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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
It’s often the case that the ceremonial groundbreaking for a new high-rise takes place well after construction has begun. Site work at 73 East Lake St in Chicago’s Loop started several months ago. The tower crane was in place and the building was rising out of the ground during what M&R Development’s Anthony Rossi Sr ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on October 12, 2012
Construction of the 43-story, 450-unit apartment tower at 360 West Hubbard in Chicago’s River North neighborhood actually began two months ago. By the time of yesterday’s official groundbreaking ceremony all of the caisson-drilling and site prep work was complete, and the tower will soon begin rising out of the ground. Groundbreaking ceremonies aren’t the most ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on February 23, 2012
Here’s the text of a news release received this morning from The Habitat Company: The Habitat Company announced the start of construction of a 43-story, 450-unit luxury high rise in Chicago in a joint venture with Multi-Employer Property Trust (MEPT) and a major institutional investor. This luxury multifamily community will be located at 360 W. ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on January 12, 2012
Just two weeks ago we reported that The Habitat Company had not yet begun construction on its new high-rise at 360 W Hubbard St in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. As you can see from the picture, shot earlier today, preliminary site work is underway. The 43-story, 450-unit rental tower is anticipating occupancy in the fall ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on January 3, 2012
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB), the architecture firm that designed many of Chicago’s signature buildings, has been the recipient of countless awards during its long and distinguished history. The firm recently added an award for Oakwood 200 Squared, a new luxury high-rise in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. Engineering News Record, the bible of the construction ...
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Posted by sponsored post on December 19, 2011
Golub and Company has submitted a Planned Development proposal for a mixed-use project on a site fronting McClurg Ct between Grand Ave and Ohio St. There is currently no timetable for groundbreaking. Golub and Company is the developer and Solomon Cordwell Buenz the architect. The current plan calls for 490 apartment units in a 44-story ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on November 6, 2011
Related Midwest began construction in September 2011 at 500 N Lake Shore Dr on a 45-story, 500-unit apartment tower slated for occupancy in May of 2013. The square-block site, bounded by Lake Shore Dr, Peshtigo Ct, Grand Ave and Illinois St, is one of the very few parcels available for development on Lake Shore Drive. ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on November 4, 2011
The Habitat Company is building a new 43-story, 450-unit apartment tower in River North at 360 W Hubbard St, across from the East Bank Club. An adjacent 8-story garage will include 520 parking spaces, 394 for the residences and 126 for the East Bank Club. Habitat has applied for building permits under Chicago’s Green Permit ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on October 31, 2011
The floor plans above represent your options for one-bedroom apartments with dens at Golub & Company‘s two Solomon Cordwell Buenz-designed towers in Streeterville: The Streeter, at 345 E Ohio St, completed in 2007, and Streeter Place, 335 E Ohio St, completed in 2009. Tier L units (above left) are located on the southwest corners of ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on July 7, 2010
A new leasing center has opened at 215 West, the new 50-story apartment high-rise at 215 W Washington St in the Loop. The 389-unit tower, designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, is expected to be the first LEED-certified high-rise apartment building in the Loop. Its apartments will feature ENERGY STAR-rated appliances, water-saving plumbing fixtures, granite countertops, in-unit washer / dryer, and floor-to-ceiling ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on March 8, 2010
On Friday I found myself on Wells Street in the Loop, starting my hike back toward the Yo offices in River North, when I happened upon the construction site above. The Solomon Cordwell Buenz-designed high-rise going up at 210 N Wells St will have 330 apartments and 550 parking spaces when complete, according to a ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on February 15, 2010
With Aqua saddled with Fannie Mae issues and uncertainty surrounding its hotel component, and with the Parkhomes taking their sweet time in closing (deliveries are set to begin this month), a two-year-old tower could end up being the biggest feather in the cap at Lakeshore East this year. Related Midwest‘s Solomon Cordwell Buenz-designed 340 on ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on December 3, 2009
Two new interactive features popped up on the 215 West Web site this morning: a new “furniture arranger” tool that allows users to position beds, tables, sofas, shelves, and rugs inside each of the tower’s 19 different floor plans, and an map of attractions and places of interest within a two-mile radius of the building, ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on December 1, 2009
The silence from downtown’s condo high-rise construction sites would be deafening if not for all the noise coming from several new apartment towers. EnV continues to go up next to the Merchandise Mart, the two new K Station towers in the Fulton River District have reached their peaks, Flair Tower at Erie and Franklin streets ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on October 20, 2009
Searching for a new apartment in the heart of downtown and close to the Lake and Michigan Avenue? Your two best options right now are at Aqua (above left) and Streeter Place (above right), the newest rental buildings on the New East Side and in Streeterville, respectively. How do their prices, unit sizes, and amenities ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on September 25, 2009
The Legacy at Millennium Park, Mesa Development‘s new 72-story tower at 60 E Monroe St in the Loop is about to pass another milestone on its way toward completion: Its first unit is set to close on Monday, Sept. 28, says Sales Director Adrienne Hulse. The high-rise’s lobby and many of its common areas are ...
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Posted by Joseph Askins on September 24, 2009
As ParkView nears a sellout, MCL Companies has begun offering incentives on a few of its remaining units. Last week Joe Zekas asked MCL’s Mike Maier to divulge some details about these deals as they checked out the views from the tower’s 23rd floor.
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Posted by Joseph Askins on September 8, 2009
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