McShane Construction Co.

Scope Of Work

Aurora Arts Center is an adaptive reuse project in downtown Aurora, Illinois. McShane Construction Company oversaw the entire renovation, which involved transforming an 80,000-square-foot historic building into a 25,000-square-foot school for performing arts, 8,000 square feet of rehearsal space for the Paramount Theatre, a 4,000-square-foot restaurant, 38 apartments designed to support working artists and four guest apartments for Paramount Theatre performers. The space also includes flex and dance studios, rehearsal rooms, locker rooms, collaboration space for artists and a gallery for artists to host their exhibitions.