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HMPG Project of the Month- March 2025 Before and After- Little Village Plaza One of the interesting things about the Street View feature on Google Maps is that you can sometimes find current views of a site in one location, but if you move your viewpoint a few feet, you get an image from several years ago. We discovered this was the case with Little Village Plaza which underwent a major renovation last year. We hope you enjoy these "Before and After" Street View views. Little Village Plaza was a dated, yet important shopping center, for the Little Village neighborhood and its predominantly Mexican population. Built over time, it was a jumbled mixture of buildings, architectural styles, and tenants. Novak Development purchased the center in 2019 with the intention of giving it a significant facelift and a fresh mix of retail and service tenants. Certain tenants like Walgreen’s and Esperanza Health Center needed to remain. Others, like La Baguette Bakery, needed to relocate. Central to the plan was the the ability to keep and relocate the Little Village Discount Mall, a beloved and important small-vendor space that rents stalls for the local population to sell their products at an economical cost, playing on the traditions of the central Mexican Marketplace found in most towns and villages. New construction for a bank and restaurant provided a fresh look along 26th Street adjacent to the Little Village Arch which symbolizes the neighborhood. Additionally, the entire parking lot was improved with an updated layout, landscaping, and lighting. The new design organizes the retail building using simple, colorful frames of stucco, reminiscent of both traditional Mexican markets and modern Mexican architecture. Large archways of perforated metal and steel mark the entrances at 26th and 27th Street. The bold colors, (blue, orange, red, yellow, green, and pink) give each tenant its own identity while the consistency in form gives the center an overall coherent look. Client: Novak Development Contractor: Novak Construction Just the Facts: Site Area: 263,333 sf (6.04 acres) Building Area- Existing: 117,500 sf Building Area- New- 11,700 sf Height: 1-story, partial 2-story Construction: Masonry, Steel, Wood Trusses Exterior Materials: Brick, Stucco, Metal panels, Cement Panels Mechanical Systems: RTUs Parking: 265 Cars

We appreciate a great company like Vitro using our project in their discussion on the energy efficiency of glass. It is not every neighborhood project like this that has an owner willing to clad a building entirely in glass.

Glass is a beautiful, versatile material, but without energy efficiency, its appeal fades. That’s where low-e coatings come in, blocking ultraviolet and infrared light while allowing visible light to pass through. Our SOLARBAN? glass, backed by decades of constant innovation and multiple groundbreaking advancements in glass performance, stands as a testament to our commitment to create the perfect blend of aesthetic charm and energy efficiency. 2025 serves as a significant milestone for several of our SOLARBAN? glass products: SOLARBAN? 60 glass – 25th Anniversary SOLARBAN? 70 glass – 20th Anniversary SOLARBAN? 90 glass – 10th Anniversary As we celebrate the significant milestones of our diverse range of SOLARBAN? glass products, we take immense pride in our commitment to promote sustainable buildings and energy conservation. Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wQRD8 ??1664 W. Division St. ?? Tom Kessler Glass: SOLARBAN? R67 Glass Architect: Hirsch MPG LLC Glass Fabricator: Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope Glazing Contractor: CK2 Contracting Inc.

HMPG Project of the Month- February 2025 HOTEL LINCOLN | J. PARKER CHICAGO, IL This month we are looking back to one of our first hospitality projects. Located in the heart of Lincoln Park, the Hotel Lincoln’s building had been operated as a hotel under various names since the 1920s. The property was purchased out of foreclosure with the desire to create a modern, upscale, and family friendly hotel directly across the street from Lincoln Park and walking distance to Old Town. The lobby, including a new neighborhood focused coffee shop (Elaine’s), banquet facilities, and amenities were given new layouts, finishes and furnishings. The Rooms were updated within their original layouts. A new elevator was added within the existing structure to provide direct and accessible access to the penthouse suite and rooftop which was converted into J. Parker, a restaurant, bar, and lounge with a large rooftop providing spectacular city, park, and lake views. A folding “Nano Wall” separates the bar from the deck, which is opened in nice weather to provide a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces. The hotel re-opened to much fanfare in the summer of 2012. It was featured in Hospitality Design and Chicago magazines and named 2012’s Best New Hotel by CS Interiors and one of 2013’s best by Travel and Leisure, among other honors. Client: Centrum Properties, Inc. | AJ Capital Partners Operator: Joie-de-Vivre Contractor: Linn-Mathes Interior Designer: Dirty Line Design

We have been working for years on the repurposing of a former Catholic School in North Lawndale into the the Dr. Deer Social Justice Center at 15th and Keeler, for the Lawndale Christian Legal Center. LCLC and the Deer Center were recently featured on WGN News for the difference they are making in the neighborhood. Construction is wrapping up and first residents scheduled to arrive in April. In addition, LCLC offices and legal assistance group will be housed on site.

HMPG is proud to announce that 732 West Randolph (Randolph Office Center) has won another design award, a Merit Award from the Association of Licensed Architects. See below for the ALA's Design Award issue of their magazine, highlighting all the winning entries and designs.

Happy New Year from HMPG to you. Thanks to a former employee, Sijia, who created the photo below when she visited us in October from China. David and Howard were able to join her for lunch. Richard and Andrew joined us through the magic of Photoshop. Thank you Sijia for the cool hats too. See insights and ads Boost post Like Comment Share

HMPG Project of the Month-December 2024- Happy Holidays To end 2024, we are posting these beautiful Instagram images of the CTA's Holiday Train as it snakes past the HMPG designed 412 N. Wells at Hubbard and Wells. These beautiful images were posted on Instagram by Monika Benitez Photography. It is our unofficial position that 412 N. Wells is the most Instagrammed building in Chicago. We at HMPG wish all of you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and a Very Happy New Year as we head into 2025. May there be peace in the world! #monikabenitezphotography #monila72

Join us Wednesday evening, December 11th, at Renewing Facades: Unlocking the Potential of Exterior Design. Sponsored by Cosentino City Center, David and Howard will join the exclusive panel discussion about the facade renovation of Burdeen's newest facility on Oak Street, just off Michigan Avenue, the complete renovation of a former 2-story bank. The new facade featured Dekton porcelain panels. It should be a fun evening with food, drink and lively discussion. You can RSVP at the following link. Hope to see you there at 217 West Illinois in River North. https://lnkd.in/gh79DSCc

HMPG Project of the Month- November 2024- 30 YEARS!!!!!! November 2024 is the 30 year anniversary of the founding of Hirsch Associates. Howard Hirsch took the risk of leaving his employment and starting a new firm at the age of 33, with two young daughters and a new house and mortgage. Howard employed one intern, bought a Pentium 6 Computer, a copy of AutoCad Lite, and established the firm in a two room office at 566 West Adams. That firm grew steadily, weathered two major recessions and was ultimately rebranded as Hirsch MPG in January of 2018 as Andrew Myren, Richard Parks and David Genc became partners. It has been a long and exciting journey. So....for this month's project, we are posting photos of the award winning projects created at HMPG through its 30 year history. The Photos are shown newest to oldest. 732 West Randolph Trulee- Evanston: 111 West Addison: Hotel Julian: Hubbard 221: The Fields Lofts: 412 Wells: 156 N. Jefferson: Centrum Lakeview (3400 N. Lincoln): J. Parker at Hotel Lincoln: Roche Bobois: Summit at Copper Square: River Village Point: 909 W. Washington: Prairie Park Wheeling: Bucktown Residence: City Homes: Churchill Row: 1001 West Madison: East Bank Club: