Construction has passed the halfway mark for a new six-story Hampton Inn & Suites hotel at 710 S Seeley Avenue in the Illinois Medical District. The 135-key hotel is being developed by East Lake Management & Development as part of a larger scheme known as Gateway. The plans reside on the trapezoidal block bound by Harrison, Damen, Ogden, and Hoyne. A new inner driveway has been created under Seeley Avenue, hence the address name.

The exterior design by Piekarz Associates is made up of quadri-colored ACM paneling, prominent red signage, and a motor court with a port au cochere.

Nearest bus service comprises of Route 50 via a one-minute walk northeast to Damen & Ogden. Also within walking vicinity are Routes 7, 12, 126, and 157, while nearby CTA L trains can be found for the Blue Line at Illinois Medical station via a seven-minute walk northeast. Pink Line service, meanwhile, is available at Polk station via a nine-minute walk east.

With Burling Builders Inc as the general contractor, this $18.8 million project has not yet indicated a completion date.