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EMME Chicago is a 14-story, 199-unit apartment tower at 165 N Desplaines St in the West Loop. The project is designed for LEED Gold certification. First occupancy was in fall of 2017.
The Haymarket Memorial commemorates an 1886 riot at the site.
Portland, OR-based Gerding Edlen was the developer, with Power Construction as the general contractor and GREC as the architecture firm.
The apartments
EMME has a mix of studio, 1- and 2-bedroom, 2-bath apartments. Floor plans and near real-time rent and availability info are online.
The apartments have engineered wood floors throughout, exposed concrete ceilings, NEST thermostats, high-efficiency LED lighting, and locally-sourced and recycled materials.
Baths have upscale finishes. Kitchens feature Energy Star-rated integrated appliances, Italian cabinetry, quartz countertops and full-height porcelain backsplashes. All of the apartments have in-unit washer / dryers.
Amenities, services, policies
EMME has a full suite of amenities.
There’s a rooftop pool and sundeck, with an adjacent lounge, fitness center and yoga studio.
Additional resident amenities include a party room with demonstration kitchen, library, co-working space and conference rooms, an indoor-outdoor dog play area and a landscaped third-floor deck with fire pits and grilling stations.
An unusual amenity is that a part of the roof deck is dedicated to urban farming.
EMME is smoke-free and pet-friendly, subject to limits. EMME has on-site leasing, management and maintenance staff, and 24/7 door staff. There is an on-site garage.
Location
EMME’s near-Loop West Loop location affords residents walk-to proximity to the Loop and West Loop office clusters. The location also has easy access to restaurants and nightlife venues.
Shopping. EMME is within a few short blocks of a Jewel-Osco, Mariano’s, Whole Foods and the French Market at metramarket, which includes a CVS Pharmacy.
Dining. There are dozens of restaurants within a few blocks’ radius of EMME, and many more in nearby West Loop, Loop, Fulton River District and River North locations.
Fast Track, which serves up hot dogs, Italian beef and fresh salads, is at the corner. At the other end of the dining scale, Grace, a Michelin-awarded restaurant, is around the corner on Randolph St.
Saint Lou’s Assembly, from the group behind Longman & Eagle, is a short block west on Lake Street, next door to Moneygun Bar.
Randolph Street’s restaurant row, a Chicagoland destination dining spot dense with foodie venues, is a short walk west of EMME.
There’s a Starbucks around the corner at Jefferson and Lake.
Parks, recreation. Green space is scarce in this part of the West Loop.
The nearest parks, Fulton River Park and Heritage Green, are passive green space that offers little in the way of recreational opportunities. A few benches at Heritage Green provide a shady outdoor respite with a view of Old St Patrick’s Church, home to what’s billed as the world’s largest block party.
The riverfront park at the new River Point office tower has spectacular views along the Chicago River. Chicago’s exciting, expanding Riverwalk is a few minutes to the east.
Transportation. EMME’s location has excellent access to public transportation and to the city’s expressway grid.
Metra’s Ogilvie Transportation Center is 3 short blocks southeast.
A number of CTA bus lines criss-cross the area. The nearby Clinton stop on the CTA’s Green and Pink Lines provides access to points west, to the Loop, and connections to other CTA train lines.
There’s both north- and southbound access to I-90/94 a half-block south on Randolph St.
Competition
You’ll find additional options at YoChicago’s comprehensive West Loop apartment guide.