Through its mission to take urban residential development to the next level, Urban R2 is a successful developer of architecturally distinctive urban properties that offer buyers high value and excellent lifestyle. This focus on well-chosen vertical and horizontal developments with built-in market demand has led to the creation of 600 North Fairbanks, Urban R2’s recent Chicago development designed by world-renowned architect Helmut Jahn.

Although a relatively new development company, Urban R2 benefits from the 30+ years of real estate experience in its founder, Gary Rosenberg, who is responsible for dozens of successful major developments throughout the country. Following the success of 600 N Fairbanks, Urban R2 has chosen to work with master architect Lucien Lagrange to bring the stunning architecture of CATALYST to Chicago’s West Loop.
Lucien Lagrange is an architect of local celebrity, having evolved Chicago’s skyline for nearly 40 years. However, possessing an architectural style that spans the aesthetic spectrum, Lagrange’s work can be found throughout the U.S. in cities such as Boston, New York, Austin, and Lagrange’s home Chicago.

Lucien Lagrange boasts a wealth of experience with all manner of architectural uses including hotels, residential, retail, office, and mixed-use. Lagrange’s design has contributed to the success of such high profile developments as the Hotel Intercontinental Chicago, 65 East Goethe, Blue Chip Casino Hotel Tower, The Hallmark at Battery Park, Union Station Towers, The Elysian Hotel and Private Residences, XO Condominiums, Lincoln Park 2520, and more. With CATALYST, Lagrange introduces his unique architectural skill to the evolving West Loop.