Compass Architecture

Proud to have guided this project through the Planned Development process and looking forward to seeing the realization of this design in Old Town.

Four stories, 14 Units Permitted For Triple Dayton Street Lot In Lincoln Park - Chicago YIMBY A new construction permit has been issued to build a four-story, 14-unit residential building at 1839 North Dayton Street in Lincoln Park.

Happy New Year! 2024 was an interesting one for Compass: we designed a large side addition to a deconverted 2-flat on west Superior St to create a single-family home, and shortly thereafter we were also hired to combine two graystones on Oakdale Ave into a single-family home. Follow us to see progress photos!

It’s always rewarding to be part of a team that includes a talented Interior Designer, a thoughtful general contractor, and a client that has great vision!

A winding path to a fruitful career - Wednesday Journal Elise Metzger has a degree in interior design, but it is only recently that she began working as a full-time interior designer. Her career took her from designing windows at retailer Anthropologie to set design to the corporate world. A layoff in 2016 made her rethink her work. “I started a bu.....

A great article about how ANY new housing lowers the rent of the area

Yes, Building Market-Rate Housing Lowers Rents. Here’s How. - California YIMBY A growing body of evidence supports California YIMBY’s founding goal: more housing for more people means a more inclusive California. If this state is truly open to all, it must permit enough housing for all—regardless of income. A new working paper…

An update on our progressive project in Andersonville :)

Community reacts to proposed development at 5400 N. Ashland A residential development is being proposed at 5400 N. Ashland. Planned by real estate investor Josh Bradley, the project site is located at the northwest corner of N. Ashland Ave and W. Balmoral Ave. Owned for 30 years by the Gillis family, the site had a proposed 7-unit condo project that was reje...

A large part of our portfolio is multi-unit buildings for developers. In this project, we have four multi-unit buildings, including a corner building with ground floor commercial where we are close to receiving the approval from the Alderman.
https://chicagoyimby.com/2023/04/updated-details-revealed-for-twisted-hippo-replacement-in-albany-park.html