Optima, Inc. has started construction on Optima Lakeview, a seven-story, transit-oriented development (TOD) of 198 apartments with street-level retail in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Located at 3460 N. Broadway, Optima Lakeview will reinvigorate the neighborhood by replacing a shuttered Treasure Island grocery store and parking lot.

“With over 40 years of experience developing in Chicago, we know how exceptional design can enhance a community, so we’re excited to develop the first Optima building in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood,” said David C. Hovey Sr., FAIA, CEO of Optima, Inc. “With Optima Lakeview, we’ve incorporated design cues from the surrounding area’s architecture while still staying true to the modern design aesthetic Optima is known for, resulting in a forward-looking building grounded in Chicago sensibility. Both inside and out, Optima Lakeview is very much about drawing people in and helping them stay connected—either with the surrounding community or within the building itself.”

Designed by Hovey, Optima Lakeview will feature an undulating façade with deep recesses, shades and shadows. The building is designed with a series of setbacks that provide for outdoor landscaped terraces on the upper levels of the building. An elegant and sophisticated palette of warm-toned exterior materials, including transparent bronze glass and rich, dark brick, has been selected to complement the surrounding neighborhood. Optima Lakeview also features a distinctive landscaped interior atrium that will run through its seven-story core and is enclosed by a fixed in-place skylight at the roof to bring natural light into the building’s interior. The residential units and building amenities are arranged around the atrium.

“We’re always looking for ways to bring light and connection to nature into our projects as people crave these elements, especially now as many of us are spending more time in our homes,” said Hovey. “With the grand atrium, we’re providing our residents a sun-filled ‘outdoor’ space to enjoy within the building.”

Scheduled for completion in 2022, Optima Lakeview will feature 198 luxury one-, two- and three-bedroom rental units and nearly 14,000 square feet of commercial space fronting Broadway. Residents will have access to 40,000 square feet of extraordinary amenities, including a rooftop sky deck with pool, spa, terrace and party room; indoor basketball court; golf simulator and putting green; fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment; yoga/stretching room; sports lounge; dog park and pet spa; children’s play area; game room; demonstration kitchen; two conference rooms and a business center. As a TOD, the building will offer 94 fully enclosed parking spaces at grade level and storage for 208 bicycles.

Optima paid special attention to work-from-home needs, designing floor plans with an average of 1,053 square feet, significantly larger than what’s currently available in the market, to accommodate dedicated space for a home office. In addition, Optima Lakeview features two conference spaces and a business center, as well as several indoor and outdoor seating areas and multiple technology providers from which residents can choose.

Located steps from Lake Michigan and some of the most popular restaurants, bars, theatres and shopping in Lakeview, Optima Lakeview is also within a short walk of Wrigley Field, the scenic Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course, Waveland tennis courts and softball fields, Belmont Harbor and the Lakefront Trail, which offers miles of jogging and biking along Lake Michigan.

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Optima officials say their construction team topped off Optima Lakeview, a new seven-story, 198-unit rental building with 14K SF of street-level retail at 3460 Northway Broadway St. in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Optima Lakeview’s first move-ins are scheduled for spring 2022. The firm served as both designer and general contractor. Work on the building, a former Treasure Island grocery store, began five months ago.

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Design-driven real estate development firm Optima opened its 198-unit Optima Lakeview project in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood last June. The apartment building offers one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans with a unit average of 1,053 square feet and was curated to meet the needs of many types of renters, ranging from young professionals to couples, families, empty nesters, and retirees.

When Optima CEO and founder David Hovey Sr. designed the project, he knew he wanted to include an indoor sports court. Instead of placing it in a windowless corner of the building, Hovey sited the sunken sports court along an exterior wall and flanked it with street-level windows, allowing for natural light and views of the bustling neighborhood.

The result is a recreational area that provides an enjoyable atmosphere for participants to perfect their swing via a golf simulator, shoot hoops on the basketball court, or learn one of the nation’s hottest sports, pickleball, which has been so well-received that building residents formed a pickleball league.

An added bonus is that the court is also within sightlines of the building’s main entrance and lobby, so residents can easily watch the fun throughout the day.

