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300 W. Adams

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit proposedChicago, IL

Proposed but blocked: already in play per context (nearby approved projects), 0.0 score, verified as draft. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 14 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 76,900 on Eisenhower expwy fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 4,853 units, Cook County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,228/mo zillow · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -0.7% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
ReinhabitedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
OfficeThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction
StrategyReinhabitation, proposedWikipedia
New usesdata center, officeWikipedia

Site context

Housing permits, Cook County (IL), 20244,853 units in 5+ unit buildings, 512 in 2–4, 1,142 single-family; 2023: 3,332 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby14 within 10 km, 23 within 25 km: James R. Thompson Center Mall (0.7 km); Sports Authority (1.0 km); LaSalle Street Reimagined (1.0 km); 300 West Adams Street (1.0 km); Millennium On LaSalle (1.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202313,577 establishments (-11%); 214,575 jobs (-4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $340,258 (+6% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $2,228/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)76,900 vehicles a day on Eisenhower expwy (principal arterial, 8 lanes); 1,350 trucks; 21 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

300 W. Adams is proposed as a data center/office conversion but has a 0.0 opportunity score because it's 'already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans.'

Why. Context shows nearby projects are active: '300 West Adams Street' (approved, 1km), 'LaSalle Street Reimagined' (proposed, 1km), and 'Millennium On LaSalle' (built, 1km). Peer analysis lists 'Millennium On LaSalle' as a high-score peer (1km, built).

Where it stands. Status is 'proposed' with 'verified: draft'—no construction timeline or developer named. Housing market data (ZHVI $340k, ZORI $2,228) and traffic (Eisenhower Expwy, 76,900 ADT) are provided but not directly relevant to the opportunity status.

For a planner

  • Not a current opportunity due to existing development activity
  • Nearby projects suggest active market for similar conversions

For a developer

  • No actionable opportunity here—already under development
  • Peer projects (e.g., Millennium On LaSalle) are more viable

What we do not know yet

  • No construction start date or developer identified
  • Status 'proposed' but context implies it's not available for new deals

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans

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History and original facts

CountyCook County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesDraft from chicago.urbanize.city, model-extracted, unreviewed: The historic office building at 300 W. Adams, built in 1920, is proposed to be adaptively reused as a data center while retaining upper-floor office space.

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