Optima Lumina
Optima Lumina™ is comprised of approximately 133 luxury one, two, and three-, four-bedroom, and penthouse condominium residences and 6,000 GSF of destination commercial and retail space. Optima Lumina™ is designed as a unique standalone building adjacent to Optima Verdana® with vibrant sustainable architecture, high quality construction, and extensive amenities and services. The project will provide high quality housing and commercial space with an active streetscape that will also help to further enhance the vitality of the center of the Village of Wilmette.
Design
Designed by award winning architects David C. Hovey, FAIA and David Hovey, Jr. AIA, Optima Lumina™ brings refined, sustainable architecture to Wilmette’s Village Center offering approximately 133 customized condominium homes and 6,000 GSF of destination retail. Located next to Optima Verdana® on Green Bay Road and across from the Wilmette Metra Station, Optima Lumina™ is designed with a terracotta‑rich façade, recessed terraces, upper‑level step‑backs, and Optima’s signature vertical landscaping system creating an elegant, tapered profile. Optima Lumina™ is ideally situated to offer residents the perfect balance of urban convenience and natural beauty with easy access to premier shopping, dining, and entertainment as well as out-your-backdoor proximity to more than 188 acres of parks, including 63 acres of picturesque lakefront parks and beaches. A bold testament to Optima®’s design philosophy, the biophilic community includes a 7,000 SF landscaped public plaza, private landscaped terraces, active indoor/outdoor grade level and rooftop amenities, and cutting edge sustainability features. Optima Lumina™ begun sales late summer 2026 and is poised to make significant contributions to the housing market and the economic vitality of Wilmette and beyond.
Designed by award winning architects David C. Hovey, FAIA and David Hovey, Jr. AIA, Optima Lumina™ brings refined, sustainable architecture to Wilmette’s Village Center offering approximately 133 customized condominium homes and 6,000 GSF of destination retail. Located next to Optima Verdana® on Green Bay Road and across from the Wilmette Metra Station, Optima Lumina™ is designed with a terracotta‑rich façade, recessed terraces, upper‑level step‑backs, and Optima’s signature vertical landscaping system creating an elegant, tapered profile. Optima Lumina™ is ideally situated to offer residents the perfect balance of urban convenience and natural beauty with easy access to premier shopping, dining, and entertainment as well as out-your-backdoor proximity to more than 188 acres of parks, including 63 acres of picturesque lakefront parks and beaches. A bold testament to Optima®’s design philosophy, the biophilic community includes a 7,000 SF landscaped public plaza, private landscaped terraces, active indoor/outdoor grade level and rooftop amenities, and cutting edge sustainability features. Optima Lumina™ begun sales late summer 2026 and is poised to make significant contributions to the housing market and the economic vitality of Wilmette and beyond.
Condominium, Multi-Family
Completed: Sales Gallery Now Open
