PODCASTS > Arcat Detailed Podcast Episode
121: Mixed-use Adapted Reuse | 6 Corners Lofts
37m 03s |
In this episode, Cherise is joined by Jooyeol Oh, Principal at MG2 Design in their Seattle Office. MG2 also has offices in Portland, Irvine, Minneapolis, Washington DC, New York, and Shanghai, China. They discuss the 6 Corners Lofts Project in Chicago, IL.
Located in Chicago’s Portage Park, the historic Sears building at 4714 W Irving Park Road has undergone a remarkable transformation. Originally an Art Deco department store and warehouse that opened its doors in 1938, it closed in 2018, marking the end of an era. However, thanks to the visionary efforts of MG2, in collaboration with Colliers Engineering & Design and clients Novak Construction, this iconic structure has been reborn as the 6 Corners Lofts—a dynamic mixed-use development combining retail and residential spaces.
Located in Chicago’s Portage Park, the historic Sears building at 4714 W Irving Park Road has undergone a remarkable transformation. Originally an Art Deco department store and warehouse that opened its doors in 1938, it closed in 2018, marking the end of an era. However, thanks to the visionary efforts of MG2, in collaboration with Colliers Engineering & Design and clients Novak Construction, this iconic structure has been reborn as the 6 Corners Lofts—a dynamic mixed-use development combining retail and residential spaces.
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Photo Credit: John Boehm
Jooyeol is a visionary designer with over 20 years of experience developing thoughtful, community-centered environments. Each design he delivers adapts to the shifting lifestyle needs of evolving neighborhoods.
Internationally recognized for award-winning buildings and master plans, Jooyeol instinctually crafts experiences founded on his clients’ social, cultural, and programmatic values.
He leads through active listening, building consensus among diverse, opposing needs to ensure the opportunity each project presents becomes a reality.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Colgate University and a Master of Architecture from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Project Name and Location: 6 Corners Lofts, Chicago, Illinois
MG2 is excited to announce they have joined Colliers Engineering & Design, a national multi-discipline engineering, architecture, design, and consulting firm.
When Sears opened its store at Six Corners on Oct. 20, 1938, more than 99,500 customers poured into the aisles.
MG2 has just completed 6 Corners Lofts in Chicago, converting that very Art Deco Sears store into mixed use—retail (Target) and multifamily residential.
Poured terrazzo flooring, flared capital columns, and an electrical transformer vault, original to the building, have been restored or reimagined.
Photo Credit: John Boehm
Jooyeol Oh, Principal, MG2
Jooyeol is a visionary designer with over 20 years of experience developing thoughtful, community-centered environments. Each design he delivers adapts to the shifting lifestyle needs of evolving neighborhoods.
Internationally recognized for award-winning buildings and master plans, Jooyeol instinctually crafts experiences founded on his clients’ social, cultural, and programmatic values.
He leads through active listening, building consensus among diverse, opposing needs to ensure the opportunity each project presents becomes a reality.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Colgate University and a Master of Architecture from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Project Name and Location: 6 Corners Lofts, Chicago, Illinois
MG2 is excited to announce they have joined Colliers Engineering & Design, a national multi-discipline engineering, architecture, design, and consulting firm.
When Sears opened its store at Six Corners on Oct. 20, 1938, more than 99,500 customers poured into the aisles.
MG2 has just completed 6 Corners Lofts in Chicago, converting that very Art Deco Sears store into mixed use—retail (Target) and multifamily residential.
- 6 Corners Lofts was formerly an Art Deco Sears department store and warehouse that opened in 1938 and closed in 2018.
- It is an adaptive reuse project, with an embodied carbon savings.
- The Art Deco feel is being preserved, yet modernized, by punching out windows and adding balconies to the residences.
- An additional structure that integrates seamlessly with the original building was added to increase the number of units.
- Every unit, from studios to two-level lofts, has access to the outside.
- There are 38-unit layouts to choose from. Something for everyone.
Poured terrazzo flooring, flared capital columns, and an electrical transformer vault, original to the building, have been restored or reimagined.
Project Team List:
- Developer/Owner: Novak Development
- Design Architect: MG2
- GC: Novak Construction
- Structural Engineer: TGRWA Structural Engineers
- Civil Engineer: RTM Engineering Consultants
- MEP (design-assist): 20/10 Engineering Group
