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• Renters breathe easy with no-smoking policy 

Renters who abhor cigarette smoking can head to the South Loop to sign a lease at the new AMLI 900, Chicago's first smoke-free apartment building.

The developer, AMLI Residential, says the 24-story highrise at 900 S. Clark was designed for those who want to live in a smoke-free environment. The building's Breatheasy program strictly prohibits smoking by residents and guests inside and outside the building. Residents who do not follow the rules will be fined, and all fines will be donated to charity.

"The feedback from prospective and current residents has been overwhelmingly positive," said Jennifer Wolf, senior vice president of development for AMLI Residential. . . .

Wolf said one of the reasons for the smoke-free requirement is its green theme.

"The rental building will be the first new construction rental apartment building in Chicago to receive LEED [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design] certification by the United States Green Building Council due to its efforts to improve, among other things, internal air quality," Wolf said.

"As part of our LEED certification, we chose to prohibit smoking and to comply with an Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control prerequisite, as well as offer a healthier living environment for our residents and their guests,"

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The rental building will be the first new construction rental apartment building in Chicago to receive LEED [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design] certification by the United States Green Building Council due to its efforts to improve, among other things, internal air quality. As part of our LEED certification, we chose to prohibit smoking and to comply with an Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control prerequisite, as well as offer a healthier living environment for our residents and their guests.
Jennifer Wolf, senior vice president of development for AMLI Residential, developer of the new 24-story AMLI 900, Chicago's first smoke-free apartment building.