New-construction office, showroom and retail building a leader in health, safety and wellness
Developer Parkside Realty, Inc. today announced Fulton East, a new-construction, 12-story, 90,000-square-foot mixed-use office, showroom and retail building at 215 N. Peoria St. in the heart of Chicago’s Fulton Market District, has earned the WELL Health-Safety rating from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).
Launched by the IWBI in June 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party certification of best practices in building operation and management for mitigation of COVID-19 and improving overall building wellness. The rating is based on the WELL Building Standard and the review of more than 600 experts from the Task Force on COVID-19, a group of global experts convened by the IWBI. To achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating, facility owners and operators submit information in five core areas: cleaning and sanitation; emergency preparedness; health service resources; air and water quality management; and stakeholder engagement and communication.
“From Fulton East’s beautifully designed lobby to its landscaped rooftop park, our design and features emphasize the value of wellness by offering so much natural light and fresh air, and our building’s high-tech systems exceed the stringent health-safety standards set forth by the IWBI,” said Katie Scott, director of leasing for Fulton East. “Our tenants have chosen Fulton East not only because of its location in the heart of Fulton Market, but because of how our building stands out for its commitment to the long-term health, wellness and safety of their employees. Fulton East was conceived and under construction as a healthy building before the pandemic started, and we’re honored the building has earned the rigorous WELL certification.”
Tenants at Fulton East can share in the enjoyment of the park-like setting of the 8,000-square-foot rooftop with unobstructed city views and comfortable, socially distanced seating conducive to individual relaxation and group meetings or events for the exclusive use of building occupants. Stadium-style seating integrated into the garden plantings can accommodate up to 80 people and the space also includes TV screens with state-of-the-art connectivity for outdoor presentations, product launches, training sessions or other employee and client entertainment. Tenants may also enjoy fresh air on their own floors, each of which features a 9-by-27 foot conference-room sized terrace.
The Class A building also features multiple high-tech and biophilic features designed for employee health, hygiene, safety and wellness, including the world’s first-to-market installation of MAD Elevator Inc.’s Toe-To-Go (T2G) hands-free elevator system and the first multi-story office building installation of airPHX (“air fix”) non-thermal, plasma technology – proved in hospital settings to reduce all pathogens including viruses, bacteria and mold spores, both on surfaces and in the air, to provide employees with a cleaner and safer work environment.
“Tenants and the talent they want to recruit demand thoughtful design that makes health and wellness a seamless part of their daily lives,” added Scott. “Unlike other office projects in the planning phase, Fulton East’s developers were early adopters of biophilic design, including health and wellness enhancements throughout the building. Our first office tenants are moving in now, and 50,000 square feet is currently available for lease.”
Citing the building’s location and best-in-class health and wellness standards, leading global asset manager Calamos Investments, based in Naperville, Ill., signed a multiyear lease for two full floors at Fulton East to expand its office space downtown. The firm plans to move into the new space in spring 2022.
Global flooring manufacturer Tarkett will also move to Fulton East in spring 2022, relocating its showroom, offices and design center from Merchandise Mart (theMART).The Paris-based firm opened its showroom at theMART in 2017 but gravitated to the light-filled, modern Fulton East, where it can better connect with potential customers and with the design community that is expanding into the live-work-play Fulton Market neighborhood.
Fulton East sits directly across from the global headquarters of Mondelēz. The surrounding Fulton Market neighborhood also is home to McDonald’s corporate headquarters; tech campuses for Google, Glassdoor and Dyson; and leading advertising, design, professional and financial services firms. Many of the city’s most popular hotels, restaurants, cafes and retailers are within a 5-minute walk.
Built and designed by Chicago-based Clayco, one of the nation’s largest design-build firms, and its in-house architect, Lamar Johnson Collaborative, Fulton East features the nation’s most prominent installation of Prodema, a natural, sustainable and weatherproof wood cladding, in a modern design tribute to Fulton Market’s many historic, landmarked timber and brick building exteriors. Acclaimed Chicago-based interior designer Holly Hunt designed the building’s lobby, which includes stunning light fixtures, rare 4-by-9-foot-tall porcelain stone imported from Italy and a dramatic reception desk featuring Anorthosite stone from Quebec.
Visit LoopNet page for a virtual tour and more details about the property. For leasing and customization inquiries, contact Katie Scott at (312) 218-6347 or ks@fulton-east.com, or Camille Julmy at (312) 259-5663 or cj@fulton-east.com.
About Fulton East:
Fulton East, an award-winning 12-story, 90,000-square-foot office and retail building located at 215 N. Peoria St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market District, is the nation’s first next-generation office building designed to specifically address employee health, safety and wellness in today’s post-COVID-19 environment. Fulton East features new, leading-edge products, such as Canada-based MAD Elevator Inc.’s new Toe-To-Go (T2G) hands-free elevator system and airPHX (“air fix”) non-thermal, plasma technology throughout the entire building to help reduce cross-contamination risks and provide employees with cleaner air and work surfaces. In 2021, Fulton East won Best Technology Pivot and Best Office Project awards at the Illinois Real Estate Journal’s annual Real Estate Awards. Visit www.fulton-east.com.
About Parkside Realty, Inc.:
Led by veteran developers Bob Wislow and Camille Julmy, Parkside Realty, Inc. operates under a long-term, generational ownership structure. After developing its properties, Parkside directly leases and manages them, maintaining a successful, proven hands-on approach. Parkside listens to its valued tenants and provides top quality, efficient, sustainable and cost-effective solutions to improve business operations and employee engagement. Committed to urban development, especially in Chicago, the executive team has served for years in civic and industry leadership roles with the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Development Council, Greater North Michigan Avenue Association and Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago. They have received the Urban Land Institute Award of Excellence four times, and Wislow is a distinguished recipient of the Urban Land Institute Lifetime Achievement Award.
About Clayco:
Clayco is a full-service, turnkey master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $3.8 billion in revenue for 2020, Clayco specializes in the “art and science of building,” providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional and residential related building projects. For more information visit www.claycorp.com.
About LJC:
LJC is a full-service design and architecture firm committed to enhancing the quality of the human experience and to improving how design and architecture can impact each individual’s emotional being. By harnessing the power of integrated design, including architecture, workplace strategy, interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning and engineering, the company achieves its clients’ goals and aspirations. For more information, please visit www.theljc.com.
About Holly Hunt Partners:
Having sold her eponymous interior design and furnishing business, to KNOLL in 2014, Holly Hunt has reconnected with her entrepreneurial spirit and is channeling this energy and vision through a design-forward consulting practice. Holly’s presence will be exclusive to a most discerning like-minded clientele. Architect and designer, Neil Zuleta, is this venture’s first partner. Neil first joined Holly 12 years ago and has returned after three years with Gensler.
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