Mariano’s Bronzeville

Project Description

UJAMAA was the lead General Contractor in a UJAMAA/Power Construction Joint Venture for the construction of a three-story Mariano’s Fresh Market in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The structure includes integrated parking and consists of 40,000sf of architectural precast concrete panels. The internally insulated panels are load bearing and clad with a brick finish. The structural system is comprised of precast columns and 122,200sf of precast structural “T’s” to form the horizontal parking deck. The UJAMAA project team incorporated an aggressive MBE/WBE and local contractor hiring program which maximized diversity and community impact for the neighborhood.