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Optima, Inc. has begun construction on Optima Lakeview, a seven-story transit-oriented development in the North Side’s Lakeview neighborhood. Located at 3460 N. Broadway, Optima Lakeview will replace a shuttered Treasure Island grocery store and parking lot.

“With over 40 years of experience developing in Chicago, we know how exceptional design can enhance a community, so we’re excited to develop the first Optima building in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood,” said David C. Hovey Sr., CEO of Optima. “With Optima Lakeview, we’ve incorporated design cues from the surrounding area’s architecture while still staying true to the modern design aesthetic Optima is known for.”

Scheduled for completion in 2022, Optima Lakeview will feature 198 luxury one-, two- and three-bedroom rental units and nearly 14,000 square feet of commercial space fronting Broadway. Residents will have access to 40,000 square feet of amenities throughout the building.

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CHICAGO, IL – Optima, Inc. today announced its construction team has topped off Optima Lakeview, a new, luxury seven-story 198-unit rental building with 14,000 square feet of street-level retail in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Optima Lakeview’s first move-ins are scheduled for spring 2022.

Under Optima’s unique vertically integrated model, the firm has served as both designer of the modern low-rise Class A building at 3460 N. Broadway and general contractor. Work on the building, which has earned attention for creating a vibrant and modern community asset on the site of a closed Treasure Island grocery store, began five months ago.

“Optima Lakeview is the culmination of the vision our firm had four decades ago to design and build communities from blueprint to move-ins,” said David Hovey Jr., AIA, president and COO of Optima, Inc. “I’m especially proud to celebrate this construction milestone with our in-house team, who navigated a pandemic on a job site, not to mention extreme temperatures and the heavy snowfall that gripped the region, to keep work on track for a building that we hope will debut to strong demand in a post-COVID-19 world when it opens next spring.”

Located within walking distance of Lake Michigan and Wrigley Field, Optima Lakeview will offer its residents access to 40,000 square feet of amenities across the building, including biophilic design elements such as a rooftop sky deck that will be usable year-round and a striking glass-enclosed atrium. Units and amenities will be arranged around the landscaped interior atrium, which will run through the building’s seven-story core and be topped with a skylight to bring in ample natural light.

Other building amenities include a rooftop pool, spa, terrace and party room; indoor basketball court; golf simulator and putting green; fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment; yoga/stretching room; sports lounge; dog park and pet spa; children’s play area; game room; demonstration kitchen; two conference rooms; and a business center.

Convenience will be another top amenity at Optima Lakeview. In-unit modern smart home technology, including keyless unit entry and smart thermostats and lights, will help residents save time. Another perk will be access to Optima’s specialized Optimized Service® program, which provides contact-free in-home package delivery, housekeeping services, on-site room service, fitness programming and a virtual personal assistant, among many of things, as well as Optima Connect®, which customizes exclusive benefits and discounts for residents to patronize local businesses.

To meet WFH demand, Optima will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average of 1,053 square feet – significantly larger than what’s currently available in the market – to accommodate dedicated space for a home office. Optima Lakeview also will include two conference spaces and a business center, as well as several indoor and outdoor seating areas and multiple technology providers from which residents can choose.

Designed by Optima CEO David Hovey Sr., FAIA, Optima Lakeview features a series of setbacks that provide for outdoor landscaped terraces on the upper levels of the building that will feature built-in grills and fire pits. Hovey selected an elegant and sophisticated palette of warm-toned exterior materials, including transparent bronze glass and rich, dark brick to complement the surrounding neighborhood.

Earning transit-oriented development (TOD) status, Optima Lakeview has an array of transportation options. Residents can catch the #36 CTA Broadway bus just steps from the building, or walk to the CTA Addison red line, or CTA Belmont Red Line station or the Belmont/Marine Drive bus stop, which offers multiple local and express bus routes to downtown Chicago. They may also use one of the building’s 208 enclosed bicycles spaces. In addition, the building features 94 fully enclosed parking spaces at grade level.

