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Construction update: 1401 South State

Construction update: 1401 South State

The rental high-rise 1401 South State was barely off the ground last time we took a look at it, but now construction has reached the 16th floor, and [...]
Behold! The $13 million penthouse!

Behold! The $13 million penthouse!

You won't find the scratch to pay for this bugger in the cushions of your couch. Ricker-Murphy Development is showing off its 31st-floor penthouse a [...]

Ripped from the headlines: Chicago-area home sales down in June

Chicago home sales down almost 20 percent in June Crain's Judge halts demolition of homes for O'Hare Crain's Illinois median price, home sales up [...]
Burling Place at home on storied Lincoln Park street

Burling Place at home on storied Lincoln Park street

Astor. Goethe. East Lake Shore Drive. Some residential Chicago streets immediately evoke a sense of prestige. In Lincoln Park, no address is more es [...]
Construction update: 1720 S. Michigan

Construction update: 1720 S. Michigan

Whether you love or hate modern architecture, the South Loop is increasingly full of it, thanks mostly to architecture firm Brininstool + Lynch, wh [...]

Ripped from the headlines: residential developments in jeopardy

3 residential developments in jeopardy Chicago Magazine Affordable housing in Logan Square Booster Townhome project draws parking concerns Booster [...]
Keeping up on Trump Tower

Keeping up on Trump Tower

 Thousands of eyes are laid on Chicago's biggest construction project both day and night, but here's a look at the progress of Trump Tower for all tho [...]
The busiest block of Prairie Avenue

The busiest block of Prairie Avenue

Here's a 360-degree view of the busy 1600 block of South Prairie Avenue in the South Loop. Start by craning your neck toward The Gammonley Group's Pr [...]

Ripped from the headlines: apartment tower planned for N. Wabash

45-story apartment tower planned for Wabash Sun-Times Property tax relief plan gets 2nd life Trib Four Chicago suburbs named best in country Sun-T [...]
Construction underway at Metro Place, MCL offering incentives

Construction underway at Metro Place, MCL offering incentives

A couple weeks back, we spent a whole day looking at new construction in the Tri-Taylor neighborhood. Just west of that neighborhood, in Lawndale, M [...]
Chicago auction action: Birchwood Private Residences

Chicago auction action: Birchwood Private Residences

A while back we gave Birchwood Private Residences guff for the dubious inclusion of the word "private" in its name, but we've since found bigger pro [...]
Construction update: Printers Corner

Construction update: Printers Corner

While nearby Vetro makes glass its most prominent feature, the South Loop's Printers Corner relies more heavily on concrete to achieve its strong, s [...]
Construction update: Vetro

Construction update: Vetro

Our last look at Vetro drew several comments along the lines of Sam's: "it's certainly 'bold' relative to the low bar that has been set in the South [...]
Waterview Tower getting off the ground

Waterview Tower getting off the ground

Trump gets all the press and the Spire has all the hype, but let's not forget about Waterview Tower, which, at 90 stories, will end up as one of the [...]
550 St. Clair topped out, sans glass

550 St. Clair topped out, sans glass

 Anyone notice the 26-story concrete skeleton lurking in Streeterville? Contractors at most high-rises elect to apply windows to lower floors as they' [...]
Six units left at Park View East in Lake View

Six units left at Park View East in Lake View

Sedgwick Properties' Marquee, which we checked in on recently, is in the middle of a hotbed of high-rise activity, but the developer has another big [...]
Keeping our eye on Aqua at Lakeshore East

Keeping our eye on Aqua at Lakeshore East

There's been much ado about Aqua, the 80-story Lakeshore East high-rise for which many Chicago architecture buffs have the greatest of expectations [...]
Checking out Helmut Jahn's glass in Streeterville

Checking out Helmut Jahn's glass in Streeterville

 Yesterday, Yo reader Bryan commented that famed architect Helmut Jahn should get a crack at designing something modern to replace the Lake Shore Athl [...]
Work in progress: One Museum Park

Work in progress: One Museum Park

Major high-rises are under construction at prominent locations throughout the city, but perhaps none has the visibility of One Museum Park, under co [...]
We like to watch: fiery single-family in Buena Park

We like to watch: fiery single-family in Buena Park

We can hardly imagine wanting to curl up in front of the fire when it's 95 flippin' degrees outside, but, come wintertime, the custom stone firep [...]
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