10 North Main

Mount Prospect, Illinois

To add to the rapid development of Mount Prospect’s downtown, Harlem Irving Companies and First Equity teamed up with OKW Architects to create a transitional residential development. The concept aimed to bridge the gap between contemporary urban living with the more traditional single-family homes north of the city center.

The development was designed with varying materials and parapet heights to break up the massing and give the structure a more residential feel and scale. Inspired by the rhythm and design language of Mount Prospect’s public library, the resulting 97-unit building is clad in warm materials with contemporary detailing.

10 North Main’s amenities are set at the top of the building, in a visually separate volume that draws the eye upward and activates the pedestrian experience with vitality above. The successful development was nearly completely leased not long after its debut.

Photography by Wayne Cable