Optima Lakeview is within a short walk of Lake Michigan and some of the most popular restaurants, bars, theatres and shopping in Lakeview; Wrigley Field; the scenic Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course; Waveland tennis courts and softball fields; Belmont Harbor; and the Lakefront Trail, which offers miles of jogging and biking along Lake Michigan.

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Located in the Lakeview neighborhood, the 198-unit luxury property is slated for 2022 delivery.

Optima Inc. has started construction on Optima Lakeview, a seven-story, 198-unit luxury mixed-use development with street-level retail in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. The transit-oriented development is set for completion in 2022.

Located at 3460 N. Broadway, the building is replacing a shuttered grocery store and parking lot. It will have nearly 14,000 square feet of commercial space fronting Broadway. The design-driven real estate development firm is known for its modern design aesthetics. It’s most recent development in Chicago is the 57-story Optima Signature, a LEED Silver Certified building completed in 2018 that features 490 units and 1.5 acres of amenity space.

Optima Lakeview is designed to complement the Lakeview neighborhood. It will have a series of setbacks with landscaped terraces on the upper levels of the building. A landscaped interior atrium will run through its seven-story core and be enclosed by a skylight to bring natural light into the building’s interior. The residential units, which feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, and building amenities will be arranged around the atrium. David Hovey Sr., Optima CEO and an award-winning architect who designed the building, said in a prepared statement noted that as more people work from home they are craving natural light.

He said the firm also designed the units to accommodate work-from-home needs with an average apartment size of 1,053 square feet, significantly larger than what’s currently available in the market. Hovey said the property will also have two conference centers and a business center as well as several indoor and outdoor seating areas and multiple technology providers from which residents can choose. Smart home technology will also be incorporated including keyless unit entry and smart thermostats and lights.

Residents will have access to a suite of concierge services including contract-free home package delivery and Optima Connect, which offers exclusive benefits and discounts to residents at local businesses or to use for room service, fitness classes and housekeeping.

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Amenities will be spread throughout the seven stories and include a rooftop sky deck with pool, spa, terrace and party room. Other offerings include an indoor basketball court, golf simulator and putting green, fitness center, yoga/stretching room, sports lounge, children’s play room, game room, demonstration kitchen and a dog park and pet spa. The building will have 94 enclosed parking spaces and storage for 208 bicycles. The TOD property is close to public transportation including multiple bus and train lines.

Optima Lakeview is located steps from Lake Michigan and a short walk to Wrigley Field. It is also near the Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course, Waveland tennis courts and softball fields, Belmont Harbor and the Lakefront Trail as well as numerous restaurants, bars, theaters and retailers.

Last week, Optima, which has offices in Glencoe, Ill., and Scottsdale, Ariz., announced it had opened the second tower of its $500 million Optima Kierland Apartments project in Scottsdale. Built by a joint venture between Optima and Principal Real Estate Investors, 7140 Optima Kierland, a 213-unit, 12-story building, finished construction in June and is already at least 40 percent leased. The first phase, 7160 Optima Kierland, has 150 units in 10 stories and opened in May 2017.

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Structural work topped out last week for Optima Lakeview, a seven-story development in Lakeview East that will house 14,000 square feet of ground-level retail and 198 apartments above. Optima Inc. is serving as the developer, designer, and general contractor behind the project, located at 3460 N Broadway.

Apartment sizes will range from one- to three-bedrooms. At an average of 1,053 square feet, these residences will have ample room for a home office, amongst other in-unit features such as smart home technology, contact-free in-home package delivery, housekeeping services, on-site room service, fitness programming, and a virtual personal assistant. Residents will also have access to various benefits and discounts tied to local neighborhood businesses.

At the core of a building is a glass-enclosed, landscaped atrium that spans the full height of the building. Oriented around this core are both the units entryways as well as access to the 40,000 total square feet of amenities. Amenity offerings include a rooftop sky deck and pool, various landscaped terraces with fire pits, a spa, a party room, an indoor basketball court, a golf simulator and putting green, a fitness center, a yoga and stretching room, a sports lounge, a dog park and pet spa, a children’s play area, a game room, a demonstration kitchen, two conference rooms, and a business center.

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