Tag: Downtown Loop
An at-a-glance list of what’s for rent in the South Loop
Three-bedroom apartments, if you've been scanning this feature from week to week, have been unavailable before now. Several 3-bedrooms just hit th [...]
A new construction show in Streeterville
Most Chicago high-rises are built on tight sites that impose stringent demands on construction staging. Materials are typically delivered on a ju [...]
Does Chicago have a new Fridge?
William "The Refrigerator" Perry, a/k/a The Fridge, has an irreplaceable spot in the hearts of Bear fans of a certain age.
Some of the wags at the [...]
850 Lake Shore Drive slates occupancy for late this year
Late last week Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily reported that the developer of the former Lakeshore Athletic Club at 850 N Lake Shore Dr had secu [...]
The Smith + Gill models at K2 luxury apartments
Three furnished models from Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill were part of the recent 7-model Designer Showcase at K2 Apartments. Several of the models [...]
CA3 sells out pre-construction in West Loop
You can time-travel back to the frothy days of the mid-00s if you want to find condo projects selling out prior to their beginning to rise out of [...]
Dialing for dollars at Mondial in River West
Exactly five years ago today we checked up on the construction status of Mondial, a new condominium project then underway at 900 W Huron in River [...]
Two comfortable, eclectic pop-up models at K2 Apartments
The recent K2 Apartments Designer Showcase featured seven models from Chicago designers Morgante Wilson Architects, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, De [...]
River North apartment rents on an at-a-glance list
If you're looking to rent an apartment in River North, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago's availability list [...]
Terra cotta façade restoration nearly complete at 1225 Old Town
The recently-reported sale of the 250-unit 1225 Old Town apartment high-rise can easily pass unnoticed, but the restoration of the ornate terra co [...]
Bargain-priced apartments in the heart of the Gold Coast
The boutique 70s high-rise at 1330 North Dearborn doesn't offer the lavish amenities packages you'll find in newer buildings, but it does boast a [...]
South Loop apartments, rents – an at-a-glance list
If you're looking to rent in the South Loop, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago's South Loop availability lis [...]
Optima plans to deliver second Streeterville apartment tower in 2017
Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily reported yesterday that Optima has acquired a site at 220 E Illinois immediately adjacent to its Optima Center, [...]
235 Van Buren – welcome to a show that never ends
Ralph Johnson's 235 Van Buren has inspired verbal pyrotechnics from commentators and quickly become an award-winning architectural icon.
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Structural engineers put on a show on Wacker Drive
The apartment tower that's under construction in the Loop at 111 W Wacker was originally slated to host a hotel and condominiums and to soar to mo [...]
The views from a Gold Coast apartment roof
We hadn't had occasion to visit 1330 North Dearborn, a 16-story, 1970s Gold Coast high-rise before yesterday, despite the fact that it's managed b [...]
Construction update – Hubbard Place
A tower crane is arguably the most critical element in the construction of a high-rise building, and the dismantling of the crane marks a major milest [...]
Brian Kidd offers an architect’s perspective on K2 Apartments
Brian Kidd was the senior project architect for K2 at K Station, a 34-story, 496-unit luxury apartment tower that recently opened in the Fulton Ri [...]
Rental services sneer at 500 LSD ban on Craigslist ads
Unlike a number of buildings that don't allow rental services to advertise their property anywhere, 500 Lake Shore Drive's broker agreement (PDF) [...]
New single-family homes coming soon to East Village
Noah Properties' high-style amenity-laden homes typically sell before completion. That was the case with the four 4-bedroom, 3 ½ bath homes Noah r [...]