Chicago’s Automatic Lofts may be old, but that’s doesn’t
mean it can’t be cutting edge. The 482-unit student community on Chicago’s West
Side is housed in the old Automatic Electric Company building, which originally
opened in 1910 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Recently purchased in a joint venture between
Atlanta-based JMG Realty and New York-based Empire Square Group, the building
will now get gigabit Internet and Wi-Fi to each individual unit, according to
Commercial Property Executive. Now that’s an historical upgrade. Read the full
article here.
