On the Scene: Manhattan Mechanical Opens New Facility in East Chicago

Manhattan Mechanical celebrated the grand opening its new 20,000-sq-ft headquarters in East Chicago, Ind., on Nov. 5.
PHOTO COURTESY MANHATTAN MECHANICAL

James McHugh Construction Co. completed work on NEMA Chicago in October.
PHOTO COURTESY CRESCENT HEIGHTS

General contractor Skender recently completed interior construction of the 55,000-sq-ft Chicago headquarters of the American Library Association, the oldest and largest library association in the world.
PHOTO COURTESY SKENDER



Manhattan Mechanical celebrated the grand opening its new 20,000-sq-ft headquarters in East Chicago, Ind., on Nov. 5. The new headquarters has a 50-ft by 200-ft fabrication shop, craft training center and corporate offices. The merit shop mechanical contractor plans to invest approximately $2.5 million to create an estimated 75 to 100 jobs over the next several years.
James McHugh Construction Co. completed work on NEMA Chicago in October. At 896-ft-tall, it is Chicago’s tallest all-rental building. NEMA was designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects and the Rockwell Group.
General contractor Skender recently completed interior construction of the 55,000-sq-ft Chicago headquarters of the American Library Association, the oldest and largest library association in the world.
Located on a single floor at 225 N. Michigan Ave. on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, the office has a mix of private and open-concept workspaces, enhanced meeting and focus spaces, a library, of course, and multiple podcasting and video conferencing rooms.