2023 Buildings Conference Keynote: Michael Ellch, SVP, Related Midwest

Watch the keynote presentation that kicked off the 2023 Buildings Conference this past May from Fulton Market in Chicago, IL.  Michael Ellch, SVP, Related Midwest takes the audience through some of the most exciting Chicago Developments Related Midwest has on their radar including a brand new development right in the neighborhood the conference took place in.

Related Midwest is a development firm in Chicago best known for their eye-popping luxury residential developments. However, Ellch explains that even though that might be what they are most known for, it’s not the back bone of their business model. Affordable housing makes up most of what Related Midwest does and there’s no shortage of projects to back up that claim.

Not only does Related Midwest constantly focus on helping to mitigate the affordable housing crisis both in Chicago as well as throughout the entire country, they are also doubling down on their effort to support the communities that need this housing the most by connecting with retailers, developers, architects to ensure that every step in their projects does something that can better underserved communities.

Ellch continues on to talk through one of the most ambitious projects that Related…