Chicago-based developers CA Ventures and Focus have opened a nine-story, 241-unit apartment development at 811 Emerson St. in Evanston, Ill., near Northwestern University.
Known as LINK Evanston, the property includes studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans varying from 400 to 1,100 square feet.
Amenities include a 9,000-square-foot courtyard with a pool, grilling stations and a fire pit. Indoor amenities include a social lounge/game room, business center with conference rooms, and fitness and wellness center.
Focus served as the general contractor as well as co-developer for the project.
In a separate project, CA Ventures with its partner Harlem Irving has begun construction of a 355-unit tower at 250 Hennepin Ave., in downtown Minneapolis, reported Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
The 1.25-acre lot will include 20,000 square feet of commercial space, which will have a glass façade exterior with a 358-space garage.
