Very Wit-ty

One of the hottest new spaces in Chicago, the Wit Hotel at the corner of State and Lake, is also one of the greenest. Located next to an L-stop, the new hotel doesn't have a parking lot or garage, only valet. (What they do with the cars . . . nobody knows.) Permeable roof pavers on its popular rooftop create areas for stormwater runoff, said Jackie Koo, addressing the Friends of Downtown.

 

Wit General Manager John Callan  says he loves the uniqueness of the hotel's asymmetrical exterior design, lightning bolt on the roof, and ?angel wing? chandeliers in the lobby. Plus, he likes the history of the site, previously home to two theaters and a restaurant, which is celebrated in photographs at the hotel's State/Lake Restaurant.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Related Topics: Jackie Koo , Wit Hotel
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Chicago Newsletters
Related Stories

Future White Sox Owner Advances Push To Build New Riverside Stadium

£1B Property Group To Buy Huge Chunk Of Collapsed NCP Car Park Empire

1,300 Projects Potentially Paused Due To Suspension Of Quality Inspectors

Walker & Dunlop On Why The Housing Market Is More Balanced Than It Appears

Suburban Chicago Shopping Center Sells For $122M In Major Retail Deal

Becknell Taps JLL IPT Veteran To Boost REIT's Selling Group

Union Contracts Expire At 46 Chicago Hotels, With Potential Strike Looming

California Duo's Ponzi-Like Investment Scheme Unravels With Bankruptcy, SEC Charges

Prominent Philly Caterer Sues Town Officials Over Vineyard Plans In Bucks County

RJW Logistics Breaks Ground On 1.2M SF Facility: The Chicago Deal Sheet

Houston Firm Hires Former Floor & Decor Exec As President Of New Offering

Deutsche Finance Alleges BVK Is Responsible For CRE Portfolio Losing $1B In New Lawsuit