Midwest

Graycor Industrial completed a fast-track rebuild of Blast Furnace "C" at Severstal′s Dearborn, MI, plant. This complex design-build challenge required six months of preplanning to develop a unique and innovative approach to complete the construction phase within the scheduled 100-day outage.

The project also included construction and installation of a casthouse weighing approximately 1,500 t…

In partnership with Sargent & Lundy, Graycor Industrial designed, furnished and installed Activated Carbon Injection (ACI) systems for 12 boilers at six Midwest Generation plants throughout central and Northern Illinois. In ACI technology, powdered activated carbon sorbent is injected into the flue gas duct where the sorbent binds with the mercury in order to prevent the mercury from being …

This project required coal-handling and crusher-house modifications and upgrades. The project scope included installing a new radial stacker and conveyor gallery and expanding the transfer house. Our team also modified the head and tail pulley system to increase the speed of all major conveyor sections. Graycor assisted in the planning, scheduling and budget development.

Our involvement exten…

Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc. is nearing completion of construction of a new hydrogen plant for Praxair at its Whiting, Ind. facility. The multimillion-dollar project will enable Praxair to supply hydrogen to BP's Whiting, Ind. refinery. BP, one of the world's largest oil and gas firms, will use the hydrogen in production of ultra-low-sulfur gasoline and diesel fuels. The new plant will s…

A flue gas desulfurization (FGD) project was recently completed for American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEP) in Brilliant, Ohio. Construction of the 18-month project consisted of retrofitting AEP's 630-megawatt Unit 3 with equipment to reduce sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions. More than 1,700 tons of structural steel was used to construct six structures. Well before the project began, Gra…

This design-build project at the power producer's Marseilles, Illinois, location included construction of the office and service buildings inside of the protected area. Scope of work involved installation of five 115-ton rooftop air conditioning units as part of the mechanical equipment package. The Graycor Industrial team also enclosed the railroad track way, constructed a high-bay mechanical m…

This design-build project included construction of a two-story administration building, as well as a three-story high-bay building inside of Dresden's protected area. Project scope also included a two-story interconnecting walkway, locker rooms, cafeteria and mechanical shops. In addition, a halon fire-protected records vault was installed. The project team also completed final tie-ins to the ex…

Graycor Industrial replaced two 40,000-lb./hr heating boilers inside the Dresden Station protected area. Scope of work for this project also included all boiler and related equipment installation, a new stack, and auxiliary work. All work performed for this project required "hot area" precautions.

This project included excavation, removal and replacement of existing 12-inch fire main encircling the turbine building inside of the protected area. Before beginning the project, the Graycor Industrial team probed for locating existing underground utilities. Fine excavation was completed using high-volume vacuum trucks.

Graycor Industrial completed the construction of a dry cask storage system at Point Beach Nuclear Plant in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Scope of work included construction of eight new ventilated concrete storage casks (each 11 foot by 18 foot), two large VCC and ISFSI storage pads, perimeter security fencing and a pre-engineered building with foundations. In addition, the Graycor Industrial team comp…

Graycor Industrial completed construction of this world-scale manufacturing plant to produce soybean-based polyols for Minneapolis-based Cargill, a food and agriculture products company. The new $22-million BiOH™ brand polyols manufacturing plant in Chicago is the first world-scale biobased polyols plant. The new plant will produce Cargill's BiOH™ soybean-based polyols using a proprietary new g…

This project, conducted at the Allen S. King plant, included a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) retrofit and an air quality control systems (AQCS) installation, which required two scheduled outages. The first consisted of removing ductwork and associated steel, and installing new structural steel and transition ductwork. The second outage included final tie-ins and installation of the catalys…

How do you replace an entire building without interrupting the day-to-day operations inside? With a 24,000-square-foot roof in dire need of replacement and a building in poor condition, Stepan Company brought Graycor Industrial on as general contractor to help answer that question. The first step was to erect a new, pre-engineered building around the existing one. Stepan Company is a global manu…

This multi-phased project included installation of concrete foundations, structural steel, pre-cast, masonry, siding and roofing to enclose the new production line within a three-story building. Installation of the production line itself called for extensive carbon and stainless piping expertise, electrical work (including explosion-proof instrumentation) and equipment setting of mixers, agitato…

Graycor performed critical excavation and foundation work for the $365 million natural gas liquids processing and production facility. The project was completed within Aux Sable′s aggressive six-month timeframe.

This project involved full-scope, heavy-duty process work, including: demolition and replacement of foundations and entry/exit terminal equipment (including accumulators), removal and replacement of existing strip furnace refractory and all associated piping and electrical work. Large piping components were prefabricated prior to installation and structural steel was assembled on the ground as m…

Graycor Industrial constructed a 300-megawatt peaker  plant for University Park Energy, LLC. The facility produces electricity for  sale on the wholesale market during periods of peak demand. We furnished labor,  materials, equipment and supervision to erect six Pratt and Whitney twin-pack  combustion turbines. Additionally, Graycor performed all excavation, concrete,  p…

The Southeast Chicago Energy Project was a joint effort by Exelon Generation and Peoples Energy′s (PERC) Power Generation team, a direct subsidiary of Peoples Energy, that develops, owns and operates power generation facilities.

