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Discovery Partners Institute Unveils Plans for Headquarters at Related’s The 78 MXU
The University of Illinois’ Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) on Friday unveiled the design for the new headquarters in The 78, Related Midwest’s new innovation district along the Chicago River. In addition, CVS Health said it will be an anchor employer for DPI’s new partnership with technology services firm Interapt.
The eight-story project is expected to break ground in 2024, becoming the first building to begin construction in The 78 Innovation District. The facility will mark the beginning of a transformation that will connect the South Loop and Chinatown. Related Midwest donated the land for DPI and will oversee the continued buildout of the 62-acre property.
“The ambition for the ground level-design is to make this public building a public amenity,” said Jim Underwood, executive director of the Illinois Capital Development Board. “It’s also designed for scientists, students, professors, entrepreneurs and industry to collaborate and build things together.”
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