Vision
Refined, Efficient, and
Distinctly Optima®
Wilmette’s Optima Lumina™ represents the next evolution in sophisticated North Shore living designed by award-winning architects David Hovey Sr., FAIA and David Hovey Jr., AIA.
With striking architecture, world class amenities, and a deep connection to both community and nature, Optima Lumina™ reflects the character, charm, and beauty of Wilmette.
VISION
A Modern Classic with Timeless Character
Idyllically located at the corner of Green Bay Road and Washington Avenue, Optima Lumina™ is the next landmark in Optima®’s celebrated legacy of architectural excellence and sustainable, community-centered design. Distinguished by sophisticated, sculptural form, richly textured terracotta, and recessed terraces featuring layers of lush, vertical greenery, Optima Lumina™ has been conscientiously designed from foundation to footprint to reflect the highest standards in environmental responsibility, enduring beauty, and exceptional living.
LIFESTYLE
Carefree Living
Intuitive design, integrated amenities, and attentive service work in quiet harmony to anticipate residents’ needs and enrich the experience of everyday life. Connection to nature, commitment to wellbeing, and certainty that even the smallest details are defined by quality and care, ensure a sense of ease that is both immediate and enduring.
Residences
Spacious Interiors,
Sweeping Views
Open, elegant, and thoughtfully composed, the residences at Optima Lumina™ are shaped by line, proportion, and livability. Expansive windows maximize natural light and offer panoramic views of the singular North Shore landscape, while intelligent layouts, energy efficient appliances, and high-end finishes create a home that is beautifully refined, effortlessly functional, and uniquely tailored to support the rhythms of life with comfort, balance, and quiet sophistication.
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Amenities
Making an Art
of Everyday Life
At Optima Lumina™, a curated collection of amenities has been designed to enrich and simplify every aspect of daily life. Spaces for wellness, work, and gathering seamlessly integrate routine and ritual, fitness and focus, connection and restoration, supporting a lifestyle that feels balanced, refined, and beautifully complete.
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Location
The Village of Wilmette: Natural Beauty,
Historic Charm, Unlimited Access
Tucked along the serene, shimmering waters of Lake Michigan and shaped by generations of thoughtful growth, Wilmette is one of the North Shore’s most enchanting and beloved communities. Tree-lined streets, exceptional schools, a vibrant village center, and rich cultural heritage offer residents the best of small-town intimacy and leisurely lakefront living—perfectly paired with a direct connection to the dynamic core of downtown Chicago.
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Architecture
Designed for Innovation,
Defined by Intention
Award-winning architects David C. Hovey, FAIA, and David Hovey Jr., AIA, bring decades of design expertise to Optima Lumina™, reflecting a multigenerational commitment to innovation, sustainability, and thoughtful, human-centered design. Continuing Optima’s trademark commitment to sustainability and exemplifying their renowned reputation for sophisticated, purposeful design, Optima Lumina™ stands as an expression of biophilic principles and architectural vision. Conceived to reflect the timeless, natural beauty of the North Shore area and crafted to support biodiversity and ecological integrity, every element—from responsibly sourced materials and energy-efficient systems to Optima®’s signature vertical landscaping, featuring coniferous plantings for year-round greenery—enhances daily life while supporting the environment that sustains it.
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For more than four decades, Optima® has been developing, designing, building, marketing and managing striking urban and suburban residential communities. From the beginning, Optima® aimed to revolutionize housing by integrating all facets of 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.
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