The Chicago Energy Project was constructed on a site about 10 miles from downtown Chicago and now adds power generation capacity to the city of Chicago, while helping…

Reliant Energy contracted GSSL joint venture - between  Graycor, Sachs Electric Co. and Sargent & Lundy LLC - for the design-build  construction of an 870-megawatt, simple-cycle peaker plant in Aurora, IL. Work  included installation of 10 combustion turbines, erection and implementation of  a control building, installation of massive raw water and denim tanks, site …

This joint venture was managed by Graycor Industrial and completed construction of a simple-cycle peaker plant in University Park, IL. The facility generates 530- megawatts of  supplemental electrical power during Chicago′s peak power periods.

The project  included installation of 12 natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators, as  well as civil construction. Houston-b…

Graycor Industrial was contracted by EPC Siemens Westinghouse to construct a 300-megawatt, natural gas-fired peaker power-generation facility for the Calumet Energy Project in Chicago. Hired as the general contractor, Graycor handled all site and  construction work, design of various project components, and purchase of select  construction equipment. Calumet  E…

Graycor Industrial performed coal-handling modifications and upgrades for long- time client Midwest Generation at its Fisk Station, including the installation of a 45-degree-angle conveyor and reversal  of the five major conveyor sections. Our team assisted in the planning, schedule and budget development, and was responsible for project management and all constructability is…

Graycor Industrial completed a two-phased project for Lafarge North America′s cement distribution facility in Detroit. Phase one included construction of a new silo - Lafarge′s largest in North America - including installing the facility′s foundations, slip-forming the 106-foot-diameter by 183-foot-high storage silo and placing the silo roof and two interior elevated floors.

Compared to most …

The Allen S. King Plant′s Metropolitan Emissions Project included a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) retrofit and air quality control system (AQCS) installation. Two outages were scheduled. The first consisted of removing ductwork and associated steel, and installing new structural steel and transition ductwork. The second outage included final tie-ins and installation of the catalyst. The to…

Graycor was contracted to construct NIPSCO′s largest SCR/air heater unit to date. Work included demolition of the existing tubular air heater, erection of structural steel, fabrication and installation of four distinct duct systems, an Alstom Lungstom Air Pre-Heater, an SCR and associated civil and architectural equipment.

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. awarded Graycor Industrial an environmental controls retrofit project near Clifton Hill, located in northern Missouri. The fast-track project consisted of installing two air heaters and two selective catalytic reduction (SCR) units, demolishing and rebuilding an existing electrostatic precipitator, and performing associated ductwork, structural steel and ins…

City Water, Light & Power (CWLP), the largest municipal utility in Illinois and sole supplier of electricity for the state capitol of Springfield, contracted Graycor to install the first three selective catalytic reducers (SCRs) at its Dallman power station. The SCRs were designed to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from the facility′s three existing coal-fired, steam-turbine units. Work incl…

This two-phased project involved installing flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from the plant′s Unit No. 4. Phase one of the project consisted of substructure work, including foundations, underground utilities, roadways, site grading and surfacing. Phase two involved all superstructures supporting t…

Graycor Industrial recently completed an environmental retrofit project at Ameren's Duck Creek power station, a 440-megawatt, coal-fired generation facility, located in Canton, Ill. The fast-track, design-build project included replacing an existing FGD system with a wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) system.

The new scrubber system will more efficiently remove, or "scrub," sulfur dioxide…

Graycor Industrial served as construction contractor for Lurgi Lentjes of North America on its new SCR installation. In addition to renovation and modification of the existing facility, the project required demolition of existing air heaters and ductwork. Work also involved an eight-week tie-in outage of ductwork and new operating systems, including the ammonia system.

The first phase of this multi-phased project included furnishing and installing a new pipe bridge from the baghouse to the basic oxygen furnace building. Then our team installed a fume collection system, including the baghouse, dust silo, duct and roof canopy. Graycor crews were also responsible for the baghouse′s piling and foundations, in addition to structural, electrical, piping, siding, lea…

Overall, this project for Ispat Inland (now ArcelorMittal) called for implementing a bottom tap and demolishing the furnace base and lining. It also required installing a new hearth bottom and walls, tuyere, bosh refractory and staves in the bosh and stack. In addition, we removed and replaced the lip ring, and demolished and installed the stove dome, hot blast main, bustle pipe lining and stove…

Graycor has provided construction services for ArcelorMittal (ISG at the time of the project) since 1982. More recently, we completed repairs designed to improve the quality of air emitted from the steel producer′s Indiana Harbor Works BOF (Basic Oxygen Furnace).

