Adam Miller, president of Summit Design + Build, LLC, announced the firm's recent completion of a 14,500 square foot build-out of office space for Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen, P.C., a law firm that serves its clients in all aspects of development, ownership, financing and investment in real estate, spanning the entire fourth floor at 626 W. Jackson Boulevard in Chicago's West Loop.
According to Miller, Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen's new office suite features private offices, open office area, conference rooms, reception area, exposed wood beams and columns, and exposed brick. The finishes complement the loft style with extensive use of glass, porcelain tile, modern light fixtures and open ceilings. Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen marks the fifth build-out that Summit has completed within the 626 W. Jackson building in the past 18 months. The firm has also completed build-outs for Thompson Flanagan, Sterling Bay Companies, Righpoint and Schuman, Simon & Grodecki, Ltd. in the multi-tenant class A loft office building that is owned by Sterling Bay Companies.
Summit Design + Build's Dave Mooney, senior project manager, Pat J. Lynn, project engineer, and Rodger Meyer, superintendent, were responsible for the on-site construction of Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen. Fitzgerald Earles Architects and Associates was the architect for the project. BD+C
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