Range Group Wins Approval for $20M West Loop Apartment Building With 110 Units

• $20 million development: Range Group secured Chicago Plan Commission approval for a five-story apartment building at 1133 West Kinzie Street.
• 110 apartments planned: The project includes 59 studios, 42 one-bedroom units, and nine two-bedroom apartments.
• Affordable housing component: 17 apartments will be affordable on-site, with an additional five percentage points of the requirement addressed through an in-lieu payment.
• Targeted timeline: Construction is expected to begin in February 2027, with completion targeted for spring 2028, pending City Council approval.

What Is Range Group Building in the West Loop?

Chicago developer Range Group has cleared a major approval hurdle for its proposed residential development at 1133 West Kinzie Street, near Fulton Market and the Metra tracks. Designed by SEEK Design + Architecture, the five-story building will rise approximately 60 feet on a long, currently vacant site. Plans call for 110 apartments, with a red-brick exterior, rounded corners, and an inset central section that creates outdoor terraces and breaks up the building's block-long massing. The ground floor will include residential units, a lobby, fitness room, bicycle storage, and a rear parking garage. The project adds rental housing to a corridor increasingly transitioning from former industrial properties to residential buildings.

 

 

What Are the Project Costs and Affordable Housing Requirements?

The development carries an estimated $20 million price tag. Of the 110 apartments, 59 will be studios, 42 will have one bedroom, and nine will have two bedrooms. Seventeen apartments will be designated as affordable, while the developer will make an in-lieu payment covering the remaining five percentage points of the applicable affordable housing requirement. For investors, the project highlights how Chicago's affordable housing rules factor into new multifamily development. Developers must balance required affordability, construction costs, parking, and achievable rents when evaluating project economics.

 

 

What Amenities and Parking Will the Building Offer?

The building will include 33 vehicle parking spaces, alongside bicycle storage and resident amenities. Its central inset and ground-floor terraces are intended to provide outdoor space while reducing the visual impact of the building's long frontage. The design follows a neighborhood-scale approach rather than a high-rise format, complementing other low-rise residential projects advancing along Kinzie Street. Nearby, a separate five-story development at 1201 West Kinzie has also moved through the city's approval process, adding to the area's residential pipeline.

 

 

What Happens Next for 1133 West Kinzie Street?

Plan Commission approval advances the project, but City Council approval is still required before it can move toward construction. The developer is targeting a February 2027 groundbreaking and spring 2028 completion. The broader development trend is significant for landlords and multifamily investors. Residential construction is spreading beyond the West Loop's largest towers, with smaller projects filling vacant sites and adding rental inventory block by block. If delivered on schedule, Range Group's project will bring 110 apartments to a growing urban neighborhood while demonstrating how mid-rise development can expand housing supply without relying on high-rise construction.