Tag: Aerial

Draper and Kramer plans new South Loop apartment tower

Draper and Kramer plans new South Loop apartment tower

The Chicago Architecture Blog is reporting that Draper and Kramer plans to expand its decades-long presence in the South Loop with the constructio [...]
South Loop riverfront poised for major development

South Loop riverfront poised for major development

Crain's Chicago Business is reporting that CMK Companies is acquiring a vacant 6.5-acre parcel south of Harrison St and north of River City along [...]
Take an aerial tour around K2 Apartments

Take an aerial tour around K2 Apartments

You may have seen small drones flying over various Chicago venues. They're camera-bearing vehicles and they bring you an entirely novel perspectiv [...]
An aerial progress report on K2 at K Station

An aerial progress report on K2 at K Station

If you time travel back 10 years the Fulton River District was a largely barren area, and it would have been hard to envision how swiftly it has d [...]
No Man’s Land in Wilmette

No Man’s Land in Wilmette

The northernmost stretch of Wilmette was once known as No Man’s Land, since it was unincorporated, and not part of Wilmette. No Man’s Land develope [...]
Kardas puts on an air show

Kardas puts on an air show

Our ace photographer Michael Kardas is currently at the VA hospital for a knee replacement. His take on it is “a new knee, a new me.” Or maybe he [...]
An aerial view of Belmont Harbor

An aerial view of Belmont Harbor

Within the next few days we’ll upload more than 100 images from our helicopter tour of Chicago last Friday to Flickr. In the meantime, enjoy the stu [...]
Chicago skyline, from Museum Park to Navy Pier

Chicago skyline, from Museum Park to Navy Pier

We were hovering just east of Northerly Island when Michael Kardas took this shot. Check out our YouTube channel for some of the video from our cho [...]
The view from Lake Michigan over Navy Pier

The view from Lake Michigan over Navy Pier

Photo by Michael Kardas, from our helicopter jaunt last Friday. [...]
The view from Lake Michigan

The view from Lake Michigan

Shot from a helicopter earlier today at an altitude of about 1,800 feet above sea level – or 1,100 feet above Lake Michigan. This is a single shot, [...]
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