308 East Green Street
| 308 East Green Street | |
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| Alternative names | HERE Building 308-312 E. Green St. |
| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Green, Sustainable |
| Location | Campustown |
| Address | 308 East Green St., Champaign, Illinois |
| Country |  United States |
| Coordinates | 40°06′38″N 88°14′02″W / 40.110491°N 88.233896°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Construction started | October 2013 |
| Completed | May 2015 |
| Owner | HERE Champaign LLC |
| Height | 267 ft (81 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 27 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture |
| Designations | LEED Gold |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 143 apartments |
| Parking | 254 spaces |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
History[edit]
Originally, the land at 308-312 E. Green St. in Champaign, Illinois had been occupied by an IHOP and a liquor store which had changed ownership several times. The IHOP had been in operation since 1974. Both establishments have since closed and been demolished to make way for the construction of the new 308 East Green Street skyscraper.[4]
Initial controversy[edit]
Because the IHOP was viewed by some employees and area residents as an "Green Street institution", many opposed the closure and demolition of the restaurant. Located in Champaign's Campustown district, which occupies part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus, employees of the IHOP argued that their restaurant's open hours late into the night enable students to eat something after bars close at 2 a.m. Those against the development furthered their opposition by claiming the rate of drunk driving will increase if their establishment is forced to close.[4]
Despite the opposition's concern over campus safety, those in favor of the development cite IHOP's correlation to the increase in crime during early morning hours of the summer months, such as a shooting that occurred in June 2013 sometime after 3 a.m. Employees and restaurant patrons reported ducking under tables as several shots rang-out. While no one was injured, two men were arrested in connection with the drive-by shooting.[5]
Building design[edit]
308 East Green Street is planned to meet the standards for an LEED Gold rating by the U.S. Green Building Council. The tower was designed by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, which is the same firm that designed the 309 Green building, which was completed in 2008 and is located directly across the street.[6]
Additionally, the new tower will have an Automated parking system. Vehicles will be moved from the Fourth Street entrance to parking vaults located on the second through fourth floors by automatic elevators. Drivers will not be allowed access to the parking vaults as cars will parked about 6 in (15 cm) apart. This system will act as an automated valet service for residents.[1]
Currently, plans call for a public cafe in the first floor retail space near the corner of Fourth and Green Streets, with additional first floor retail space available along Green Street. The building's fifth floor will be occupied by a large outdoor patio and the sixth through twenty-seventh floors occupied by residential apartments.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dodson, Don (April 11, 2013). "16-story building planned for Fourth and Green". News Gazette. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ↑ Saenmuk, Earn (April 19, 2013). "Green Street landscape to change with addition of high rises". The Daily Illini. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ↑ Saenmuk, Earn (May 5, 2013). "$900 million invested into construction projects around Champaign County, campus". The Daily Illini. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dodson, Don (May 5, 2013). "It's Your Business: More details on campus tower plans". News Gazette. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Two arrested in connection with overnight shooting". IllinoisHomepage.net. Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. June 25, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ↑ "HP Architecture Project Page". HP Architecture. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
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