Drilling work is now underway for a new six-story hotel to be built at 710 S Seeley Avenue in the Illinois Medical District. This 135-key Hampton Inn & Suites is under development by East Lake Management & Development.

The hotel will be the third phase in a broader masterplan known as Gateway, occupying the trapezoidal block bound by Harrison, Damen, Ogden, and Hoyne. The “Seeley” street name is due to a new internal passageway that will be created as the masterplan is built out. The scheme also involves two single-story retail buildings and a currently underway apartment building known as Gateway Apartments.

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.

Article Credits to Yimby Chicago