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Union Apartments, Wheeling Illinois

What is Home? Union Apartments

Summary

Union Apartments is a new Home for residents in Wheeling, Illinois, where they are surrounded by the community in the heart of the Wheeling Town Center. The name Union Apartments is based upon a link to the Union Hotel and Social Hall, which was the center for social activity in Wheeling through the Roaring 20s. Union Apartments is brand new workforce housing development that meets the demand for workforce housing in the local area of Wheeling, Illinois.

By HDJ

What is Home?

For those fortunate enough, Home is about having a union. By definition, union means to join a group or club.

Union Apartments is a new Home for residents in Wheeling, Illinois, where they are surrounded by the community in the heart of the Wheeling Town Center. The name Union Apartments is based upon a link to the Union Hotel and Social Hall, which was the center for social activity in Wheeling through the Roaring 20s. Union Apartments is brand new workforce housing development that meets the demand for workforce housing in the local area of Wheeling, Illinois.

We’re excited to have been a part of the effort to design a home for the residents of Union Apartments. With a total of 53 residential apartments, including 27 three-bedroom, 12 two-bedroom, and 14 one-bedroom units, Union is diverse enough to accommodate families, couples, and singles. There is the hope these residents will join in union in the shared amenities: business center, clubhouse, lounge, fitness center, playground, game room, and media center/movie theatre.

 

Developer: General Capital

Architect of Record: HDJ

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