Construction Underway for New Chicago Hotel

Construction is underway for a 28-story hotel at 150 East Ontario Street in Chicago neighborhood Streeterville, Chicago YIMBY reports. The project is one of the first major high rises in years to be built in the district, whose development heyday occupied much of the 2000s and 2010s. Developed by The Prime Group, the tower, described as classically styled, will serve as the next venue for the Spanish hotel chain RIU Hotels and Resorts with a total of 388 rooms. The 345-ft-tower design, envisioned by Lucien LaGrange Studio, will be clad in painted architectural concrete, aluminum-framed windows and pre-cast concrete cornices. The two ornamental tower sections at the crown of the building will be slightly taller than the roofline, creating a distinct design element. The lobby entrance will have a glass and metal canopy over the sidewalk, while the east side of the ground floor will host a coffee shop. No parking spaces are included within the plans, but a multitude of existing transit options can be found nearby.