Morgan MFG, a six-building, 88,000-square foot campus comprised of a 19th-century manufacturing complex, opens in the West Loop next month. It will feature more than just a massive event space, a restaurant and a whiskey distillery: this project, developed by real estate entrepreneur Marc Bushala, will also feature an “innovations lab” incubator with its partner, the Innovators Connection.
“In today’s knowledge-driven economy, there is an increasing need for flexible new spaces that can accommodate unpredictability and enable information and collaboration to flow freely,” Bushala said in a press release. “My goal for Morgan Manufacturing is to be a resource center devoted to fostering the collaborations that lead to successful innovation.”
The former production plant will now offer a fitness center, outdoor dog run and open-air rooftop, featuring cabanas alongside sun-shaded workspaces after a $19 million adaptive re-use refurbishment. The renovation also gives the Innovators Connection, born out of the Chicago Innovation Awards two years ago, a permanent space to continue its mission of bridging the gap between corporations and innovative small businesses. Read full article
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