{"id":439354,"date":"2026-01-30T18:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/439354\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T18:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:47:14","slug":"new-renderings-and-timeline-revealed-for-optima-lumina-in-wilmette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/439354\/","title":{"rendered":"New Renderings And Timeline Revealed For Optima Lumina In Wilmette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Additional renderings and a rough timeline have been revealed for Optima Lumina at 739 Green Bay Road in <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/wilmette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wilmette<\/a>. Sitting on the corner with Washington Avenue, the project has been in the works for a few years and will replace a collection of commercial buildings next to Optima\u2019s Verdana. Verdana was <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/2023\/11\/optima-verdana-now-fully-complete-in-downtown-wilmette.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">completed in 2023<\/a> and has seen increasing demand.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Optima-Lumina-05-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" class=\"size-large wp-image-87349\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Optima Lumina (red) \u2013 Verdana (green) context map via Google Maps<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1.-Optima-Lumina_Exterior_Credit-Optima-Inc-1024x466.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"466\" class=\"size-large wp-image-72456\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rendering of Optima Lumina by Optima Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Because of this, Glencoe-based Optima is moving forward with the second phase, which <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/2024\/12\/village-approval-granted-for-new-optima-development-in-wilmette.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">we originally covered<\/a> in 2024 when it was approved by the village. The six-story project was designed in-house and will take on a roughly Z-shaped form. In contrast to the glassy exterior of Verdana next door, Lumina will feature a predominantly terracotta facade with black accents.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Optima-Lumina-02-1024x722.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" class=\"size-large wp-image-87352\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rendering of Lumina by Optima<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Optima-Lumina-01-1024x544.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" class=\"size-large wp-image-72454\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rendering of Optima Lumina by Optima Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Lumina will be anchored by an 8,000-square-foot plaza along the south side of the 75-foot-tall building. The ground floor will feature retail space, including a new location for the existing Starbucks on the site, along with a business center\/coworking space, a fitness center with simulators and various courts, a game room, and a small private courtyard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Optima-Lumina-03-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" class=\"size-large wp-image-72452\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rendering of Optima Lumina by Optima Inc.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Optima-Lumina-04-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" class=\"size-large wp-image-87350\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rendering of Lumina by Optima<\/p>\n<p>Above this will be 133 for-sale condos made up of one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts, with units reaching up to 3,000 square feet in size. Units will also feature large balconies and terraces with the developer\u2019s signature vertical landscaping system, which uses coniferous plant species that remain green year-round despite cold temperatures.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Optima-Lumina-03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-large wp-image-87351\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rendering of Lumina by Optima<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Optima-Lumina-10-1024x406.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"406\" class=\"size-large wp-image-72445\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rendering of Optima Lumina by Optima Inc.<\/p>\n<p>At the top will be a large \u201cskydeck\u201d with additional amenities such as a lounge, showcase kitchen, and a large year-round pool with retractable glass walls for the summer. Sales are expected to launch this spring, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/learnaboutoptimalumina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">website<\/a> has recently gone live. If sales go well, the team plans to break ground in late 2026.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/g_VSUf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe<\/a> to YIMBY\u2019s daily e-mail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/yimbygram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Follow<\/a> YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YIMBYFB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Like<\/a>\u00a0YIMBY on Facebook<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yimbytweets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Follow<\/a> YIMBY\u2019s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/739-green-bay-road\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">739 Green Bay Road<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/building\/mixed-use\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mixed-Use<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/optima-inc\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Optima Inc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/building\/residential\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Residential<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/wilmette\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wilmette<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Additional renderings and a rough timeline have been revealed for Optima Lumina at 739 Green Bay Road in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":439355,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[228,226,227,229,88],"class_list":["post-439354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=439354"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439354\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/439355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=439354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=439354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=439354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}