LAKEVIEW — A seven-story luxury condominium building that replaces Lakeview’s closed Treasure Island grocery retail outlet not too long ago opened — with Chicago’s initial yr-spherical rooftop pool.
Optima Lakeview, 3478 N. Broadway, is a 198-device condominium developing created by David Hovey Sr., Optima CEO and founder. The making opened in April and is 35 % leased even though construction on its top rated floors continues to be underway.
“We’re thrilled to carry to marketplace Optima Lakeview, a growth as vivid and dynamic as the surrounding Lakeview community for which it is named,” claimed David Hovey Jr., president, main operating officer and principal architect for Optima.

The developing options a modern day exterior with warm-toned products, like transparent bronze glass and darkish brick to enhance the community, Hovey Sr. stated.
Inside, the developing functions an open up, seven-tale atrium that operates by way of the core of the building and has hanging landscaping that will drape into the atrium as the plants improve, Hovey Sr. reported.
The making presents a blend of 1-, two- and a few-bed room flats with wise-property technology, in accordance to Optima. Numerous units have private balconies or terraces.
The average device sizing is 1,053 sq. toes, with rents of $2,500-$10,000 per month, in accordance to Optima.

Facilities contain call-totally free, in-residence package supply, housekeeping expert services, a health and fitness center with physical fitness programs and a virtual individual assistant.
The making also has a rooftop deck with sights of Lake Michigan, Wrigley Area and the skyline, in accordance to Optima. The sky deck has fire tables and heaters for colder months.
The 35-by-25-foot rooftop pool is heated and will keep on being open yr-round, in accordance to Optima. The rooftop also has a spa, theater, lounge seating, dozens of grills and kitchen area stations, a glass-enclosed get together area and other amenities.
The constructing also has a 2,000-square-foot heated canine park, an indoor basketball and pickleball court docket, sporting activities lounge and a golfing simulator, in accordance to Optima.
Other amenities contain a yoga home, sauna, pet spa, children’s perform region, video game home, residents’ club and chef’s kitchen area, in accordance to Optima.
The developing will cater to folks who perform from house with two wired convention spaces and a enterprise middle, as perfectly as various indoor and outside seating locations the place people can operate, in accordance to Optima.

Optima Lakeview is a transit-oriented progress with proximity to multiple bus routes and coach strains, according to Optima. The setting up has 208 bicycle areas and 94 absolutely enclosed parking spaces, such as six electric auto charging stations.
“Lakeview inhabitants who viewed the developing just take form were being among the initially to signal a lease, with the majority saying the major motives were our architectural style and design, amenity deal that spans 40,000 sq. ft, resident programming and practical spot,” Hovey Jr. stated.

Jake Wittich is a Report for America corps member masking Lakeview, Lincoln Park and LGBTQ communities throughout the city for Block Club Chicago.
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