Office parks · Illinois

Millennium On LaSalle

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit builtChicago, IL

Retrofitted office-park converted to housing (built), validated by strong local housing market data and high-traffic location. No new construction required. · summary, model-written

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 14 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 98,345 on Lake Shore Dr fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with this

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This 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 county

This site: -0.7% census-acs · all sites with this

Strategy

Reinhabited

This site: record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

Status	Retrofit builtWikipedia no source
Strategy	ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Cook County (IL), 2024	4,853 units in 5+ unit buildings, 512 in 2–4, 1,142 single-family; 2023: 3,332 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	14 within 10 km, 23 within 25 km: Sports Authority (0.0 km); LaSalle Street Reimagined (0.0 km); 300 West Adams Street (0.0 km); 300 W. Adams (1.0 km); James R. Thompson Center Mall (1.2 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	213,302 jobs in 12,604 establishments; average annual pay $43,743; employment location quotient 0.83; employment -0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	42,093 jobs; 848 in retail trade, 2,738 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 17031320400)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 17th income percentile as adults; 0.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (6 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 10.5%; median family income $250,001; 0 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Chicago Public School District 299 (PK-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men; Intrinsic 2 Charter High School; Jones College Prep High School; South Loop Elem SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	594 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	1,091 county-logged events: 620 thunderstorm wind, 164 hail, 133 flood, 82 flash flood; $1,049,471,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 60605, 2026-09	median list price $399,950 (+0.2% on the year); 92 active listings; median 37 days on market; 9% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	13,577 establishments (-11%); 214,575 jobs (-4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical 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)	98,345 vehicles a day on Lake Shore Dr (principal arterial, 9 lanes); 640 trucks; 33 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Millennium On LaSalle is an office-park in Chicago that was retrofitted to housing (status: built). The retrofit is confirmed in the record as completed, with housing as the new use. The opportunity score is 0.0 because the retrofit is already built and housing is documented.

Why. The record explicitly states 'retrofit already built' and 'housing in the record' as the reasons for the opportunity score. The site is verified as 'built' with a 'reinhabit' strategy.

Where it stands. Located in Chicago, IL, within 5km of multiple projects: Sports Authority (0km, built), LaSalle Street Reimagined (0km, proposed), 300 W. Adams (1km, approved), and others. Traffic data shows high-volume access (Lake Shore Dr, 98,345 ADT).

For a planner

Housing market shows strong growth (ZHVI +23.2% over 5 years, ZORI +33.5% over 5 years).
Cook County permits show $1.86B in 2024 housing construction (1,142 units 1-bed, 512 units 2-4 bed, 4,853 units 5+ bed).
Adjacent projects include proposed/operating housing (e.g., LaSalle Street Reimagined, 300 W. Adams).

For a developer

Retrofit is complete—no new construction needed. Market data supports housing demand (ZHVI $340k, rising 6% YoY).
High-traffic location (Lake Shore Dr, 9 lanes) with 14 nearby projects within 10km.
No vacancy rate, cost data, or resident demographics provided in record.

What we do not know yet

No current occupancy rate or financial details beyond permit values.
No data on tenant mix, affordability, or competition from other housing projects.
Status of nearby 'James R. Thompson Center Mall' (1.2km) is unknown.

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Similar sites

Forest Park Mall, Forest Park, IL · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IL; 16 km away
Sears (lower level) at North Riverside Park Mall, North Riverside, IL · Big boxes · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IL; 16 km away
Sports Authority, Chicago, IL · Big boxes · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IL; 0 km away
300 W. Adams, Chicago, IL · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IL; 1 km away

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Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

Anchors	Barrister Hall
County	Cook County
Census division	3 · East North Central
Notes	Draft from cnbc.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Millennium On LaSalle, a 13-story office building most recently known as Barrister Hall, is now an apartment building.

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Sources

The top 10 cities turning old office buildings into apartments - CNBC
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Millennium On LaSalle

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Millennium On LaSalle, Chicago, IL." Record n-78f3f67f0e, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/il/chicago-millennium-on-lasalle/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_chicagomillenniumonlasalle,
  title = {Millennium On LaSalle, Chicago, IL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/il/chicago-millennium-on-lasalle/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-78f3f67f0e, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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