Buildings
Cotter Consulting's Buildings division provides services for new construction and renovation projects to public, non-profit and private clients in numerous industries. As an extension of the Owner's staff, Cotter Consulting provides services in phases from pre-construction to closeout.
Our expertise includes a wide variety of projects including federal buildings, K-12 schools, child care centers, resident halls, libraries, police stations, fire stations, community centers, country clubs, research facilities, hospitals, museums and financial institutions.
University of Chicago
Joe and Rika Mansueto Library
Chicago, Illinois
SERVICES: Project management from Preconstruction through Project Closeout for the construction of the new, state-of-the-art library
SIZE: 63,900 square feet
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES:
- Helmut Jahn design consisting of a glass/steel dome structure at ground floor with grand reading room and library preservation department offices
- High efficiency, controlled environment with capacity to house over 3.5 million materials and provide space for collection growth through 2029
- The largest underground Automated Storage Retrieval System (ASRS) for a library in the United States
General Services Administration
Property Management
Chicago, Illinois
SERVICES: Project management for interior construction and renovation projects in various federal buildings
SIZE: Various
PROJECT COST: Range from $10,000 - $2.2 million
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES:
- Over 60 task orders to date
- Multiple projects were managed simultaneously, were done in occupied areas and had multiple stakeholders requiring extensive planning and communication
- Buildings have included: Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, the Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, and the Harold Washington Social
Security Center
Chicago Public Schools
Capital Improvement Program
Chicago, Illinois
SERVICES: Member of the Program Management team, serving as Design Oversight Manager for the CPS Capital Improvement Program
SIZE: Approximately 65,000,000 square feet
PROJECT COST: Approximately $170-180 million/year
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES:
- 700 Properties, with some buildings dating back to 1880
- Currently 200 renovation projects in various stages of design and construction
- Projects are typically designed, permitted and built within one fiscal year
Loyola University Chicago
Mundelein Center
Chicago, Illinois
SERVICES: Project management services for the renovation of 14-story, multi-use center on the University’s Lake Shore Campus
SIZE: 135,000 square feet
PROJECT COST: $60+ million
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES:
- 1929 art-deco National Historic Landmark building
- Constructed in eight phases to enable continued use by the University during construction
- Includes the construction of a new café, green roof and modern thrust stage, renovations into multi-media classrooms, offices, galleries and event space, and expansions of existing theatres to include scenery, costume production, and storage areas
860 Lake Shore Drive Trust
860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive Renovation
Chicago, Illinois
SERVICES: Owner’s representative for the renovation of twin, 26-floor towers located directly on Lake Shore Drive
SIZE: 13,000 square foot plaza
PROJECT COST: $9 million
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES:
- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s first design to receive Chicago Landmark Status
- National Historic Landmark building
- Renovations of the original 1951 design included restoration of the travertine plaza, lobby and various exterior elements
