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The Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation

The Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation is the repositioning of an existing 100+ year old public school into a community workforce center designed to serve multiple purposes that embolden and strengthen the community. The building provides multiple tenants with commercial office spaces, opportunities, and amenities that include a new outdoor plaza and roof deck.

Client

Austin Coming Together (ACT) & Westside Health Authority (WHA)

Location

Chicago, Illinois

Project Team
  • Lamar Johnson Collective

    Architect

  • Sergeant Blinderman JV

    General Contractor

  • Pepper Construction

    General Contractor

  • Byford Constrution

    General Contractor

Assignment
  • Project Management

Project Type

Office

Services
  • Construction Administration

  • Design Administration

  • Existing Conditions Investigation

  • Existing Facility Investigation

  • FF&E Coordination

  • Financial Analysis

  • Financial Management

  • Occupancy Management

  • Permit Management

  • Pre-Design Administration

  • Procurement

  • Program Management

  • Project Accounting

  • Schedule & Budget Management

  • Project Facts
    • 69,100 square feet adaptive re-use

    • 13,930 square feet amenity space and roof deck

    • Adaptive-reuse of a 100+ year old public school into a community workforce center with multiple tenant spaces ranging from small businesses to advanced manufacturing

    • A 3-story addition will include a new lobby and public amenity spaces such as meeting rooms, event spaces, catering kitchen, and a new ourdoor plaza and roof deck