A proposal by Optima, Inc., a developer based in Glencoe, Illinois, to construct a large apartment building on Wilmette’s Green Bay Road corridor has received initial approval from the local planning board. The project, known as Optima Lumina, would consist of 128 units and would be the largest new apartment building in the area. However, there has been some resistance from residents who believe that the size of the building is too big for their community.
According to Crain’s report on this development plan, Wilmette’s Plan Commission recently voted unanimously to recommend that village trustees approve it. In response to concerns about its scale and design aesthetic not fitting with surrounding buildings and homes in Wilmette’s Green Bay Road redevelopment section , Optima has made changes with architect David Hovey leading updates that will extend its glassy style from one proposed building into another.
If approved by village trustees,the current proposal for 128 units will make it both larger than any other existing or planned residential developments along this stretch of road . This includes both number of units as well as overall size.The latest update indicates progress towards making this vision come true despite pushback from some members within our community who are concerned about potential impacts on traffic flow or neighborhood character.
Optima Inc., a real estate company based in Glencoe,Illinois,is looking forwardto constructinga massiveapartment complexalongWilmette’sGreenBayRoadcorridor.Theproject,calledOptimaLumina,wouldconsistof128unitsandwouldbecomethe biggestnewapartmentbuildinginthearea.However,thisproposalhasfacedsomeoppositionfromlocalresidentswhoareconcernedaboutitslarge-scaleimpactontheircommunity.
Recently,the localplanningboardgaveinitialapprovaltothisdevelopmentplan.Crain’sreportsthatWilmette’sPlanCommissionunanimouslyvotedtorecommendthatvillagetrusteesapproveit.Despitethepushbackfromresidents,OptimahasworkedcloselywitharchitectDavidHoveytoincorporatechangesandextendtheglassyaestheticofthebuildingintothesecondproposedstructure.
Ifapprovedbyvillagetrustees,thisprojectwillbecomethebiggestapartmentcomplexinWilmette’sGreenBayRoadredevelopmentsection.Itwillnotonlyhave128units,butalsothesizeofthebuildingwillbesignificantlylargerthananyotherexistingorplannedresidentialdevelopmentsalongthisstretchofroad.ThisprogressindicatesOptima’scommitmenttobringingtheirvisiontofruitiondespiteconcernsabouttrafficflowandneighborhoodcharacter.
