Condominium sales have begun for Optima Lumina, a condominium development planned for downtown Wilmette on Chicago’s North Shore. Planned by Optima, Inc, the 133-unit for-sale condominium community is designed, developed, built and managed by the integrated real estate firm. The development will replace the former Imperial Motors car dealership and is located immediately north of Optima Verdana, a 100-unit rental community that Optima opened in 2023.

Located at the corner of Green Bay Road and Washington Avenue, directly across from Wilmette’s Metra commuter rail station, Optima Lumina features 133 for-sale residences, approximately 5,900 square feet of retail space, a publicly accessible plaza and resident amenities. The existing Starbucks at 739 Green Bay Road has announced plans to move into a brand-new retail space at Optima Lumina when the community opens in 2028.

Designed in house, Optima Lumina represents the company’s first exterior use of architectural terracotta, a richly textured material that has been reimagined in a modern expression. The building’s exterior design also features large, recessed balconies and terraces incorporating the developer’s proprietary Vertical Landscaping System along the roofline and terraces, draping greenery across the facade.

Residents will have access to an extensive collection of amenities centered around a private courtyard and rooftop Sky Deck. Amenities include a fitness center, locker rooms, yoga and Pilates studios, sports lounge with golf simulator, indoor pickleball and basketball court, massage room, business center, library lounge, dog park and pet spa, children’s playroom and landscaped courtyard. The Sky Deck will feature a heated pool with a retractable glass wall for year-round use, spa and cold plunge, sauna and steam rooms, red-light therapy room, locker rooms, outdoor garden lounge, outdoor kitchens, dining areas, fire pits, residents’ club, chef’s kitchen and sweeping tree-top views of Wilmette and the surrounding North Shore.

Pricing for one-bedroom residences is anticipated to begin in the $595,000s, with two-bedroom residences starting in the $895,000s, three-bedroom residences beginning in the $1.99 million range and four-bedroom residences priced from $4.59 million. Buyers seeking larger custom homes may combine multiple residences to create floor plans uniquely their own.

Among the community’s most distinctive offerings are five “duplex-down” residences that combine at-grade and below-grade living spaces connected by interior staircases and illuminated by light wells that bring natural light into the lower level. Designed to offer the privacy and comfort often associated with a single-family home, the residences provide direct access to their designated indoor parking spaces at Lumina. Select ground-floor residences will also feature expansive private courtyards that extend the living space outdoors.

The Optima Lumina sales gallery features a design center that allows prospective buyers to explore floor plans, finishes and personalized design opportunities by working directly with Optima’s in-house architects and design professionals. Buyers will also have the unique opportunity to combine multiple residences before construction to create expansive custom homes.

Condominium sales at Optima Lumina are represented by Optima Real Estate, Inc. and Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty. The Optima Lumina sales gallery, located at 711 Green Bay Road on the ground floor of Optima Verdana, is now accepting appointments.

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