CHICAGO (May 16, 2018) — Spoke Apartments, the 363-unit high-end rental tower at 728 N. Morgan St. located near the Milwaukee Corridor in Chicago’s River West neighborhood, celebrated its grand opening on May 10. More than 450 guests attended, and the evening included a visit from Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who toured the building and its more than 1 acre of indoor and outdoor amenities.
During the grand opening remarks, developer Morgan Bond Company, a joint venture of Chicago-based Bond Companies and Morgan Holdings of La Jolla, Calif., presented a donation to the Chicago Academy for the Arts, a neighborhood performing arts school. Students from the school performed for guests as they arrived at the event.
Spoke features studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, a two-bedroom penthouse apartment and three street-level townhomes. Building amenities offer residents the opportunity to engage in a wide range of hobbies and interests, from two fully-stocked party rooms with kitchens for culinary enthusiasts to a performance lounge and private jamming room – complete with instruments – for musicians. Spoke also includes various fitness options, including a cycling studio with Peloton bikes, and extensive outdoor amenities for residents and their pets.
About Morgan Bond Company, Developer of Spoke Apartments:
Morgan Bond Company is a venture of Morgan Holdings and Bond Companies. Bond Companies is a leading real estate development and investment firm that focuses on sustainability and innovation in retail, mixed-use and multifamily projects, with offices in Chicago and Los Angeles. With three decades in the business, Bond Companies’ goal is to develop properties that have a positive and lasting impact on the communities where they are located, and they achieve this with a light footprint, collaborative community relationships, strong industry partnerships and significant returns for their clients. The company has won several awards for its projects, including the first LEED Silver mixed-use project in Chicago – Center on Halsted – and the first LEED Gold shopping center in the greater Chicago area – Springbrook Prairie Pavilion in Naperville, Ill.
Morgan Holdings has completed over 15,000 apartment units in 50 developments nationwide. Based in La Jolla, Calif., Morgan Holdings (Ronnie Morgan) traces its history back to its founding in Houston in 1959.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Tours Spoke Apartments: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, along with more than 450 guests, attended the grand opening of Spoke Apartments in River West on May 10, 2018.