Tag: New East Side
Take an apartment walk with Stephanie and Katie
Stephanie Konow and Katie Bommarito are former rental services agents who grew frustrated with that business and set out to connect Chicago tenant [...]
The Coast – eye-catching architecture and eye-rolling ad copy
The Coast, a 49-story mixed-use glass tower at 345 E Wacker Dr in the Lakeshore East area of the New East Side, is slated to contain 515 apartment [...]
Chicago’s highest outdoor pools
A recent fly-around of downtown Chicago afforded views from above of many of Chicago's outdoor pools, and set me to wondering which ones were the hi [...]
Aqua’s underutilized high-floor balconies
In the torrent of words that's been written about Aqua's balconies, I haven't seen any mention of the fact that they're almost completely unused. [...]
Two new apartment towers are topped out
The Coast (center left, above) and 500 North Lake Shore Drive (center right, above) have both reached their full height and are proceeding toward [...]
Construction checkup – The Coast at Lakeshore East
The Coast, 345 E Wacker Dr, is about two-thirds of the way toward its ultimate 49-story height. It appears to be on track to meet its targeted complet [...]
The rent premium for a second bedroom in the Loop
Renters often begin their apartment search with a fixed notion of what they're looking for. All too often their expectations are dashed – the size [...]
Rookie high-rise tenants whining about the heat
Most Chicagoans are thoroughly enjoying the recent record high temperatures. Most, but not all.
We've heard that twenty-something rookie renter [...]
Tales from an apartment hunt – phantom closets and howling wolves
If you have tales you'd like to share from your apartment hunt, add them in a comment or email yojoe at yochicago dot com.
Here's the fifth rep [...]
$1,950 rent conundrum – an Aqua convertible or a 2-bedroom, 2-bath across the street
Here's a good test of what you prioritize and value in your next apartment. Consider a convertible studio and a 2-bedroom, 2-bath in two different [...]
New construction in Chicago, then and now
What a difference five years makes! Five years ago today we were –
Reporting the imminent start of construction at Aqua
Touting 1349 S Wabash [...]
Park Millennium – from buyers lined up outside the building to bargain rentals
Six years ago Yo was writing this about the Park Millennium, a 52-story condo conversion at 222 N Columbus Dr on the New East Side:
Carrie McCo [...]
Three-bedroom rental shootout – Aqua vs 340 on the Park
If you're in the market for a high-end rental on Chicago's New East Side you have options in two very different buildings in the complex: Aqua and [...]
Mapping the new downtown apartment projects
We've updated our list and map of downtown apartment projects that are proposed or under construction to add several recently-announced projects a [...]
An update on Lakeshore East from The Chicago Architecture Blog
The Chicago Architecture Blog recently stopped by the newly-opened [...]
The Coast will cost Aqua, Tides, Shoreham, Aon and 340 some views
The Coast will definitely not be clear.
The new 499-unit 45-story rental tower that's coming out of the ground at 345 E Wacker Dr as part [...]
New and notable rental, high in Harbor Point
A 2,440 square foot, 2-bedroom, 3 ½ bath unit high up in Harbor Point that has been available for sale just came on the market as a rental, for $4 [...]
Up on the roof at Aqua – views that speak for themselves
Join Todd Wendell, who was the project manager for the design team at Aqua, on the roof above the penthouse level, over 800 feet above Chicago, c [...]
Rental deal of the day in Noble Square
Katie Bommarito, one of the founders of Chicago Rentals Direct, sent along the following note:
I have a rental listing that I think would make a gr [...]
A New East Side apartment walk with Katie and Stephanie
Stephanie Konow and Katie Bommarito are former rental services agents who grew frustrated with that business and set out to connect Chicago tenant [...]