The project called for replacing chamber Nos. 3 and 4 collection plates and discharge electrodes on the BOF precipitator as well as…

Beta Steel Corp. called upon Graycor Industrial Constructors to handle multiple system upgrades at their Portage, IN, plant. Graycor performed coiler-handling system improvements, including the installation of a new downcoiler, two new walking beams, an inspection station and a pre-engineered metal building. In addition, the project entailed sheet piling, foundation demolition, new foundation in…

A year-long installation at the Burns Harbor plant was performed at the No. 1 Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF). Graycor's work included erecting a baghouse and installing all associated ductwork and support steel, reinforcing the existing building, and relocating existing piping and electrical interferences.

The project required two 1,000-ton cranes to move extremely large ducts and install them in…

AMC Theatre's first LEED® project, construction of the AMC Randhurst 12 incorporates several elements of sustainable design, including the use of locally sourced materials and efficient mechanical systems, to achieve optimal energy conservation.

The Promenade Bolingbrook is a 1.1 million-square-foot open-air regional lifestyle center built on two separate pieces of undeveloped land (the south and north parcels)  that were linked to form a seamless shopping destination covering more than 120 acres. Partnering with Cleveland-based developer Forest City Enterprises, Graycor Construction′s work consis…

Chicago-based Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatres LLC selected Graycor Construction to perform the interior build-out of a 100,000-square-foot, fourth-floor flagship location. The customer-focused design extends beyond the Lobby Lounge to 16 ICON auditoriums with stadium seating and two ICON VIP Premium auditoriums.

As a repeat client, Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatres trusted Graycor Construction to bri…

With the new facility, St. Alexius has doubled its current emergency department treatment capabilities to more than 50,000 patients yearly. The three-phased project included construction of approximately 14,000 sq. ft. of new building space for 23 exam areas, three nurse stations, two triage rooms, registration and waiting areas, as well as renovation work to the existing facility. As part of St…

Westfield SouthPark Center in Strongsville, OH, a suburb of Cleveland, underwent a two-part expansion to include additions to the mall′s north and southeast sides. At the mall′s north end, 180,000 sq. ft. was added to the front within two levels. Graycor demolished the existing main mall entrance and porte-cochere, constructed a new structure housing mall common area and…

Graycor converted an industrial warehouse to a  44,600-square-foot museum for DuPage Children′s Museum. Retrofitting the building allowed for both the museum and its administrative offices, once located separately in neighboring towns, to be brought together under one roof. Work included updating architectural features as well as structural, heating, air conditioning, el…

Chicago-based Washington  & Jane Smith Community contracted Graycor to construct Smith Crossing, a 274,000-square-foot continuing-care retirement community in Orland Park, IL. Designed to support  aging residents from early retirement on, Smith Crossing is comprised of eight  duplex cottages, 84 independent living apartments, 32 assisted living  apartments, 30 skille…

Graycor Construction performed a number of projects at the St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, IL. In the west wing, a 36,000-square-foot vertical addition was completed as part of an overall expansion project for which our team provided construction management services. The addition was constructed on top of three existing and fully operational stories of the building. The build-out …

Graycor Construction is completing a plant expansion at the 80 acre Navistar campus in Melrose Park, IL. The expanded engine factory will have a dedicated truck development tech center with testing facilities, a new entrance and other improvements.

Graycor Construction Company renovated a 50-year old warehouse in Chicago's West Loop for Ignite Glass Studios, creating a state-of-the-art facility offering glass blowing classes, artist space and a unique venue for private, corporate and community events.

Graycor completed a 110,000-square-foot lifestyle center addition and renovation project to developer Simon Property Group's University Park Mall in Mishawaka, Indiana. The three phase project included civil work, structural steel installation and concrete, and construction, resulting in four stand-alone buildings and an impressively designed new feature entrance with a firep…

This project consisted of a three-story addition on the hospital′s east side and a single-story lobby/vestibule addition on the southwest side along with enclosing an outdoor courtyard for expansion of the dining facility.

Renovations to Montgomery Place, the award winning retirement community in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, support a holistic approach to wellness. Among the amenities that were added were a 2-story wellness center, indoor pool, green roofs with accessible healing gardens and a conservatory.

Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet chose Graycor Construction to serve as the owner representative on a multimillion-dollar project to build a 45,000-square-foot, mixed-use  facility - located in the heart of downtown Chicago - that will become the internationally renowned classical ballet company′s permanent home. The first two floors of the 33-story building - named the Joff…

Graycor completed this 15,000-square-foot emergency department addition without interruption of services. The project, which took 15 months to complete, included relocating a helipad and re-routing an adjacent street. The facility, which features separate entrances for ambulances and emergency room visitors, includes individual examination, critical care, trauma, pediatric, OB/GYN and radiograph…

This project included constructing a five-level, 15,000-square-foot addition west of the existing carriage house (located directly above the spa), as well as adding space on the first levels of the spa. Space on the second and third levels is now used for guest suites, and the fourth level includes a glass-enclosed rooftop deck with a whirlpool, fireplace and lounge. Adjacent areas within the sp…

The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, the oldest science museum of its kind, selected Graycor Construction to renovate 5,500 square feet for a timepiece exhibit. The project houses a permanent exhibit of 400 vintage timepieces acquired from the Seth Atwood Collection. The area formerly held the Museum Store and Gift Shop that is now located in the Great Hall.&nb…

Graycor managed the repositioning of this 85-year-old,  305,000-square-foot continuing-care retirement community in Chicago′s historic Beverly neighborhood. The  project consisted of a four-story, 144-unit independent living apartment  building, 28 memory care units, 60 assisted living apartments, underground  parking for 68 cars, a commons area with dining rooms, clubroom, l…

This 410,000-square-foot production, distribution and office facility for Motorola met initial occupancy just 14 months after groundbreaking. Motorola′s smooth, multiphase move-in was all the more remarkable because the fast-track schedule required construction to proceed parallel to design development. The project began with the removal of approximately 100,000 cubic yards of materials from the…

Graycor Construction completed work at the Louis Rich Turkey-Processing Facility in Missouri. Prior to Graycor mobilizing its team, rough grading and erection of a pre-engineered 436,000-square-foot building took place. Interior construction of the site covered a 10-acre area within a building shell situated on a 60-acre site. In total, the project included site work (paving, finish grading, sew…

Graycor Construction completed multi-floor renovations to McGladrey's Chicago headquarters at One South Wacker in Chicago, IL. The 16,000-square-foot renovation included partitions, patinting, new flooring, lighting and the setup of owner furnished office furniture and data stations - all while office operations continued.

Maintaining the construction schedule and effective communication…

Graycor completed construction of a $26 million, 135,000-square-foot research and technology center for Cabot Microelectronics in Aurora, IL. The center includes a pilot plant, applications laboratory, and research and development laboratory. Additionally, the facility features a 12,000-square-foot Class 1 clean room, specified to control the concentration of airborne particl…

The 55,000-square-foot building consolidated Canadian National′s Midwest and Gulf Division offices. Work included completion of core and shell construction in a seven-month timeframe. This project marks a new chapter in Graycor′s work with the railroad. In 1926, Graycor removed a section of retaining wall along the railroad tracks belonging to CN′s predecessor, Illinois Central Railroad, on the …

Motorola′s new two-story research facility accommodates up to 250 software programmers for their personal communications sector (PCS) business unit and features a fitness center and computer backbone vault with raised access and anti-static flooring. The design center, which relocated from Urbana to the University of Illinois′ technology research park, is used for software development.

On a fast-track schedule, Graycor completed an interior build-out converting a manufacturing plant into more than 1 million square feet of office and lab space at Motorola′s PCS Tech Center in north suburban Libertyville, IL. The four-story office and lab space consolidated staff from the Libertyville and Harvard, IL, locations. Jones Lang LaSalle served as program manager on…

The first phase of the multi-phase endeavor included renovation of the north and south Rush Street entrances and lobbies, a new entrance at the north lobby, restoration of a portion of the limestone facade, signage and new exterior sidewalks and planters. At the north lobby, the construction team added a new entrance with bronze doors and storefronts, a canopy and security station. Renovations t…

Graycor has completed another installment of a multi-phased campus expansion for BP. The project included auditoriums, office spaces, and corporate training and learning centers. Other projects have included the environmentally friendly Monarch project office remodel, the expansion and renovation of research facilities and office space, the addition of a three-story, 23,000-square-foot lobby and…

Graycor Construction built the senior living facility known as the Benchmark at Poplar Creek, which provides luxurious and convenient living for senior citizens in Hoffman Estates, IL. The project took only 14 months and, upon its completion, the eight-story, 253-unit complex set new standards in senior housing and marked a departure from the traditional living arrangements i…

Graycor completed construction of Spa Vargas, a full-service day spa located within the Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale, IL. The spa boasts a Vichy room, aromatherapy room and five facial/massage rooms, as well as five stations each for hair styling, manicure and pedicure treatments. Spa Vargas is not only an amenity to the resort but a luxurious escape for loca…

Graycor Construction performed an interior build-out project to expand this premier hair salon and spa located within Oakbrook Center, the largest open-air shopping center in the U.S. Work for this Mario Tricoci project included demolition of existing space and build-out of 6,390 square feet for a new spa area, as well as renovation of the existing spa area into a new nail services area.

