Comments on: Rainbo Village strikes deal with Urbanest for new models

By: Unit North

Unit North — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:19:48 +0000

I understand your frustration and waiting for a unit delivery is a real pain. I’m in my unit (north) and it’s been almost 2 years waiting. I very happy with the development but agree communication was very bad. Unfortunately, if it’s not written in your contract to void and null if unsatisfied (date you and your lawyer agreed on) of completion you’re probably stuck. Hang in there and I hope your unit will be next for delivery.

By: Let's start a suit

Let's start a suit — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:10:58 +0000

So where do we go from here? Everytime I ask for money back they refer me to their attorneys Berg and Berg. Now the Attorney won’t even return the call. What gives? These folks are not good people and some could consider them thieves preying on peoples downpayments.

By: I agree

I agree — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:27:32 +0000

I vote we start a class action suit to get our money back. The least we should do is go to the newspapers… This is ridiculous…

By: Me Too (what's goin on here?)

Me Too (what's goin on here?) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:23:00 +0000

Maybe it’s time to strike back. It’s getting rediculous. I don’t know about you, but I can’t continue to live out of boxes awaiting them to finish their work which should have been done several months ago. Excuses, excuses, and more excuses. Sounds to me like money problems. We’d be better off getting our money back and going elsewhere to strike a deal…let’s face it, prices are dropping and other developers are desparate.

By: DelayedOwner

DelayedOwner — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:09:33 +0000

Debate of ’soft-loft’ aside -
Let it be known that I am a owner of a unit in the North Building (Phase 2). The 22+ units in Phase 2 which have been sold are all up to 8 months behind schedule for delivery. This is not a big surprise for new construction – however – the Developer has told us that we will know our close date (the first 3 were changed last minute) AFTER they can get a Revised Construction Schedule.
Note that I have been waiting for said Revised Schedule since EARLY November and I have YET to have my closing date for this project.
The developer is treating its buyers both unprofessionally and with a notable amount of disrespect.

By: Eric Rojas

Eric Rojas — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:18:26 +0000

I think this is a smart concept for the Urbanest store. However, I find the store a bit “boring” in it’s offerings and prices are okay for the quality.
Think Crate and Barrel with a nod to Andersonville.

It’s an attractive store and good fit for the Andersonville neighborhood overall.
(Disclosure… I did buy a solid cherry mirror from there).

Oh, and Kinetic Rainbow soft loft people… round cabinet pull knobs ain’t modern.

As for new loft concepts:
1610 S Halsted is one of the few new construction timber loft buildings in the last couple years that pulls it off… even though its still fake.

By: UptownR

UptownR — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:31:44 +0000

Manufacturing and warehousing, that is!

By: UptownR

UptownR — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:30:56 +0000

I really don’t think you can call any new construction buildings “lofts” of any kind. Lofts were a building type developed for manufacturing decades ago. I understand the concept of a “soft loft”, but I think the new construction “lofts” are actually “faux lofts” since they don’t have anything to do with inhabiting an old manufacturing loft.

By: Joe Zekas

Joe Zekas — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:21:28 +0000

I’d call them units with some loft-like decorative touches.

Look at the floor plans for this development. These are very traditional apartment layouts.

At New Homes Magazine we’ve always taken the position that only a conversion from a non-residential to a residential use can truly qualify as a loft apartment. That, despite the fact that some new construction lofts have done an excellent job of recreating the aesthetics of mill-timber loft buildings.

I haven’t seen this development and have no brief against it other than the fact that it’s stretched the word “loft” well beyond anything that resonates with me.

Sorry, guys, but the most attractive feature of loft living is expansive, open space – a 14 x 14.5 foot living / dining room doesn’t cut it in that regard.

The marketers might want to consider whether spinning the loft concept in this fashion hurts them more than it helps.

By: Patrick Rollens

Patrick Rollens — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:43:56 +0000

So if a project takes the time to characterize its units as “soft lofts,” there’s probably one or more lofty aspects that are missing?