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New Pilsen Mixed-Use Building To Infill a Vacant Lot

May 12, 2016

By: Della Hansmann

Our latest project ready to go is new construction project. This Pilsen mixed-use building will fill a vacant lot, increasing neighborhood density!

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Chicago’s Odd obsession with Ground Level Parking

March 24, 2016

By: Della Hansmann

It’s hard to see Chicago developers’ obsession with ground level parking when stacking buildings on top of parking only hurts neighborhoods.

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Setbacks, Sideyards and the reason we can’t put a window there

March 17, 2016

By: Della Hansmann

In construction terms, a setback means more than discovering an unexpected concrete beam where you wanted to cut a doorway. Today we discuss how they vary and what that means for design and construction projects.

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Please Stop Demolishing Chicago’s History at the Finkl Steel Site and Elsewhere

May 26, 2015

By: Della Hansmann

Not everyone sees the need to preserve industrial buildings but, to us, demolition at the Finkl Steel site is a tragic loss of a piece of Chicago’s history.

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Looking Up: How Ceiling Height Elevates Your Mind

April 28, 2015

By: Della Hansmann

Designers love knowing that the spaces we create impact on the lives of the people who occupy them. How ceiling height elevates your mood and mindset.

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The Great Chicago Fire: a Calamity that Reset a City

March 24, 2015

By: Della Hansmann

You’ve heard of the Great Chicago Fire. Here’s how it formed the city? Our architecture, our shoreline and even the library system rose from those flames.

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Chicago Building Types: Four Plus One Apartments

March 12, 2015

By: Della Hansmann

Four Plus One apartments might be the building type chicagoans most love to hate. Learn what makes them tick in our latest Chicago Building Type.

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The Great Strip Mall Debate: There Really Are Pros and Cons, But Chicago Doesn’t Need Any New Ones

September 9, 2014

By: Della Hansmann

The strip mall question has re-emerged in Chicago news feeds in response to Alderman John Arena (45th) who wants to ban any new strip mall construction in the Jefferson Park business district. So the question re-emerges.  Are Strip malls a miracle of convenience or a blight on the urban landscape.  One thing is certain – they…

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If They Build it We Will Park – So Why Require More Parking With Every New Construction Project?

July 31, 2014

By: Della Hansmann

Bring on the predictable outrage, folks, but we’re about to do it … we’re about to say … There is WAY too much free parking available in Chicago.  We should stop building more of it! For all the hoopla over the (admittedly) terrible parking meter deal made by Mayor Daley and regardless of the sticker…

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Transform your Building Into a Restaurant: From Site Selection to Inspection in 7 Key Steps

April 1, 2014

By: Emily Torem

Opening a restaurant in a new space can have a hundred pitfalls for new owners. moss walks you through the process – site selection to final inspection!

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