Office parks · Illinois

300 W. Adams

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit proposedChicago, IL

Proposed but blocked: already in play per context (nearby approved projects), 0.0 score, verified as draft. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 14 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 76,900 on Eisenhower expwy fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with this

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This site: 4,853 units, Cook County census-bps · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,228/mo zillow · all sites with this

Shrinking county

This site: -0.7% census-acs · all sites with this

Strategy

Reinhabited

This site: record · all sites with this

New use

Office

This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Reinhabitation, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	data center, officeWikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Cook County (IL), 2024	4,853 units in 5+ unit buildings, 512 in 2–4, 1,142 single-family; 2023: 3,332 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	14 within 10 km, 23 within 25 km: James R. Thompson Center Mall (0.7 km); Sports Authority (1.0 km); LaSalle Street Reimagined (1.0 km); 300 West Adams Street (1.0 km); Millennium On LaSalle (1.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	213,302 jobs in 12,604 establishments; average annual pay $43,743; employment location quotient 0.83; employment -0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	328,146 jobs; 1,997 in retail trade, 4,478 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 17031839100)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 33th income percentile as adults; 4.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (37 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 11.4%; median family income $155,383; 67 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Chicago Public School District 299 (PK-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men; Intrinsic 2 Charter High School; Jones College Prep High School; South Loop Elem SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	593 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	1,091 county-logged events: 620 thunderstorm wind, 164 hail, 133 flood, 82 flash flood; $1,049,471,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 60606, 2026-09	median list price $347,000 (-0.1% on the year); 17 active listings; median 51 days on market; 17% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	13,577 establishments (-11%); 214,575 jobs (-4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $340,258 (+6% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $2,228/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	76,900 vehicles a day on Eisenhower expwy (principal arterial, 8 lanes); 1,350 trucks; 21 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

300 W. Adams is proposed as a data center/office conversion but has a 0.0 opportunity score because it's 'already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans.'

Why. Context shows nearby projects are active: '300 West Adams Street' (approved, 1km), 'LaSalle Street Reimagined' (proposed, 1km), and 'Millennium On LaSalle' (built, 1km). Peer analysis lists 'Millennium On LaSalle' as a high-score peer (1km, built).

Where it stands. Status is 'proposed' with 'verified: draft'—no construction timeline or developer named. Housing market data (ZHVI $340k, ZORI $2,228) and traffic (Eisenhower Expwy, 76,900 ADT) are provided but not directly relevant to the opportunity status.

For a planner

Not a current opportunity due to existing development activity
Nearby projects suggest active market for similar conversions

For a developer

No actionable opportunity here—already under development
Peer projects (e.g., Millennium On LaSalle) are more viable

What we do not know yet

No construction start date or developer identified
Status 'proposed' but context implies it's not available for new deals

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Similar sites

Central Manufacturing District, Chicago, IL · Industrial sites · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IL; 7 km away
Forest Park Mall, Forest Park, IL · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IL; 15 km away
Millennium On LaSalle, Chicago, IL · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IL; 1 km away
1800 N. Clybourn, Chicago, IL · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in IL; 4 km away

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans

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History and original facts

County	Cook County
Census division	3 · East North Central
Notes	Draft from chicago.urbanize.city, model-extracted, unreviewed: The historic office building at 300 W. Adams, built in 1920, is proposed to be adaptively reused as a data center while retaining upper-floor office space.

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Sources

Landmarks approves data center redevelopment at 300 W. Adams
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300 W. Adams

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "300 W. Adams, Chicago, IL." Record n-d96eec348c, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/il/chicago-300-w-adams/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_chicago300wadams,
  title = {300 W. Adams, Chicago, IL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/il/chicago-300-w-adams/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-d96eec348c, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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