Located just steps away from the bustling Howard transportation hub, Evanston Gateway is aptly named. Positioned along an active retail street forming the border between Chicago and Evanston, this mixed-use development replaces a derelict brownfield site and parking lot with 28 residential units of market-rate and affordable rental housing. The building achieves LEED Silver certification, utilizing such strategies as extensive green roofs, improved building envelope, natural daylighting in all of the units, low flow water fixtures, and Energy Star appliances.
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The project is located at the end of Clark Street at the southern border of Evanston, replacing a parking lot and disused automotive repair shop.
The roof of the building is used to divert rainwater, while also providing a roof deck for tenants. Additionally, no invasive plantings were included on site.
The site is challenging: long, narrow, and bordered by the elevated Metra embankment and the CTA rail yard. Nevertheless, resurgent commercial activity on Howard Street has created an opportunity for a vital retail corner at the intersection where Evanston Gateway has opened its doors.