Graycor renovated Indian Lakes Resort, situated on 260 acres of rolling hills in Chicago′s northwest suburbs. Indian Lakes Resort provides visitors with 310 elegant oversized guest rooms and suites, two championship golf courses, a spa, tennis and more. Designed by Don Erickson (a

Graycor constructed the Stoll Emergency Center, an emergency room and occupational health facility for Provena Mercy Center in Aurora, IL. Work at the center included both new construction and renovation to the existing space to accommodate the hospital′s emergency and occupational medicine services and a four-bay ambulance garage. This project marked Graycor′s tenth ass…

Graycor played a leading role in the successful completion of the design/build project for this two-story, 25,000-square-foot cancer care facility, constructed to ensure the comfort and convenience of patients as well as the efficiency of care provided. During preconstruction, Graycor incorporated many constructability and value-engineering ideas into the design, saving both time and money.

Graycor Construction completed construction of a new intensive care unit and rehabilitation/therapy department for Advocate Health Care′s South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, IL. The project, a joint venture with Gary, IN-based general contractor Powers  & Sons, included construction of a new two-story, 40,000-square-foot steel and concrete building, as well as a …

This sizable build-out project required a new HVAC system, day surgery rooms, exam rooms, pharmacy renovation, a new waiting room area and offices. The previous year, Graycor completed the 17,250-square-foot renovation of Riverside Medical′s emergency and nuclear medicine departments while working in the hospital′s high-paced environment without disrupting normal hospital rou…

Work on this 73,142-square-foot hospital addition included construction of a three-story feature atrium, installation of two passenger elevators and a six-opening surgical elevator. The four-story facility′s lower level  includes a new Heart Center as well as a new 7,000-square-foot diagnostic/imaging center. The Heart Center consists of three catheterization labs and a 14-bed imaging pre-o…

When Provena Mercy Center′s Family Birth Center underwent a 17,000-square-foot interior renovation, the center became the only facility with LDRP (labor- delivery-recovery-postpartum) suites in the Fox Valley area. Phase one of the two-phased modernization involved the creation of 10 LDRP suites and four fully equipped examination rooms for non-stress testing and fetal monitoring. Phase two invo…

South Suburban Hospital′s magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facility, one of many projects constructed for the hospital by Graycor,  required special shielding in the floor, walls and ceiling in order to limit exposure to the MRI′s powerful magnetic field. Other projects for South Suburban Hospital include construction of the skilled nursing care unit, emergency room department add…

The Community Hospital, a 353-bed full-service acute-care medical center located in Munster, IN, called upon Graycor to build a 495-car parking structure and helipad. The four-level, cast-in-place concrete parking facility serves hospital patients and staff, connects with the hospital by a glass pedestrian bridge, and offers convenient access to the hospital. The structure is topped by…

Graycor completed the Visiting Nurse Association Foundation of Porter County′s new hospice center in Valparaiso, IN. The 13,481-square-foot hospice replaces the Mary E. Bartz Hospice Center. The new center offers 20 patient units - double the capacity of the previous facility and includes family areas and a memorial garden accessible to all patients, including those who requi…

Graycor Construction completed five office/industrial buildings for Trammel Crow Company in Chancellory Business Park, located in the Chicago suburb of Wood Dale, IL. The buildings range in size from 30,000 square feet to 175,000 square feet for a total of nearly 361,000 square feet in all.

The Holladay Group called upon Graycor Construction to build The McCormick, a new 123,000-square-foot office/warehouse facility located at AmeriPlex at the Port, Chicagoland′s new 388-acre high-tech industrial/commercial park. The $3 million facility is divisible for up to four tenants with 12 dock stations. Graycor′s  services included design-build work for this facility, as…

Graycor Construction completed this 27,000-square-foot interior build-out for retailer L.L.Bean at Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie, Ill. The store earned Silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. Administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is a nat…

Anchoring The Promenade  Bolingbrook is the 143,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World retail megastore and restaurant. The premier destination outdoor retailer chose Graycor Construction to build their facility - an expansive showroom and boat service center featuring world-famous boat designs. Truly an entertainment  destination, the shop contains an archery rang…

A company known for combining retail with entertainment, conservation and outdoor education, Springfield, MO-based Bass Pro Shops chose Graycor Construction to build their new destination retail center featuring the retailer′s line of outdoor sports-leisure equipment in a setting highlighted by unique aquatic and wildlife displays designed to attract visitors from far an…

Graycor Construction completed ground-up construction of this 5,000-square-foot LaSalle Bank branch for client ABN AMRO North America. The bank is located on the northwest corner of Ferry Road and Route 59 in Chicago′s northern suburb of Warrenville, IL.  The 16-week project included site improvements, landscaping, site utilities and parking.

Work on Chase Bank locations throughout Illinois and Arizona has ranged from ground-up construction to high-end tenant finishes. Many of the projects included demolition, masonry, interior build-outs, mechanical and electrical work, site utilities, flooring, ceiling work and fixtures.

By building nearly 40 locations throughout the Midwest region, Graycor has established a long and mutually rewarding relationship with Circuit City. With the simultaneous construction of six to eight stores across several markets at one time, Circuit City relied on Graycor for integrated construction services, as well as for solving problems that challenge grand openings.

