CTBUH Silver Member

Magellan Development Group

About

Member Since: 2010

Member Offices: Chicago

Website: http://www.magellandevelopment.com/

Magellan Development Group LLC has earned a reputation as a successful developer, judged not only by the financial performance of its projects, but in the esteem of its international investors, joint venture partners, lenders, renters, buyers, consultants, contractors, as well as government officials. Magellan is managed by experienced professionals - a team offering years of experience in every facet of property development, construction, management and marketing.

Since its inception in 1996, Magellan has developed 26 mostly mixed-use communities encompassing over 8,000 residential units, that in aggregate have generated over $5 billion in value. Magellan is perhaps best known for its Lakeshore East mixed-use development in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

Magellan’s success is a result of the company’s vision, the insistence on quality design, construction, and materials, and the choice of renowned architects, landscape designers and construction companies. Magellan continues to set new standards for neighborhoods, environmentally-sensitive residential buildings and individual unit design for the 21st century. It is a stunning new reality that has captured the imagination of residents.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture

Buildings

RANK
Name
Height
1 The St. Regis Chicago

362.9 m

1,191 ft
2 Lakeshore East I Tower

289.6 m

950 ft
4 Aqua at Lakeshore East

261.8 m

859 ft
6 Grand Plaza Apartments

195.4 m

641 ft
7 Cirrus

171.4 m

562 ft
8 Park Millennium

165.9 m

544 ft
9 300 NMA

157.1 m

515 ft
11 One Superior Place

152.9 m

502 ft
12 The Tides at Lakeshore East

152.4 m

500 ft
13 Wolf Point West

147.8 m

485 ft

Associated companies

Near North Properties (2006)

RANK
Name
Height
1 The St. Regis Chicago

362.9 m

1,191 ft
2 Lakeshore East I Tower

289.6 m

950 ft
3 375 East Wacker

281 m

922 ft
4 Aqua at Lakeshore East

261.8 m

859 ft
5 201 North Columbus

195.8 m

642 ft
6 Grand Plaza Apartments

195.4 m

641 ft
7 Cirrus

171.4 m

562 ft
8 Park Millennium

165.9 m

544 ft
9 300 NMA

157.1 m

515 ft
10 501 Brazos Street

153.6 m

504 ft
11 One Superior Place

152.9 m

502 ft
12 The Tides at Lakeshore East

152.4 m

500 ft
13 Wolf Point West

147.8 m

485 ft
14 The Regatta

146.5 m

480 ft
15 Coast at Lakeshore East

142.2 m

467 ft
16 The Residences at Grand Plaza

139.6 m

458 ft
17 The Shoreham

137.2 m

450 ft
18 The Gallery On Wells

131.1 m

430 ft
19 Cascade

122.9 m

403 ft
20 The Chandler

118.5 m

389 ft
21 LPM Apartments

114.1 m

374 ft
22 Exhibit on Superior

108.8 m

357 ft
23 5th & Brazos

108.8 m

357 ft
24 Gio Midtown

106.1 m

348 ft
25 Park Alexandria

105.8 m

347 ft
26 SoBro

105.2 m

345 ft
27 The Lancaster

98.8 m

324 ft
28 Midtown Five

94.2 m

309 ft
29 Admiral's Point

82.6 m

271 ft
30 2555 North Clark

60.3 m

198 ft
31 193 North Columbus

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CTBUH Initiatives Involving Magellan Development Group

“Living Tall” Asks: “What Will Make Tall Buildings More Livable?"

16 November 2017

The third installment of the CTBUH / Chicago Architecture Foundation’s (CAF) joint skyscraper lecture series brought together a diverse group of tall building experts.

Chicago Regional Tour

29–30 October 2015

CTBUH 2015 delegates toured Chicago and its architectural marvels. From recently constructed skyscrapers to the modern marvel of Willis Tower, which held the tallest title for 25 years.

Seven Cities Winter Spaces Walking Tour

29 January 2015

The new CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized a highly successful Winter Spaces Walking Tour in seven cities around the world.

Aqua Tour

21 October 2009

Close to 60 attendees of the 2009 CTBUH Chicago Conference began their conference experience with a two-hour technical tour of the recently completed Aqua Tower.

CTBUH Aqua Tower Tour

17 December 2008

CTBUH staff had the great opportunity to receive an educational tour of the Aqua Tower guided, by Jim Loewenberg of Magellan Development Group.