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The all-new amenities at Park Michigan Apartments

Snap Fitness

The common areas and amenities at the Park Michigan apartments have recently undergone a complete makeover and expansion. The building is across from Grant Park at 1212 S Michigan Ave in the South Loop. The changes have brought a stylish and welcoming look to the lobby, where residents can tap the services of 24-hour concierge ...

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Posted by sponsored post on April 2, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

Tour a terrific studio model at Park Michigan Apartments

Park Michigan apartments

Join us for a tour of a model apartment in the 07 tier of studios, one of five studio floor plans available at Park Michigan, 1212 S Michigan in the South Loop. If you’ve been looking at studio apartments in the South Loop, you’ll notice that the Park Michigan studios offer excellent closet space. The ...

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Posted by sponsored post on March 26, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

A snapshot look at a Park Michigan studio

Park Michigan studio apartment

Some people have difficulty visualizing an apartment’s layout from a floor plan. The panoramic view, above, makes it easy to understand the layout of the 07 tier of studios, one of five studio floor plans, at Park Michigan, 1212 S Michigan in the South Loop. If you’ve been looking at studio apartments in the South ...

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Posted by sponsored post on March 22, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

South Loop apartment update – modest price changes, $1,305 one-bedroom available

Aerial view of South Loop

Last week we noted that the lowest-priced units rented out during the previous week at several South Loop apartment buildings. There were only modest changes in the pricing and availability of South Loop apartments during the past holiday week, but one building – Park Michigan, 1212 S Michigan – did see a one-bedroom priced at ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on January 3, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

Crescent Heights acquires 3 acres of South Loop land

Crescent Heights South Loop site

S Loop Chicago Development, LLC, a single-purpose entity which is part of a group of companies affiliated with Crescent Heights, has purchased approximately 3 acres of land in the South Loop, it was announced today by Jason Buchberg, Vice President of the company. The purchase consists of two sites in the highly-trafficked Michigan / Roosevelt ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on December 18, 2012
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

What’s actually available for rent in the South Loop?

South Loop aerial

If you want to rent in the South Loop, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago’s South Loop availability list. There are only a dozen large apartment complexes in the South Loop, and we’ve listed all of them in this Google spreadsheet, and checked what’s available for rent, and what ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on December 13, 2012
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

Tour a new model apartment at the South Loop’s Park Michigan

Park Michigan apartments

Park Michigan, the sleek international-style apartment tower at Michigan Ave and Roosevelt Rd, boasts an enviable South Loop location that affords it great park, lake and skyline views. Park Michigan is a half-block from Jewel and Trader Joe’s, and a block from the CTA stop on Roosevelt Rd. It’s across the street from Grant Park ...

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Posted by sponsored post on October 23, 2012
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

Dozens of dining options near Park Michigan Apartments

Park Michigan dining video

The Park Michigan Apartments, at 1212 South Michigan, is one of our clients and every time I’ve visited I’ve noticed a restaurant — or two — that I hadn’t seen before. I started out with a North Sider’s assumption that the South Loop comes up short on dining options once you get past the franchises ...

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Posted by sponsored post on September 10, 2012
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

Park Michigan Apartments makeover adds Snap Fitness

Park Michigan video

Snap Fitness bills itself as a club “packed with the industry’s best cardio and exercise equipment.” Construction is scheduled to begin shortly on a new Snap Fitness facility at Park Michigan, 1212 S Michigan Ave in the South Loop. Residents of the building will have free memberships and the club will also be open to ...

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Posted by sponsored post on September 4, 2012
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

South Loop views, high and low

View west from Park Michigan

The South Loop has a different perspective on Chicago’s skyline, and it’s often a great one. We begin with the views from a 41st floor penthouse at The Columbian. Its location at 1160 S Michigan Ave affords unbroken views of Grant and Millennium Parks, Navy Pier and the Museum Campus. While we’re on the subject ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on August 17, 2012
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

Views of Grant Park and Millennium Park

Grant Park, Chicago

Grant Park is walled-in on three sides by high-rise apartment, condo and office buildings, many of which offer sweeping, forever-uninterruptible (we hope) views of the park, Millennium Park and the Museum Campus. The above views are from a full-floor penthouse condo atop 888 S Michigan Ave. A view northeast from the roof of Park Michigan ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on August 14, 2012
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

Meet Colleen McIntyre, manager of Park Michigan Apartments

Park Michigan video

Colleen McIntyre, the property manager at Park Michigan Apartments in the South Loop, has more than 20 years’ experience managing commercial and residential properties. Among her other duties she’s currently overseeing a major upgrading of Park Michigan’s common areas and amenities. The property manager at a major Chicago high-rise has to be knowledgeable in many ...

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Posted by sponsored post on May 22, 2012
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

The views from Park Michigan apartments

View east from Park Michigan, Chicago

The international-style apartment tower at 1212 S Michigan Ave changed ownership recently, and has been renamed Park Michigan to emphasize its location across from Grant Park. In addition to the rebranding, the building is in the midst of a major makeover of its common area and in-unit amenities. One thing that isn’t changing, however, is ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 16, 2012
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

Light-filled homes with park and lake views at the Park Michigan

Park Michigan video

The sleek, international-style apartment tower has an enviable South Loop location at 1212 South Michigan Ave. The building is nearing completion of a makeover under new ownership, and has been renamed the Park Michigan to reflect its new look. Park Michigan residents have Grant Park at their front door, and a Jewel-Osco supermarket, Trader Joe’s, ...

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Posted by sponsored post on March 23, 2012