Highlights

Featured in this month's Architectural Record is the recently completed South Shore International College Prep High School.  Built by a Sollitt led joint venture with Brown & Momen, the South Shore HS project is the most recent example of the City of Chicago's "Urban Model" prototype program.  Designed by John Ronan Architects along with DeStefano + Partners, the school is located in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood and was opened in 2011.  

The Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO) announced its Project of the Year Award for New Construction – Chicago went to the Public Building Commissions of Chicago’s entry of Engine Company 109 Firehouse / Little Village Library.  These projects housed in separate structures share a campus built by the Sollitt / Oakley Joint Venture completed in 2011.

David Binkley recently joined Sollitt as Director of Business Development.  David joins us with 34 years of business development/operations experience in construction; the last 22 years in Northern Illinois.  He is responsible for all aspects of Sollitt’s business development effort and affords a broad network of contacts in our core markets.

Nick Cabrera has been promoted from Project Manager to Senior Project Manager.  Nick is currently in charge of the Back of the Yards High School project and holds an MBA from DePaul University as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign.

Sollitt has been selected as the Construction Manager to oversee and construct the new Chicago Lakeshore Hospital – Clarendon Pavilion.

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Paideia Academy in Chicago recently achieved a LEED Gold rating from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).  This achievement exceeded the originally planned rating of Silver.

Sollitt is currently in progress as the Design / Builder for the Parkview Medical Office Building project in New Lenox, IL.  Sollitt is utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology for both the design and construction phases with our in house staff and design partners.