Tag: Rentals
What rental agents like about Echelon at K Station
Echelon at K Station, a high-rise apartment community in Chicago's Fulton River District, recently updated its common areas despite the fact that [...]
Rent a furnished apartment in a Lincoln Park landmark
Chicagoans have long known the Belden-Stratford, a Beaux Arts landmark opposite the Lincoln Park Conservatory, as a hotel and the home of outstand [...]
The view from the Belden-Stratford’s sundeck
We recently wrote about the wave of existing buildings playing catch-up to the amenities and in-unit creature comforts offered by Chicago's new do [...]
Bucktown NIMBY quote of the day
The Chicago Pipeline recently covered a community meeting discussing a proposed new rental development along Winnebago Ave, just steps from where [...]
Summit on Lake update – and a temporary view
Earlier today I was in a meeting at 150 N Michigan and spent some time admiring the views from a west-facing office.
The windows offered a cle [...]
An aerial progress report on K2 at K Station
If you time travel back 10 years the Fulton River District was a largely barren area, and it would have been hard to envision how swiftly it has d [...]
An aerial progress report on 360 West Hubbard
The tower portion of the 43-story, 450-unit apartment high-rise at 360 West Hubbard in River North has risen eight stories out of the ground.
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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 [...]
What’s for rent at Park Place Tower?
The 56-story Park Place Tower at 655 W Irving Park Rd in Lake View rises to a height of 531 feet, making it the tallest building in Chicago north [...]
Dozens of dining options near Park Michigan Apartments
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 -- tha [...]
Rainmaker, Rainmaker, raise up the rents
Have you ever wondered how your landlord decided how much to raise your rent?
You might be surprised to learn that the amount was determined b [...]
Lakefront Chicago landlords upgrading nearly everything
The spate of stories you've been reading recently about record-high rents and low vacancy rates might have you wondering whether Chicago landlords [...]
The Lex is renting rapidly in the South Loop
Yet another newly-opened high-rise is reporting what would typically be considered a torrid rent-up pace.
The leasing office at The LEX, a Sou [...]
A new fitness center at a Lake Shore Drive high-rise
The high-rise apartment building at 3130 N Lake Shore Dr in Lakeview East has been undergoing an extensive makeover during the past several months [...]
Park Michigan Apartments makeover adds Snap Fitness
Snap Fitness bills itself as a club "packed with the industry's best cardio and exercise equipment."
Construction is scheduled to begin shortl [...]
Construction update – Evanston’s Central Station apartments
Some of you may remember the 1700 block of Central Street in Evanston as the site of the former Evanston Theater (pictured above). Some may recall [...]
New Streeterville apartments at The Seneca on Chestnut
The Seneca, a historic hotel at 200 E Chestnut St in Streeterville, is being transformed into 260 apartments by Waterton Residential.
We stoppe [...]
K2 at K Station nearing its full height
K2 at K Station has added six floors in the three weeks since my last visit.
The 34-story, 496-unit apartment tower in the Fulton River Distric [...]
An updated look at The Maxwell
Some low-intensity site prep work was underway when I visited the site of The Maxwell in the early afternoon yesterday.
The Bond Companies' [...]
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 [...]