On the North Shore, summer arrives with room to spread out. Wilmette picks up, the lakefront and the parks fill in, and the long days invite being outside. At Optima Verdana, the season settles across the grounds and the terraces, and the pace of a North Shore summer sets the tone.

Summer on the North Shore

Summer is when the outdoor spaces do most of the work. The flowers begin to bloom, and the rooftop comes into daily use after winter. The days are long and unhurried here, which suits the setting: a morning swim before the heat of the afternoon, time on a terrace, an evening outside with the suburb at its calmest. There is more space to move through than in the city, and summer is when that space is most worth having.

Built for the season

The floor-to-ceiling glass that keeps the interiors bright all year now frames a season worth being out in, and the vertical landscaping that defines Optima Verdana fills in completely, shading the terraces and settling the building deeper into its North Shore setting. The grounds and the building read as one thing in summer, which is the point.

Schedule a tour and see what a summer at Optima Verdana looks like.