The decommissioning of a military base adjacent to Lake Michigan created the opportunity for a large team of developers and architects to rehabilitate existing structures and create a new community within the context of a historic military base. Fort Sheridan was originally created to house troops near Chicago in the event of continued civil unrest following the Haymarket Riots in 1886. The base design featured housing for officers and enlisted men organized around a drill field. Many of the buildings were designed by the firm of Holabird & Roche, including the focal backdrop to the drill field and an 800-foot-long barracks centered by an imposing bell tower.

FitzGerald was retained to convert the structure into a series of loft-like apartments and to create a parking structure partially below grade at the back of the building. The multi-floor two- and three-bedroom units featured open plans, exposed heavy-timber trusses, and masonry walls. The exteriors, composed of Cream City brick and Wisconsin limestone, were restored to their original appearance.