FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 12, 2012

 

Contact: Jill Guth

Director of Leasing/Marketing

JSM Development

505 S Fifth, Champaign, IL 61820

Phone: 217-359-8058

Email: jill@jsmapts.com

 

JSM Development Awarded Prestigious LEED® Green Building Certification for Uptown 

Crossing in Normal

 

Normal, IL — JSM Development is pleased to announce that Uptown Crossing, located at 100 S. Fell 

Ave. in Normal, has been awarded LEED® Certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council 

and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED is the nation’s preeminent 

program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. 

 

“JSM is pleased to achieve this standard for Uptown Crossing,” said Scott Kunkel, Architect for JSM. 

“The LEED designation acknowledges the effort we made to provide our residents and commercial 

tenants with an extraordinarily efficient building while still providing an exceptional product blending 

premium amenities and a great location.”

 

Uptown Crossing was designed to reach various energy, environmental and sustainability goals to meet 

the Town of Normal’s LEED-ND certification requirements designated for the Uptown Area. As part of 

the process to secure LEED Certification, JSM Development coordinated with Henneman Engineering, 

Inc. to reach the designated certification. Uptown Crossing joins the list of other recognized LEED 

projects in Normal that include the Children’s Discovery Museum and Heartland Community College. 

Uptown Crossing is the only LEED certified student housing development in Bloomington-Normal and 

the only non-institutional student housing development south of Chicago to be awarded LEED 

Certification. 

 

The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED green building certification system is the foremost program for 

the design, construction and operation of green buildings. Over 100,000 projects are currently 

participating in the LEED rating systems, comprising over 8 billion square feet of construction space in 

all 50 states and 114 countries. By using less energy, LEED-certified buildings save money for families, 

businesses and taxpayers; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and contribute to a healthier environment for 

residents, workers and the larger community.

 

“Uptown Crossing’s LEED certification demonstrates tremendous green building leadership,” said Rick 

Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. “The urgency of USGBC’s 

mission has challenged the industry to move faster and reach further than ever before, and Uptown 

Crossing serves as a prime example with just how much we can accomplish.”

 

JSM Development owns over 1,400 student apartments near the University of Illinois and Illinois 

State University campuses as well as 450,000 square feet of commercial space. JSM completed 

Uptown Crossing in the early summer of 2010 and it is home to CVS Pharmacy, Illinois State 

University offices, Apricot Lane Boutique and 135 one and two bedroom luxury apartments. 

 

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