A 17-unit renovation maximizing rent through smart upgrades
REBLD walked the building pre-close to help shape the budget, scope, and layout strategy. The team delivered a phased renovation with in-unit laundry, mechanical upgrades, and smarter layouts—without full gutting—resulting in faster lease-up and stronger rents.

The Project
Consulting with the client and walking the entire building prior to closing, REBLD was able to help inform the clients’ model as-related to unit layouts and construction budget allowing the client to appropriately budget for the purchase and renovation. This strategy helps create realistic expectations and usually results in a much more efficient project. REBLD also largely assisted in the design and layout of the units in this multifamily 1960s value-add to help create a finished product that would earn ownership more rent with modern bathrooms and kitchens and added in-unit laundry. The construction team was also able to stage the work in a way that allowed tenants to move in to the building prior to completion helping ownership recover costs as quickly as possible.
Unique aspects:
Added in-unit laundry and made mechanical upgrades without gutting the unit
New window openings for unit layout improvements
Project Type
Value add with mechanical upgrades
Location
East Andersonville
Units
17
Duration
8 Months
Cost
$1,100,000 ($65k-$70k/door)
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A mixed-use redevelopment of the former Real World house
REBLD transformed the former MTV Real World House in Wicker Park into eight luxury rental apartments with a brand new commercial space at ground level.
Location
Wicker Park
Project Type
Mixed-use full gut
Duration
8 months

A full gut transformation of a dead basement into a beautiful 2 bedroom unit
As part of Chicago's expanding ADU program, REBLD relocated mechanicals, created new masonry openings, and coordinated heavy excavation and structural upgrades in an occupied building to turn a dead basement into a habitable 8th unit with modern amenities.
Location
Edgewater
Project Type
Full ADU build-out and 3 bathroom/kitchen upgrades
Duration
5 months








