HIRSCH ASSOCIATES, LLC
CHICAGO, IL

Centrum Properties has worked with Hirsch MPG on a continuing basis since their inception in 1994. During that time, Hirsch MPG (HA) has been our architect and planner on a significant number of our projects in Chicago, Florida and Tennessee. We typically ask HA to become involved as planners while we are determining the viability of a potential project, developing site plans and concept designs to assist us in our Proforma and flushing out scope, use and budget issues. Once a project moves forward, HA works closely with our project managers to develop the design based on program requirements, zoning and other municipal limitations and budgetary constraints. We have found them capable of very creative solutions to some very complex problems and highly recommend them. Most recently HA has been involved, since its inception, in the Roosevelt Collection, a large scale mixed-use development in Chicago’s South Loop. The project consists of 340 loft residential units, 450,000 sf of retail and cinema, and parking for 1600 cars located on three levels below grade and 8 levels above. HA provided the initial master planning and concept design services for the project. Because the scale was so large, other firms were brought in to work with them, splitting up the various components. HA worked well with this large team of architects and engineers which was assembled. In the end, HA took the project through community group meetings and the planned development process, designed the residential portions of the project and continuing on as the architect-of-record for the 340 loft units. A second phase, consisting of 300 additional units in a 45 story tower was also designed by HA but is currently on hold.