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Chicago, IL · Permit #101085718

400 N Lake Shore Dr

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Reported project estimate$1,643,200Whole permitted job
Issued / readyJul 8, 2026
Source statusNot Supplied

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400 Lake Shore Drive · North Tower

400 North Lake Shore Drive

The first tower of Related Midwest’s waterfront development contains 635 rental homes. Leasing began in August 2026, with delivery targeted for March 2027. [1]

North Tower leasing announced [1]
Developer update · August 4, 2026

First phase
72-story North Tower with 635 rental apartments. [2]
Affordable housing
The 2024 announcement designates 127 first-phase homes as affordable. [2]
Public realm
The development includes DuSable Park and 4.5 acres of public space. [2]

Development team

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Developer
Related Midwest

Two-tower development [2]

Architect
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with David Childs

Two-tower development [2]

Co-builders
LR Contracting Company and BOWA Construction

North Tower / phase one [2]

Interior designer
MAWD

North Tower [1]

Key dates

Developer celebrated the first-phase groundbreaking. [2]
North Tower leasing began. [1]
Reported target: Developer’s target for completing the North Tower. [1]

Plans and project updates

How the plans changed

The older ward page describes approximately 1,100 homes across two buildings. The current 635-home figure covers the North Tower alone. [3][1]

Sources · 3
  1. Related Midwest: 400 Lake Shore leasing announcement ↗

    Checked Oct 19, 2026

  2. Related Midwest: 400 Lake Shore groundbreaking ↗

    Checked Oct 19, 2026

  3. 400 North Lake Shore Drive ↗

    Checked Oct 16, 2026

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Oct 5, 2026, 6:56 a.m. ET
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