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Kingsbury Plaza
Late yesterday afternoon I visited the roof of Kingsbury Plaza, 520 N Kingsbury St in River North. The views in all directions from a height of 455 feet are attention-grabbing, and likely to be compelling from lower floors also, given the unbroken vistas afforded by the building’s riverfront site adjacent to the East Bank Club. ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 16, 2013
Kingsbury Plaza, 520 N Kingsbury, occupies a striking position on the river, at the western edge of River North. It’s one of the first structures to command your attention as you exit the Kennedy Expressway on Ohio St. The 47-story modernist tower, distinguished by its rounded shape and soaring concrete verticals, is the work of ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 12, 2013
The Habitat Company, for those of you who may not be familiar with it, is in the top-tier of professional management companies. In its more than 40-year history Habitat has developed more than 17,000 residential units, and changed the face of Chicago. The company’s founder, Daniel Levin, is a legend in the industry and his ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on January 12, 2013
Kingsbury Plaza was nearing completion in River North five years ago, and we reported the rent schedule: studios from $1,096, convertibles from $1,195, one-bedrooms from $1,691 and two-bedrooms from $2,602. The starting rents for one- and two-bedroom apartments at the luxury high-rise have risen only modestly over the previous five years, up 10.6% to $1,871 ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 5, 2012
We recently wrote about Trulia’s doomed efforts to cut back on apartment rental scams in its listings. The scams continue, as they always will wherever the slimy rental services we routinely refer to as bedbugs are allowed to have a presence. We have yet to find a rental service that operates its business in an ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on August 3, 2011
Light up at your own risk at Kingsbury Plaza. The 420-unit apartment tower at 520 N Kingsbury St is going smoke-free, and tenants who ignore the ban could find themselves out on the street. According to the Tribune, penalties will include a $350 fine for a first violation and eviction for the second. About 15 percent of ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on January 5, 2011
Kingsbury Plaza, the 47-story high-rise at 520 N Kingsbury St in River North, has a simple design: Each floor has four studios, four one-bedroom apartments, and two two-bedroom apartments. The two-bedrooms come in two styles: Tier F (above left) is a 1,210 square-foot unit positioned to have views of the Loop and a good sight-line ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on December 8, 2010
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