The mercury may be dropping, but Taylor Johnson client CA Ventures‘ development pipeline is red-hot going into 2017. The firm, in a joint venture with K Giles LLC, has commenced construction on a 26-story, 320-unit mixed-use development at 1136 S. Wabash in Chicago’s South Loop, which will be managed by Taylor Johnson client The Habitat Company. With studios making up half of the building’s 320 units, 1136 South Wabash will bring a level of affordability to the neighborhood while delivering all the amenities today’s renters expect from a luxury high-rise. Situated steps from the CTA Roosevelt station and close to popular shops, restaurants, parks and cultural attractions, 1136 South Wabash will facilitate a highly walkable urban lifestyle. Crain’s Chicago Business, REJournals.com, GlobeSt.com, ChicagoArchitecture.organd Bisnow were among the outlets that covered the groundbreaking announcement.

Slated for delivery in 2018, 1136 South Wabash is a 26-story mixed use development under construction at the corner of Wabash and Roosevelt in Chicago’s South Loop