The Roosevelt Hotel

Frankel & Giles
42 Units, 8 Stories
1152 S. Wabash
Chicago, Illinois

An existing 8-story plus basement masonry and wood hotel structure erected in 1885 was renovated for student housing use after sitting vacant for eight years. Extensive repair of the façade and reinforcement of the structure was needed to address deterioration and internal structural changes made in the 1920´s when Roosevelt Road was raised to overpass State Street. Restoration of Roosevelt Road to grade level in 1990 allowed the recreation of the missing ornate limestone and glass storefront above which are 42 rental dwellings overlooking Dearborn Park and the lakefront. The original neon sign was rewired and restored as a part of the process to place the project on the National Register of Historic Places.