Located adjacent to Optima Verdana on Green Bay Road, Optima Lumina is comprised of approximately 128 luxury one, two, and three-bedroom condominium residences* and an additional 5,886 GSF of destination commercial space.
Optima Lumina is designed to step back on the upper floors along Washington Avenue, at the entire 6th floor along Green Bay Road, and at the entire 6th floor along the alley creating expansive private terraces for penthouse residences. Optima Lumina will feature the signature Optima Vertical Landscaping System with coniferous planting providing year-round greenery. Strategically located private terraces provide visual interest to the undulating façade on all sides of the building.
Optima Lumina features approximately 30,000 sf of amenity space located at grade level and on the roof. The roof is designed with a sky deck, glass-enclosed heated pool, spa, cold plunge, year-round steam room & sauna, outdoor firepits, barbecues, seating areas, perimeter plantings and sheltering arbors, a residents’ club and party room with chef’s kitchen, games, bocce court, conference rooms, and business center. Level 1 features a spacious lobby, library lounge, as well as a management office. A fitness center that looks out over the courtyard will include an indoor pickleball/basketball court, strength and aerobic training equipment, a yoga studio, a Pilates studio, golf simulator and sports lounge. A massage room, kids’ playroom, and pet spa will round out the amenities at grade level.
“Optima Lumina is now designed as a unique stand alone building adjacent to Optima Verdana. The use of terracotta provides a rich natural color and is incorporated into the structure of the building with a state of the art window wall system. Optima Lumina is designed to step back on levels four and five at the corner of Green Bay Road and Washington Avenue to create a tapering effect on the north side of the building and will appear to have a continuous roofline at level five with levels six and seven set back out of sight. The recessed balconies give residents fresh air and open space. Also included at Optima Lumina, is our Signature Vertical Landscaping System. The open plaza between the two buildings is meant to be a public punctuation point that will provide the public with a sheltered courtyard and enliven the streetscape by drawing customers to the provided retail.” – David Hovey, Sr. FAIA and David C. Hovey, Jr., AIA
With corporate offices in Glencoe and Scottsdale, Optima has a long history of developing in Wilmette beginning with 1618 Sheridan Rd. in 1991, Optima Center Wilmette in 1997, and Lake Courts in 1998, and most recently Optima Verdana.
*Optima Lumina is now intended to be a Condominium Development. Optima reserves the right to build condominiums or apartments allowing for flexibility depending on market conditions.
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Founded in 1978 by David C. Hovey, FAIA, Optima is a family owned, privately-held, design-driven real estate development firm with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and Chicago, Illinois.
For more than 40 years, Optima has been developing, designing, building and managing striking urban and suburban luxury residential communities. From the beginning, Optima aimed to reinvent housing by integrating the functions involved in new construction within one company. Optima controls and executes every aspect of the process in-house – development, design, construction, sales and management – for a dynamic system that offers greater focus and fluidity.
Optima is committed to delivering extraordinary living through design, innovation, sustainability and management. We believe that exceptional design enhances the human experience.
In 2021, Optima was recognized as the Firm of the Year by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chicago.
Our passion for distinguished design and attention to detail build communities with a clear concept, integrated functionality and purposeful aesthetic.
Our passion for distinguished design and attention to detail build communities with a clear concept, integrated functionality and purposeful aesthetic.
We purposely seek out desirable locations in which we can operate and flourish, in unexpected, sustainable, and community-enhancing ways.
Through our holistic integration, we help sales teams anticipate and customize to the wants and needs of our markets and residents.
We stay connected to and invested in our communities, a cornerstone of our vision to provide the highest quality living experiences.
Throughout our process, we keep internal teams, partners and lenders informed and engaged through regular updates, insightful training and open collaboration.
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