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Loop building goes residential in latest wave of office conversions
A historic Chicago building at 65 E. Wacker Place, previously used for millinery and Esquire magazine offices, is being converted into 252 residential units by Mavrek Development and Cross Street. The $106 million project preserves historic elements like terra cotta flowers and a U.S. Postal Service mail shoot, with construction underway since September 2025 and first residents moving in August.
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