Green Exchange

Green Exchange is a four-story industrial building in Logan Square with two wings arranged around a central courtyard and more than 600 windows that flood the interior with daylight. The structure includes bicycle storage, shower facilities, meeting rooms, and a sky garden with planted areas that you can reach from the second floor.

The structure was built in 1913 for the Vassar Swiss Underwear Company and later operated as a lamp factory for Frederick Cooper Lamps. In 2006 it was transformed into an environmental center, shifting from industrial manufacturing to sustainable use.

This space brings together businesses focused on environmental responsibility and sustainable practices. You will see regular community events and projects that encourage awareness about green living among local residents.

You can enter through several doorways, and open stairwells and elevators make it easy to move between floors. The bike parking and shower facilities are convenient if you arrive by transit or need to freshen up before meetings.

Rainwater is collected beneath the ground floor and reused to water plants on the roof and at ground level. This system demonstrates how waste products are converted into resources within the building design.