Reflecting the trend toward open-air shopping centers, Graycor created an outdoor atmosphere inside, with 160,000 square feet of interior renovations to the Stratford Square Mall. The multimillion-dollar project introduced a garden theme throughout the mall, which Graycor originally constructed in 1981. The theme features ivy-laced trellises at the mall entrances and food court; an automated sce…

Graycor Construction completed a renovation to RMS Investment Corporation′s Parmatown Mall in Parma, OH-a south suburb of Cleveland. The renovation to the 1-million-square-foot mall included installation of signage, lighting and marble tile floors.  Additionally, Graycor upgraded mechanical systems and mall entry features.

Graycor renovated 200,000 square feet of Randhurst Mall in Mount Prospect, IL. This project included major demolition of three anchor stores (JCPenney′s, Montgomery Ward′s, Kohl′s), an automotive facility and portions of the existing mall. Graycor also renovated the old Montgomery Ward′s facility for future tenant build-out and added a new west entrance and additional retail …

Wisconsin′s largest shopping center, Southridge Mall underwent a multimillion-dollar enhancement, followed by a partial redevelopment of the mall. Projects included renovating the 1.4-million-square-foot, two-level regional mall as well as redeveloping the vacant 210,000-square-foot Younkers department store into four separate retail spaces to include Cost Plus World Market, Linens ʻn …

Graycor Construction completed an expansion of Westfield Shoppingtown Southlake, a 1.28 million-square-foot super-regional mall in Hobart, IN. The multimillion-dollar project expanded the mall′s east end and rerouted major utilities to accommodate its new anchor tenant, Dick′s Sporting Goods. Graycor also connected the building at a 4,600-square-foot entry link structure that allowed f…

Urban Retail Properties Co. engaged Graycor for a major renovation of Water Tower Place, Chicago′s first vertical mall. The 700,000-square-foot mall was constructed in 1976 by Inland Construction Co., which Graycor acquired in 1982. The multimillion-dollar project is the mall′s first major renovation since being built which included expanding the Michigan Ave. lobby…

Graycor Construction renovated portions of the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, IL. Renovations to this mall, originally built by  Graycor Construction in 1976, included work on  the food court, installation of new elevators and flooring, modernization of  the ceilings and railings, and refurbishment of the mall′s entrances.

The Graycor team provided general contracting services for the expansion and renovation of one of America′s three largest shopping centers, in Chicago′s northwest suburbs. The project consisted of renovating 2.4 million square feet of high-quality retail space while adding an additional 460,000 sq. ft. of new retail space and two new parking structures for more than 2,000 vehicles.

Graycor completed the renovation of North Riverside Park Mall for Urban Retail Properties Co. in coordination with the holiday season. The project, designed to increase traffic flow to anchors JCPenney and Carson Pirie Scott, included upgrading escalator service and adding a centrally located stainless steel and glass feature elevator. Additional improvements included new porcelain flo…

Graycor transformed a portion of Eastland Mall by renovating unused tenant space into a 35,000-square-foot food court to include eight food court tenants and reconfigured the remaining space into nine mall tenants. The new dining area accommodates seating for approximately 300 shoppers in a bright airy atmosphere capped by a new barrel skylight. New public restrooms, including family  …

When HSA Commercial took Orland Park Place  - a declining 750,000-square-foot, two-story regional  shopping center - under its redevelopment wing, they brought on Graycor to  renovate the nearly vacant mall. Graycor de-malled the center by converting the  central portion (424,000 square feet) into separate retail spaces, each with its own outside entrance. Plans als…

While focusing on preserving the style of the center′s original 1962 design, Graycor installed new signage, lighting and uniform 12-foot canopies, which dramatically increase  the retailers′ storefront visibility. The existing crossover  canopies, which currently allow pedestrians to cross from one building to another with overhead protection, were replaced with taller archit…

Graycor Construction was asked to create Arlington Town Square, which included ground-up mixed-use development, with 100,000 square feet of upscale retail and restaurant space, 32,000 square feet of office space, a six-screen theater, 94 condominiums, and underground parking.

Seven Bridges  Development chose Graycor Construction to build office and multi-tenant buildings  within its 20-acre mixed-use development site known as Main Street, located on Route 53 in Woodridge, IL. Past work at Seven Bridges include a 16-screen Cinemark IMAX®.

Graycor Construction built this 180,000-square-foot lifestyle center located on Naperville and Blanchard roads in Wheaton, IL. The center features two restaurants, more than 75 retail stores and office space.

Graycor Construction built this 12,000-square-foot restaurant and microbrewery for Ram International. The ground-up construction project also included interior build-out, architectural finishes and parking lot work.

