North Union

868 N Wells, 920 N Wells, and 871 N Franklin are integral components of the North Union mixed-use residential development in Chicago’s Near North Side. Together, they deliver new luxury apartments, ground-floor retail, structured parking, and modernized commercial space within a highly walkable, transit-oriented neighborhood.

920 n wells 

The first building to break ground in the North Union development, 920 N Wells is a 315,000 sf slab-on-grade apartment building with 238 units, including duplex apartments on levels 20 and 21. The building includes ground-floor retail, three levels of above-grade parking, a two-story amenity space, an exterior rooftop terrace with grill stations, and a fitness room. A full unit mockup was completed with the quality team to validate finishes—kitchens, tile, and bathrooms—before rollout, with enhanced kitchen framing creating a focal point that differentiates the residences from other luxury apartments in the market. The project followed a phased turnover, with the first ten levels delivered in August 2023 and the remaining levels turned over shortly thereafter.

868 n wells 

868 N Wells is a 478,000 sf, 27-story residential tower with 411 apartments, two levels of below-grade parking, first-floor retail, and an amenity deck on level 26. The project was constructed immediately adjacent to an active higher-education campus, requiring close coordination with Moody Bible Institute to align logistics, scheduling, and shared street closures. The team also sequenced construction with the neighboring 920 N Wells project and used a sheet-driven earth retention system to support excavation for the below-grade parking levels.

871 n franklin

As part of the broader North Union master plan, one of the three existing structures on the site—871 N Franklin—was renovated to extend its useful life and integrate it into the new development. The other two existing buildings were demolished to make way for new construction at 878 N Wells, allowing the master-planned community to add density while retaining a piece of the neighborhood’s original fabric.