Aldi will open store in mixed-use development at 1016 W. Jackson

Mavrek Development has announced that grocery chain Aldi will anchor the base of their mixed-use development at 1016 W. Jackson. Located at the intersection of W. Jackson Blvd and S. Morgan St, the property includes an existing five-story office building, a two-story commercial structure, and a large parking lot that will all be replaced as part of the project.

Designed by Eckenhoff Saunders, the development will stand 25 stories tall at a height of 275 feet. 380 apartments will be included in the building with 76 affordable apartments. Aldi will occupy the almost 22,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. Parking in the building will include 163 parking stalls and 380 bike parking spaces. 

First approved without the expanded podium and grocery store, the revised design for the project refines the original design language with a gridded metal facade volume intersecting a glass volume. The design uses a corten steel frame with a glass and aluminum glazing system. In this revised version, the glass volume wraps around to the north facade to lighten the massing of the building as seen from the north. The project’s podium has been designed with two facade expressions to break up the long frontage along W. Jackson Blvd. The dark toned brick of the corner volume of the building contrasts with the gridded metal facade used on the tower portion of the site. 

On the ground floor, the majority of the enlarged floor plan will be used by Aldi. The paseo will lead back to the residential entry and has been redesigned without columns to address safety concerns and allow for more light to enter the area. Parking access and loading for the grocer will be from S. Morgan St with loading access for residents from the alley. 

With the lease signed by Aldi, Mavrek is close to securing construction financing. Construction on the $155 million development could start in Q1 2025 with the grocery store opening in the second half of 2026. Permit filings show Skender will serve as the general contractor. Crain’s first reported the news.