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When I visited K2 at K Station earlier today approximately 150 workers from various trades were busy assembling plumbing fittings, installing electrical equipment and windows, assembling and disassembling forms, pouring and finishing concrete – and engaged in a variety of other activities on the 496-unit 34-story apartment tower. In the ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 23, 2012
The honking RENT NOW! sign for SoNo East apartments, 840 W Blackhawk St, is atop SoNo West. It’s hard to miss even from points that are miles away. Below are some recent shots from 1157 W Diversey, 629 W Deming and 2850 N Sheridan. The on-site signage is even more ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 23, 2012
The 43-story tower at 360 West Hubbard is just coming out of the ground in River North. It won’t be long before it obscures the south-facing views from the Sexton Lofts, 360 W Illinois. When it’s complete, 360 West Hubbard will include 450 apartments and an extensive 9th-floor amenity level ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 23, 2012
The Coast, 345 E Wacker Dr, is about two-thirds of the way toward its ultimate 49-story height. It appears to be on track to meet its targeted completion date of February 2013. When it’s complete, The Coast will include 499 apartments, 18,000 square feet of retail space, 18,000 square feet ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 23, 2012
The 3-bedroom, 2-bath home at 3134 S Union in Bridgeport has been extensively renovated and reconfigured by its owner-architect. It’s listed for sale at $429,000. The showplace kitchen has an 18-foot long quartz island, high-end appliances and a wall of glass opening to an entertainment-centric back yard. There’s also a ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 22, 2012
A few days ago the multi-year reconstruction of Congress Parkway and Wacker Drive passed a major milestone with the opening of all lanes on Congress to traffic. When the project is completed later this year there will be three acres of new parkland flanking Congress, which is the major artery ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 22, 2012
Colleen McIntyre, the property manager at Park Michigan Apartments in the South Loop, has more than 20 years’ experience managing commercial and residential properties. Among her other duties she’s currently overseeing a major upgrading of Park Michigan’s common areas and amenities. The property manager at a major Chicago high-rise has ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 22, 2012
The 6,300 square foot single-family greystone at 48 E Cedar St in the Gold Coast was completely reconstructed two years ago. The 3-story plus lower-level home has 5 bedrooms, 5 full and two half baths, a library, a media room, a Christopher Peacock kitchen and all the features you’d expect ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 21, 2012
Five years ago we reported that a development called The Terrace was offering 24 3-bedroom, 2 ½ bath condos in four 6-flats at 3917 – 3935 N Kedzie Ave in Irving Park. One building was said to be complete, and the others “in various stages of construction.” Six weeks later ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 21, 2012
This high-ceilinged 2-bedroom, 2-bath corner loft floods with light through large windows facing south and east. The 1,600 square foot condo home has recently been renovated with a new kitchen, refinished hardwood floors, a new washer / dryer and air-conditioning. It’s priced at $339,000. The highlight of this loft is ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 21, 2012
All the media hubbub attending Michael Jordan’s offering his Highland Park home for sale for $29 million doesn’t seem to have boosted property values or sales velocity in the Architecture Point subdivision in which is home is located. Five of the 8 parcels in the subdivision are currently on the ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 21, 2012
The question of dead pigeons is addressed in a current post at Atlantic Cities. Short answer: dead pigeons are tasty treats for many predators. And baby pigeons? A Straight Dope reader offered a reprise of a National Lampoon riff: Re your recent comment on baby pigeons: don’t be fooled by ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 21, 2012
A 4-bedroom, 3 ½ bath proposed new construction home has just come on the market at 1820 N California Ave in Logan Square. The list price is $549,900. Some of you may recall that we wrote about this site, which was formerly known as California Estates, back in January. At ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 18, 2012
My recent schedule has kept me from spending as much time as I would have liked to at K2 at K Station, which is under construction in the Fulton River District. I did stop by briefly on Wednesday to check on the project’s status. Crews were pouring the 6th floor ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 18, 2012
This weekend marks the 42nd Annual Beverly Hills / Morgan Park Home Tour. Six private homes and a historic church will be open for viewing Sunday, May 20, from 11 to 5. Tickets for the tour are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. From 1 to 3 on ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 18, 2012
Five years ago we posted the following report: Sales of new homes downtown fell 46 percent during the first quarter, according to a story in Crain’s Chicago Business, which quoted a new report by Appraisal Research Counselors. Buyers signed contracts for 1,207 new homes downtown during the first quarter, a ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 17, 2012
When our then-editor Barry Pearce picked up his copy of the June 2007 issue of Chicago Magazine, he was “astounded … to learn that the South Loop is pretty much perfect.” The issue’s cover touted the neighborhood’s “booming real estate … hip restaurants … exploding population … Welcome to the ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 17, 2012
Studs Terkel, as probably everyone in Chicago knows, would have turned 100 today. Back in 2007 YoChicago attended the Studs Terkel Community Media Awards ceremony. Afterwards, the staff and board of the Community Media Workshop joined Studs on stage for a sing-along. The Chicago Tribune’s Chris Walz on banjo, Eric ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 16, 2012
Some high-rise buildings have very elaborately engineered machinery for washing their windows. For some buildings, window washing is as simple as having a man rappel down the side of the building with a bucket of soap and water. As you can see from the following photo, the window washer is ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 16, 2012
City living in the suburbs is how Missy Jerfita of Koenig & Strey describes this luxurious 4000 square foot, 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath townhome in The Glen in Glenview. The Glen is a complete neighborhood built on the former Glenview Naval Air Station base that includes parks, a lake, various housing, recreational ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 16, 2012
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