Related Midwest is a Chicago-based developer specializing in high-end condominium homes, historic renovation and adaptive reuse projects, affordable housing and mixed-income communities throughout the Midwest. Founded in 1988, the company got its start by renovating vintage Victorian buildings in Chicago s Lincoln Park and Lakeview neighborhoods. Since then, Related has directed the historic preservation and adaptive reuse of existing structures, including the conversion of the former Playboy mansion into seven of the city s most luxurious residences; the transformation of The Mayfair from a vacant hotel into one of the city s most prestigious residential buildings; the restoration and transformation of The Chandler from a vintage apartment building into 11 elegant condominiums; and the conversion of a former Wieboldt s department store into a condominium complex.