Prairie Shores Owners today unveiled a new, standalone amenity center for residents of the iconic Bronzeville community apartments on South Martin Luther King Drive. The 17,510-square-foot, two-story structure features various amenities that will provide an array of entertainment, recreation, fitness and workspace options for residents. The building, officially branded as “The Hub,” will serve as a central gathering place connecting the hundreds of residents who call Prairie Shores home. Located at 2937 S. Martin Luther King Dr. The Hub is the newest addition to the Prairie Shores community since it opened 60 years ago.
The Hub, designed by global architectural firm Gensler, with interiors by Stanton Interior Concepts, will offer residents a variety of modern features that include:
- A wellness-focused roof deck, serving as a key destination for socialization, with three grill stations for cooking, bar and lounge seating, two fire pits, outdoor media walls, and an elevated turf platform.
- A two-story state-of-the-art fitness center, with the first floor dedicated to weight and strength training as well as Crossfit, and the second floor offering cardio and yoga studios plus a private wellness room.
- Grab-n’-go café area and standalone vending with healthy options for residents.
- “Great” room with communal lounge seating, a relaxing fireplace, and televisions.
- Game room and kitchen area, complete with a pool table, televisions, kitchen bar, and high-top seating.
- A co-working lounge that will feature a variety of seating for groups or individual-focused work, a conference room, and private work/computer rooms.
In addition to these, The Hub will house the new Prairie Shores leasing and management offices. The addition of this space to the Prairie Shores campus will complement the resurgence of equitable development in the Bronzeville community and help anchor the already thriving community.
“Prairie Shores residents recall the days when their community had much to offer in the way of recreation and entertainment,” said Steve Sise, Senior Vice President of Portfolio Management at Golub & Company. “Today, we are thrilled to dedicate this building and space to the residents to strengthen their ties to each other and the Bronzeville community.”
Prairies Shores, the five-tower apartment community with 1,675 units, was purchased in 2019 by Chicago-based firms Golub & Company and Farpoint Development, along with New York-based Urban Investment Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The construction of the new amenity center was a community-driven modernization effort led by the owners to upgrade the property and connect residents who live in the five towers.