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TOPPING OUT: Today, our partners, clients and project team gathered to celebrate reaching the final height at 919 W Fulton, an 11-story, 409,000-square-foot-mixed-use office building! The topping-out milestone marks the end of the structural phase of construction as the project team works toward the building’s completion and anticipated opening in 2025. A huge thank you to all of our trade partners for getting us to this point! Read more about 919 W Fulton here: https://lnkd.in/grzjDRg2

We are thrilled to announce Matt Nemshick is now on #TeamSkender as Director of Data Center Accounts. In this new role, he'll assist in expanding our footprint in mission-critical construction, which comprises essential, always-on facilities such as data centers and other high-tech infrastructure. Matt is an experienced business growth executive and strategic account leader with 17 years of experience in the construction industry. Welcome to the team! Read more: https://lnkd.in/gz669i9t

Let's give it up for our intern class of 2024! They've already worked hard this summer and have a lot more experience to gain during the program! They will build valuable relationships and skills that will support both their career and personal development. #TeamSkender

Another stunning project! #TeamSkender recently completed an expansive demolition and buildout for Relativity at the iconic Central Standard Building in Chicago!   The project features a blend of private offices, open workstations, lounge spaces, pantry areas, a boardroom, an arcade, a golf simulator, and a dedicated terrace space. Construction of a state-of-the-art office in this historic building demanded precise coordination and collaboration between our trade partners, project team and client. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dswA9Tyn   CBRE | Partners by Design | Syska Hennessy Group | TM Technology Partners

We're almost to the top of our 919 W Fulton project!   Pouring concrete for a 409,000-square-foot building is no small feat. It requires meticulous planning and coordination between our trade partners and project teams. Over the past weeks, the building has been coming out of the ground, about to reach its final height of 11 stories. When completed in 2025, 919 W Fulton will feature expansive floor-to-ceiling windows, outdoor terraces on all sides, a rooftop with a lounge and bar, several coworking and conference spaces, a fitness center with full locker rooms, and a full-depth, nearly football field-sized basement for 65-stall parking.

We're incredibly proud to announce our recent promotions on #TeamSkender!   These individuals go above and beyond for their teams, clients and partners. Help us congratulate them on their achievements!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Independence Day from all of us at Skender! 🎆🇺🇸

We tested new hardware with DroneDeploy that would automate our drone process on job sites, providing images and data more efficiently to our project teams, trade partners and clients.    Our construction technologist Ben Stocker and #TeamSkender are pushing the needle forward with innovative tech and game-changing processes!

Skender’s Lauren Bauer joined a lively panel alongside several other construction, CRE, hospitality and development experts to discuss the necessities of creating a modern neighborhood at Bisnow’s Future of Fulton Market event. Moderator Sandya Dandamudi of GI Stone led Lauren and panelists Duncan Wlodarczak of Onni Group of Companies, Alison Mills of CRG, Zoltan Payerli of The Emily Hotel, Marc Besteman of Industrious and LG Group’s Matt Wilke in a fascinating discussion on how construction, development and design are driving the success and growth of Fulton Market’s thriving hotel, office and apartment markets. As one of Chicago’s hottest neighborhoods, Fulton Market is evolving at breakneck speed. The panelists agreed a major differentiator for new buildings in the area are the luxury amenities that now come standard in new builds and adaptive reuse projects alike. “Post pandemic, we have had to learn how to be really flexible with space,” said Lauren. “While in 2021 few were going into the office, today people are looking for their workspace to be a destination. They want coffee, lunch and happy hour within walking distance, outdoor space where they can think and socialize, and even pickleball courts to play on after work.” And it’s not just office buildings that are taking cues from hospitality industry amenities — mixed use and multifamily properties in Fulton Market are also building out a suite of luxury offerings for tenants that would have been unheard of 15 years ago. For instance, Skender is building 919 W Fulton, the 409,000-square-foot mixed-use office building with high-end finishes and curated amenities that include expansive floor-to-ceiling windows, outdoor terraces on all sides, a rooftop with a lounge and bar, several coworking and conference spaces, fitness center with full locker rooms and more. “Fulton Market is adaptable,” said Lauren. “Walk into any building in this neighborhood and you feel like you could be going to work, a show, or a nice dinner — and maybe you can do all three things in one place.”

We are humbled to have been a part of the team that worked together to preserve and rehabilitate the Barbara Jean Wright Court Apartments in Chicago's University Village neighborhood. The 18-month project involved a complicated occupied rehab of the 27-building, 272-unit property where residents needed to be relocated during 27 phases of energy efficiency and quality-of-life upgrades. The renovated living units better meet the needs of the community by providing more efficient kitchens with dishwashers, updated bathrooms with ceramic tiled showers and new plumbing fixtures, new floor finishes, energy-efficient lighting fixtures, and HVAC plant upgrades. Our teams know how important it is to maintain critical affordable housing in Chicago. Thank you to our clients, partners and trades who made this project happen.