Since our founding in 1978, we have continued to contribute to the built environment as a design-driven real estate development firm.  We celebrate the fundamental connection between design and nature as an approach to serving the communities where we practice and the people who live there, while continuing to evolve and innovate.

 

We serve as the owner, the architect, the developer and the general contractor, providing unique degrees of freedom that allow us to work from a shared vision.

Our commitment to lasting design has positioned Optima as the nationally- and internationally-recognized recipient of over 100 prestigious awards, distinguishing us at the forefront of development and design.

2025

Architizer

A+ Awards Finalist

June 9, 2025

Rising Sun

Green Good Design Award

Green Architecture Award

February 26, 2025

Stagecoach

2024

Chicago Athenauem

American Architecture Award

November 8, 2024

Optima Paradise Valley

Chicago Athenauem

American Architecture Award

November 8, 2024

Stagecoach

Chicago Athenauem

American Architecture Award

November 8, 2024

Rising Sun

Chicago Athenaeum

International Architecture Award

August 20, 2024

Rising Sun

Chicago Athenaeum

International Architecture Award

August 20, 2024

Stagecoach

Green Good Design Award

Green Architecture Award

July 5, 2024

Optima Paradise Valley

Green Good Design Award

Green Architecture Award

July 5, 2024

Rising Sun

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Maintenance Supervisor

Glencoe, IL





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