Tag: Gold Coast
How to find the best deal on a Streeterville apartment
Chicago's rental services would like you to believe that it's a difficult task to find your best apartment deal in the Streeterville. In fact, it [...]
How to find the best deal on a Gold Coast apartment
Chicago's consistently-deceptive rental services would like you to believe that it's a difficult task to find your best apartment deal in the Gold [...]
Increased competition for distressed properties in downtown Chicago
After hearing of a short sale that elicited 33 bids – 22 of them cash offers – within a week, I reached out to Vik Wadhwa of Urban Living to learn [...]
Spacious high-rise apartments at the edge of the Gold Coast
1120 North LaSalle is a full-service, full-amenity high-rise apartment building at the edge of Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood.
The building [...]
A beautifully restored Gold Coast home on a tree-lined block
The classic Gold Coast rowhouse at 67 E Cedar St was gutted two years ago, but with a goal of preserving as much of the original detailing as poss [...]
Planned Property’s video look back at 2012
When Dan McDonough, Planned Property's marketing director, looks back on 2012 he sees a blur of parties. That's not surprising, given the number o [...]
Living the dream in Chicago’s Gold Coast
I recently sat down with Tessi Neuhauser in a boutique condo building across from Washington Square Park to hear Tessi's take on the Gold Coast.
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New apartment tower proposed for State and Chestnut
The drumbeat of new apartment announcements in downtown Chicago continues, and we've updated our list and tally of them accordingly.
Crain's Chica [...]
Gangnam style apartments in Chicago
You can count on Planned Property's marketing manager Dan McDonough, whose mug is featured in the video, for ads that are fun to watch.
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Updated studios in a legendary Gold Coast location
11 West Division is a completely renovated high-rise apartment building with the Division Street nightlife scene at its front door. It's steps fro [...]
The spectacular views from Eugenie Terrace
I recently toured Eugenie Terrace, a 44-story, 575-unit rental high-rise directly across the street from Lincoln Park. The building's location, at [...]
Is this Chicago’s most iconic home?
Redfin recently announced the winners of its "Iconic Homes of America" contest. Redfin visitors nominated the homes listed for sale on the site that t [...]
A corner one-bedroom on a beautiful Gold Coast block
The 19-story 60s-era condo building at 30 E Elm Street has an enviable location. It's steps from the dazzling cluster of restaurants, bars and nig [...]
The views from 30 East Elm in the Gold Coast
The 19-story contemporary condominium at 30 East Elm is far short of the tallest building in the Gold Coast, but its location on a block dominated [...]
Large, updated apartments in a convenient Gold Coast location
1036 N Dearborn is a completely renovated high-rise apartment building steps from State and Rush Streets, and just south of the Division Street ni [...]
The classic lobby at 1448 North Lake Shore Drive
The lobbies in Chicago's vintage luxury buildings vary widely in size and opulence. Some are exceedingly modest, and some were built on a grand sc [...]
Is this still Chicago’s most astonishing penthouse?
The 25-story brick and limestone co-op at 1500 N Lake Shore Dr is the only Chicago building designed by Rosario Candela, the New York "real estate [...]
Great Chicago blocks – East Bellevue Place in the Gold Coast
Chicago, as the old saw goes, is a city of neighborhoods. It's also a city of blocks, ranging from great to grating, and for many Chicagoans their [...]
A rooftop pool party where the Gold Coast meets Old Town
The apartment high-rise at 1120 North LaSalle boasts a rooftop pool with a second-tier deck and spectacular views of Chicago's skyline.
Th [...]
New construction on Cedar Street for $6.6 million
A 6-bedroom, 5 ½ bath home at 21 E Cedar St just came on the market at $6.6 million. According to the listing it was "custom built in 2010" and en [...]