As part of the construction of new Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World retail superstores in Bolingbrook, IL, and Portage, IN, Graycor Construction completed two 8,500-square-foot Islamorada Fish Company restaurants located within the 140,000-square-foot outdoor stores. A company known for combining retail with entertainment, conservation and outdoor education, Springfield, MO-based…

Graycor Construction completed renovation of this restaurant in the heart of Chicago′s financial district at One First National Plaza. The Chicago landmark is one of the city′s fine dining establishments.

Café Brauer, a registered national landmark, was designed by Dwight Perkins and built in 1908. Graycor Construction, teamed with The Lincoln Park Zoological Society and The Levy Organization, returned the interior and exterior to its original splendor.

Graycor Construction built this Levy Organization restaurant, located at 110 East Pearson Street, in the Michigan Avenue shopping district. The restaurant boasts high-end finishes and a fine dining experience.

The Levy Organization′s Spiaggia, Chicago′s premier Northern Italian restaurant, is located at One Magnificent Mile within the 58-story, mixed-use high-rise. The fine dining eatery is one of the city′s most ornately decorated facilities.

General Cinema (now owned by Kerasotes Theatres) contracted Graycor to demolish an existing Goldblatt′s store, which stood vacant for nearly six years, and construct in its place a new 14-screen, 4,000-seat megaplex theatre. Plans for the theater also called for construction of an onsite six-level parking garage, accommodating nearly 1,000 vehicles. Despite tight site conditions and close proxim…

Graycor Construction built this 16-screen Cinemark IMAX® theatre, which now anchors a new 20-acre mixed-use development site known as Main Street at Seven Bridges. In addition to the theatre, the complex - located on Route 53 in Woodridge, IL - includes office and multitenant buildings, also built by Graycor Construction.

This multimillion-dollar project, originally constructed as a General Cinema in Lombard, IL, started with the demolition of an existing theater building followed by the new construction of an 18-screen megaplex premium theater house. This design/build project included  state-of-the-art sound systems as well as amenities such as an arcade, a restaurant, a lounge and a café area.

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Chicago-based Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatres LLC chose Graycor to build new state-of-the-art multiplex theatres throughout Illinois and Indiana. The initial projects included completion of a 14-screen theatre in New Lenox, IL, and a 12-screen theatre in Schererville, IN, both in time for grand openings and the summer′s movie releases. In addition, we have since built two additional Kerasotes theat…

Graycor built this 95,000-square-foot, 16-screen movie theatre in Country Club Hills, IL, a south suburb of Chicago. The theatre,  originally built as a Loews Theatre, offers 3,855 stadium-style seats, all-digital sound, a centrally located concession stand, two auxiliary concession stands and a coffee bar.

Graycor Construction built this two-story, 38,000-square-foot GameWorks facility in downtown Minneapolis for owner Sega GameWorks LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sega Enterprises and Universal Studios. Work on the facility included interior finishes, thematic improvements and a full-service restaurant.

Graycor provided construction services for this acclaimed three-story, 53,000-square-foot theatre and performing arts center located on Chicago′s near north side. Work included placing of structural steel, concrete and masonry for the complex. The project boasted many unique aspects such as a sophisticated scenery fly loft, state-of-the-art acoustical design, and sound, light…

Indiana Logistics Center, LLC retained the Graycor team to design-build a 116,000-square-foot warehouse/distribution center for automaker DaimlerChrysler. The facility, located at AmeriPlex at the Port, Chicagoland′s new 388-acre high-tech industrial/commercial park, handles all small auto parts shipments to 44 DaimlerChrysler locations. As part of the assignment, Graycor also constructed the wa…

This campus expansion included construction of a seven-story, 57,000-square-foot Living and Learning Center. The project included 85 dormitory suites, office space, an auditorium, classrooms, vending areas and a 180-seat movie theater.

Designed by distinguished Chicago architect Howard Van Doren Shaw, this 51,000-square-foot, 17-story designated Chicago Landmark dates back to 1906. Undergoing a complete renovation, construction on the Mentor Building included restoration of the terra cotta and brick facade, replacement of window systems and windows, and design from scratch of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Th…

Graycor provided construction management services to construct a 66-story multi-use complex with a total floor area in excess of 2.7 million square feet. The building's elements include a nine-level podium with a 450,000-square-foot retail atrium; a five-star hotel with 362 guest rooms on 17 floors; 500,000 square feet of Class A office space on 20 floors; 125 condominiu…

The complete retrofit of this 127,000-square-foot, 11-story hotel included adding exterior enhancements, as well as demolishing and rebuilding all main interior areas.

The complete remodel of this 250,000-square-foot, seven-story hotel included a facade, curtain wall, guest rooms (finishes and mechanicals), a restaurant, meeting rooms, a grand lobby and a new pool-building addition.

Graycor was hired to perform major renovations to the Marriott Minneapolis hotel, including 584 guest rooms and corridors. To meet the aggressive schedule and avoid interrupting the hotels operations, Graycor′s team renovated and turned over one floor at a time.

