Tag: River City

Looking down on River City

Looking down on River City

The faint of heart home buyer might think that the only way to look at River City is down. We did that, but in a more literal way, when snapping t [...]
Another dream for the South Loop’s field of dreams?

Another dream for the South Loop’s field of dreams?

The large tract of vacant land bordered by Wells St and the Chicago River south of Harrison St has seen development proposals come to naught over [...]
Divergent architectural styles book-end Divergent set

Divergent architectural styles book-end Divergent set

One of the sets for Neil Burger's adaptation of Divergent, a sci-fi flick starring Shailene Woodley and Kate Winslet, is appropriately sandwiched [...]
From Yo’s archive – Developer deals at River City

From Yo’s archive – Developer deals at River City

Remember plasma TVs? Remember the days when condo developers were engaging in a frenzy of incentive offers? Five years ago today we suggested t [...]
When Bob’s cat catapulted from Marina City

When Bob’s cat catapulted from Marina City

In Steve McQueen's The Hunter there's a famous scene where a car hurtles off Marina City's parking ramp into the Chicago River. Dennis Rodkin's v [...]
River City three-bedroom now 79% below ’03 price

River City three-bedroom now 79% below ’03 price

River City made news last summer after rainwater flooded its condos and garage, but there's been a redder kind of liquid seeping from the building [...]
River City, a community for children

River City, a community for children

River City's seen better days. The building's teeming with foreclosures and short sales -- the median price of a condo right now is $125,000, with p [...]
Shark bites: 43 percent off a River City short sale

Shark bites: 43 percent off a River City short sale

The CondoShark normally checks in on Fridays, but we gave him some time off for the New Year. He's back to the grind today and has already found a t [...]
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