McHugh Construction, one of the Midwest’s largest commercial contractors, announced Kinjal Patel has joined the firm as president. Patel most recently led the Chicago construction business for Lendlease. McHugh’s former president, Michael Meagher, now serves on McHugh’s Board of Directors.

In his new role, Patel will drive strategic growth and diversification of McHugh’s construction business in Chicago and select U.S. cities. He will also pursue a range of new construction, renovation and adaptive reuse projects spanning the multifamily, hospitality, sports/entertainment, healthcare and medical office, and light industrial sectors.

Patel’s cross-sector portfolio of Chicago projects includes Clark and Grand Hotels, a trio of hotels under one roof in River North; Lathrop, the redevelopment and restoration of the historic Julia C. Lathrop Homes on the city’s Northwest Side; and One Bennett Park, a 70-story luxury condominium high-rise in Streeterville.

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