The Admiral at the Lake
Chicago, IL
Project Description
The Admiral is a Replacement Continuing Care Retirement Community in a 31-story, 624,000 sq ft tower located in Chicago, Illinois. The community includes 200 independent living, 39 assisted living, 36 skilled nursing and 17 memory support beds, 12 garden homes, and 292 structured parking spaces.
Initial occupancy: July 2012
Projected completion: Early 2013
Construction contract: $102,000,000
Services Provided
As Owner’s Representative, ARCH Consultants monitored and managed the progress of design, negotiated final GMP and terms on behalf of the Owner, and is continuing to serve the Owner through final completion and occupancy. ARCH has managed permitting, coordinated and monitored the demolition and abatement on the site by the Construction Manager, and coordinated the relocation of the residents temporarily displaced by the progress of the project. We are currently managing construction, which is on budget and well ahead of schedule.
The ARCH Difference
While the project struggled to remain viable during the economic collapse in 2009 and 2010, ARCH assisted the Owner in cutting construction costs from $117,500,000 down to $101,250,000 without significantly affecting quality or schedule. Once construction started in November 2010, ARCH managed the design and construction teams, maintaining Owner standards with respect to cost, quality, and schedule. ARCH also managed the process of arranging operational matters such as parking controls, recycling and trash hauling, and door access/keying, as well as coordinating the IT installation/implementation on the Owner’s behalf.
“It’s not often that a sponsor can boast of a $100 million new construction project that is completed ahead of schedule and under budget. But this is exactly what happened to us, with the help of several key partners, including the team at ARCH Consultants. They loyally and fiercely represented our interests in dealings with the general contractor, architects, and others. Along the way, their intimate knowledge of our project combined with their expertise in complex, high-rise construction allowed us to minimize our exposure to unnecessary or especially expensive change orders, resulting in savings that several times exceeded what we paid them. Without question, we would work with ARCH Consultants again and we would unequivocally recommend them.”
Glenn Brichacek, CEO
The Admiral at the Lake