“Alderman Hopkins joined developer Heart of America Group to celebrate the ribbon cutting of The Ludlow, the residential conversion of the Ludlow Typograph Building at 2032 N. Clybourn.

“The structure was designated as a Chicago landmark back in May 2022, with its exterior facade protected by the designation. Built and expanded over time, the original portion was constructed in 1913 with a design by Alfred S. Alschuler. Subsequent additions came in 1918, 1921, 1928, and 1948 as the company expanded.

“With GREC Architects designing the project, the converted building is now home to 121 loft apartments in addition to 20,000 square feet of commercial space. With a mix of studios, one-beds, two-beds, and three-beds, the units will feature high-end finishes, 12-foot ceilings, large windows, and select units will have access to private terraces.” (Kugler, Urbanize Chicago, 11/12/24)

Preservation Chicago applauds the landmark designation and adaptive reuse of the Ludlow Typograph Company Building by Jon Morgan from Interra Realty and Mike Whalen from Heart of America Group. The adaptive reuse of historic loft buildings is a best practice and we encourage the development team to continue to consider the adaptive reuse of other historic loft buildings with in the district.

This outstanding development is the second historic industrial adaptive reuse by the development team of Interra Realty and Heart of America Group in the Clybourn Corridor. Their earlier development was the Lofts at Southport at 2065 N. Southport Avenue. With massive changes underway within this former industrial corridor, it’s essential that the City of Chicago and preservation-oriented developers move quickly to protect architecturally significant buildings.

Read the full story at Urbanize Chicago

• The Ludlow celebrates ribbon cutting in Lincoln Park; The landmark structure at 2032 N. Clybourn was converted into apartments, Lukas Kugler, Urbanize Chicago, 11/12/24
• Ludlow Typograph Co. Building receives preliminary landmark approval, A residential conversion is also planned for the structure, Lukas Kugler, Urbanize Chicago, 12/8/21
• Clybourn site near Lincoln Yards sells for $15 million, The warehouse, formerly home of the nonprofit Anixter Center, would be converted to housing as the seller transitions to serving disabled persons in smaller settings, David Roeder, Chicago Sun-Times, 9/24/21
• Apartments planned next to Lincoln Yards; The team that recently converted a former industrial building next to Sterling Bay’s planned megaproject hopes to replicate that success with a 136-unit project a block away, Danny Ecker, Crain’s Chicago Business, 9/23/21
• Ludlow Typograph Company Building Preliminary Chicago Landmark Designation Report