Graycor Construction completed a number of major renovation projects at The Columbus, a Renaissance Hotel, in Columbus, OH. The projects entailed renovating 400 guest rooms, suites, corridors and the concierge lounge, as well as renovating the lobby and restaurant. The hotel, located in the heart of the city′s downtown, remained operational throughout the entire project.

The Graycor Construction team completed the renovation of 286 guest rooms and 11 suites at the famed Westin Hotel on Chicago′s Michigan Avenue. Operations during the three-month construction project took place under a tight, around-the-clock schedule while the hotel was occupied and fully operative. Continuous attention was required to control noise and dust for the comfort o…

Graycor Construction performed a 400-guest room renovation of the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center. Work on the guest rooms, suites and ADA room conversions included demolition, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, drywall and finishes. The hotel remained in operation throughout the entire project.

Graycor Construction built this elegant Four Seasons luxury hotel in the 900 North Michigan building, a 66-story, multi-use complex on Chicago′s Magnificent Mile. The five-star hotel with 362 guest rooms is nestled on 17 floors of this 2.7 million-square-foot Chicago landmark.

Mindful of the historic nature of the University of Chicago′s older gothic-style buildings, Graycor performed extensive renovations in the area of the campus known as the Quadrangle. The project included  upgrading mechanical systems, life-safety systems, laboratory equipment and finishes in four separate lab buildings without affecting the delicate interior and exterior aest…

This 54,000-square-foot addition and renovation included the interior demolition of the existing two-story building, plus the addition of three floors. The building′s exterior facade is a combination limestone and glass window wall construction. In addition, the building is internally designed with sophisticated temperature, humidity and electrical controls.

This project involved a two-phased demolition and renovation of the schools′ 9,000-square-foot library. Work was completed during the summer months in order to minimize the impact on the students. Proper access control, signage and other safety considerations were paramount to these schools that serve children from nursery through high school.

After relocating the law library to Loyola′s 25 E. Pearson Street building, Loyola decided they needed a new look throughout their Water Tower campus′ Maguire Hall. The two-phased project consisted of remodeling five floors. During the project′s first phase, Graycor demolished and rebuilt the interior of floors one through four on an intense five-month schedule. In …

Graycor Construction assisted Chicago′s oldest independent school - the Latin School - in budgeting and executing the renovation of their lobby, second-floor gallery, locker area, and cafeteria. The project also included egress modifications to ensure that the school′s upper and lower levels, as well as the enclosure of the school′s loggia area, were in compliance w…

This 30,000-square-foot project included tenant build-out of four floors in a vacant office building, as well as construction of open classrooms, darkrooms, a machine shop and a café. Beyond the overall project work, select features included free-floating drywall and acoustical suspended ceiling systems; unique hanging and shelf rails for student displays; magnetic, writeable and tacka…

Graycor built this ground-up, 144-unit, three-building condominium community featuring one, two and three-bedroom units, indoor parking and a fitness center.

Of the seven Wickes Furniture stores built throughout California  and Illinois, five were new ground-up construction and two were interior renovations. The  three projects in California were in Corona, Oxnard and Santa Clarita, while the four Illinois projects were in Batavia, Chicago, Lake Zurich and Schaumburg. Although there were seven projects, many players were involved. There wer…

This 100,000-square-foot build-to-suit for Argonne National Laboratory occupies 1,500 wooded acres in DuPage County, IL, about 25 miles southwest of the Chicago Loop. The site is not only one of the U.S. Department of Energy′s largest research centers, but it also houses their Chicago operations office. The research center was constructed to house 2,900 employees, including approximately 1,…

Graycor provided construction services for a new 180,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in suburb Waukegan, IL. The building features administrative offices, employee lounge areas, warehouse facilities and manufacturing areas.

Graycor Construction completed construction of an 18,500-square-foot Lexus automotive dealership in Glenview, IL where site-development expertise was provided.

The Graycor team completed the entire 42,000-square-foot interior, which includes offices, a research and development area, and testing laboratories.

Graycor completed a tenant core and shell build-out of the six-story, 135,000-square-foot Three Lincoln Centre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. The project enabled ComEd to consolidate its Energy Delivery Group by relocating more than 500 employees to the new office building at the Lincoln Centre office complex. The Centre′s first-floor computer room, which needed to be complete…

Graycor Construction built Bass Pro's riverfront destination outdoor super-store in East Peoria which offers guests a unique shopping experience that includes museum quality fish and wildlife exhibits, aquariums and water features and even a 12-lane bowling alley.

Graycor renovated several AMC Theatres to their new Dine-In-Theatre concept. These remodeled theatres bring a new convenience to dinner, drinks and a movie.

Graycor completed a second update to Simon's Southridge Mall in Greendale, Wisconsin. The live environment, design-build renovation of the common areas of the two-level mall included the mall entrances, tile, lighting and seating upgrades.