After that began Generations at Union Corners, a $15 million, three-story residential building with 60 mixed-income apartments targeted to “grandfamilies” — families with grandparents serving as primary caregivers of their grandchildren — and “kinship families,” which include children who live with other members of their extended family. That segment, which includes underground parking, started in September 2018 and has an anticipated opening date in December.

The final piece

The Nexus is intended to be the cornerstone, offering a significant, four-story presence at the busy intersection of East Washington Avenue and Milwaukee Street, Matkom said. It needs only a specific site plan approval from the Plan Commission.

“Speaking for SASY, at least, we’ve been supportive of that each step of the way,” Hinkfuss said. “The only potential disappointment at this time is Nexus. It’s much smaller. There’s no grocery store. The surface parking has increased and the underground parking decreased. There’s far less attention to pedestrian-level details and common areas, as well as interaction with other parts of Union Corners.”