Tag: South Loop
From the archives: Fox & Obel in the South Loop
Five years ago today we mentioned a Sun-Times story suggesting that Fox & Obel might open a South Loop store at the northeast corner of Roosevelt [...]
Meet Colleen McIntyre, manager of Park Michigan Apartments
Colleen McIntyre, the property manager at Park Michigan Apartments in the South Loop, has more than 20 years' experience managing commercial and r [...]
Tour a corner concrete loft in the South Loop
This high-ceilinged 2-bedroom, 2-bath corner loft floods with light through large windows facing south and east.
The 1,600 square foot condo ho [...]
Why don’t you see dead pigeons and baby pigeons?
The question of dead pigeons is addressed in a current post at Atlantic Cities. Short answer: dead pigeons are tasty treats for many predators.
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The South Loop, from the country’s hottest neighborhood to Chicago’s Las Vegas
When our then-editor Barry Pearce picked up his copy of the June 2007 issue of Chicago Magazine, he was "astounded … to learn that the South Loop is p [...]
The views from Park Michigan apartments
The international-style apartment tower at 1212 S Michigan Ave changed ownership recently, and has been renamed Park Michigan to emphasize its loc [...]
Five years ago today was Prairie District Day
On April 20, 2007 YoChicago featured the South Loop's Prairie District.
Developers Jerry Karlik and Keith Giles gave us an overview of their ill-fa [...]
Dennis Rodkin sees the light in the South Loop
The latest Deal Estate column video features Dennis Rodkin's take on a South Loop loft that we visited last December. We focused on the loft's cha [...]
The LEX is one-third rented after one month
The leasing office at The LEX, a South Loop condo tower turned rental, opened just about a month ago.
I received an email update from a represe [...]
Meet Eugene, the lead concierge at Astoria Tower
The role of the doorman in luxury high-rise buildings has evolved over time. The skilled people who greet residents at the door have become concie [...]
Want to buy a South Loop apartment tower?
Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily is reporting that 1401 South State has joined the ranks of apartment towers that have been put up for sale withi [...]
The outdoor art scene in Lawndale
Yesterday's travels found me shooting video at a rental high-rise in the South Loop, viewing lofts in University Village, and checking out the out [...]
YoRents proving popular with Chicago lakefront renters
It's been less than 4 weeks since we launched YoRents, our online speed dating service for renters and landlords.
Renters can place a free apa [...]
Light-filled homes with park and lake views at the Park Michigan
The sleek, international-style apartment tower has an enviable South Loop location at 1212 South Michigan Ave. The building is nearing completion [...]
Rent reduces on Chicago’s “most fabulous outdoor space”
When I visited the full-floor penthouse at 888 S Michigan Ave last October I was impressed with the views from what I called "the best private pen [...]
McCormick Place deal dead, Old Main Post Office in the wings
I'm frequently stunned by the credulity of Chicago's major media.
While Crain's Chicago Business was reporting a "massive hotel, retail and en [...]
A thin selection of studio apartments in the South Loop
If you're looking to rent a studio apartment in the South Loop for immediate or April 1st occupancy, you don't have a lot of options, and it doesn [...]
the LEX targets early April rentals in the South Loop
ST Residential has appointed two affiliates of Magellan Development Group as development manager and property manager of the LEX, a 329-home multifami [...]
Five years on, two South Loop condo towers are rentals
On March 6, 2007 we noted that two new South Loop condo towers had recently broken ground: Lexington Park and Burnham Pointe.
Two years later, [...]
When South Loop buyers lined up at 4:30 in the morning
In October of 2006 we reported that between 400 and 500 prospective buyers attended the opening of Museum Park Place South, some of them arriving [...]