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Late yesterday afternoon I visited the roof of Kingsbury Plaza, 520 N Kingsbury St in River North. The views in all directions from a height of 455 feet are attention-grabbing, and likely to be compelling from lower floors also, given the unbroken vistas afforded by the building’s riverfront site adjacent to the East Bank Club. ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 16, 2013
Ralph Johnson‘s 235 Van Buren has inspired verbal pyrotechnics from commentators and quickly become an award-winning architectural icon. The new condo high-rise is also an outstanding venue from which to view the past, present and future of Chicago architecture. The combination of great architecture as both a “machine for living” and a platform for viewing ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 8, 2013
We hadn’t had occasion to visit 1330 North Dearborn, a 16-story, 1970s Gold Coast high-rise before yesterday, despite the fact that it’s managed by Planned Property, one of our sponsors. The building’s tier-one location and bargain-priced rents resulted in near-zero vacancy rates for years. When a 1-bedroom became available for rent, we scheduled a visit ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 8, 2013
I find rooftops irresistible, especially when they offer a clear view of the near and far surroundings. The recently-renovated Sutherland apartment building, 4659 S Drexel Blvd in Hyde Park / Kenwood, is only six stories in height but it’s surrounded by low-rise buildings. The upper floors of the building have sweeping vistas from nearly every ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 26, 2013
The website for Hubbard Place, 360 W Hubbard in River North, now serves up floor plans, photo galleries, detailed information on amenities – and prices for apartments slated for occupancy beginning in October. A pre-leasing office is open seven days a week on Hubbard Street, just east of the development. Studio apartments will rent from ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 9, 2013
Yesterday the Port Authority made available a video of the 3-story observatory that will open at the top of One World Trade Center. Based on the video, a visit to the observatory promises to be a Disneyesque experience in addition to affording spectacular 360-degree views. If you’ve visited the observation decks of the Willis Tower ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 3, 2013
The 1,952 square foot 2-bedroom, 2 ½ bath F units on the 72nd through 85th floors of Trump Tower have a sought-after split-bedroom plan. One of the rarely-available F units is currently for sale on the 74th floor. It has dazzling views to the east, north and south from floor-to-ceiling windows. The sumptuous master suite ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 2, 2013
Five years ago today we were reporting on updated pricing for a new condo development planned for 2800 N Lincoln Ave in Lake View, across from Gino’s East. Two-bedroom, 2-bath units were priced from the $530s and “penthouse” units started in the $810s. Ten months later, prices had dropped a bit and the project was ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on March 19, 2013
The first apartment move-ins at K2 in the Fulton River District are slated for March 1, well ahead of schedule. I’ll be there this morning, visiting the community and bringing you a video tour. In the meantime, enjoy the views and scan the news release that was received last Friday.
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Posted by Joe Zekas on February 11, 2013
Construction of the 43-story Hubbard Place, 360 W Hubbard in River North, had advanced to the 38th floor when I visited late last week. Formwork for the concrete pours obstructed the views above the 32nd floor, so that was my vantage point for these views. The views in all directions were terrific, despite the overcast ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on February 11, 2013
Far North
Studio, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments with updated kitchens and baths are available in the contemporary high-rise at 4100 North Marine Dr. The apartments have hardwood floors in the living areas, large windows and excellent closet space. Many of the units have balconies with spectacular park and city views. 4100 North Marine Drive is across ...
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Posted by sponsored post on February 1, 2013
Head just a mile west of the lake and, if you’re able to find a vantage point a few hundred feet above the ground, you’ll be in big sky country and be treated to sweeping views of the city and skyline. You’ll also see that what a recent Crain’s Chicago Business article called a developer ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on January 17, 2013
Eugenie Terrace, a 44-story, 575-unit luxury apartment tower, has been the premier rental building in Lincoln Park since it opened in the 1980s. It’s been extensively upgraded since then to maintain its top-tier status. Eugenie Terrace has a desirable location directly fronting Lincoln Park, with easy access to the park’s most popular features – North ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on November 30, 2012
I recently toured Eugenie Terrace, a 44-story, 575-unit rental high-rise directly across the street from Lincoln Park. The building’s location, at 1730 N Clark St, affords it great views in all directions. One of the more appealing views is the one over the park, above, shot through the floor-to-ceiling window of a 27th floor apartment. ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on November 29, 2012
At an architectural height of 844 feet, the Park Tower condominium, 800 N Michigan Ave, ranks as Chicago’s 12th tallest building. It’s the fifth-tallest building with residences, behind the John Hancock Center, 900 N Michigan, Water Tower Place and Aqua, and just a bit above The Legacy, which is the city’s tallest all-residential building at ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on November 19, 2012
A very dapper Alby Gallun of Crain’s recently toured Lincoln Park 2550 in the above video, and learned that developer John Murphy “is counting on views of Lake Michigan and Lincoln Park to bring in buyers.” Prices in the half-sold high-amenity development range from $465,000 to $11.5 million. If views of Lincoln Park and the ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on November 16, 2012
“Legacy is all about the views,” said Mesa Development‘s Jim Hanson during our pre-completion tour of Legacy‘s 71st floor in April of 2009. The views were dazzling, as you can see from the above photos shot by Michael Kardas. Mark Boyer, who joined us on the tour and shot the following video of the views ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on October 30, 2012
The 19-story contemporary condominium at 30 East Elm is far short of the tallest building in the Gold Coast, but its location on a block dominated by low-rise vintage buildings affords it some surprisingly good views. I shot these panoramas yesterday morning from the roof of the building before meeting up with Baird & Warner’s ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on October 19, 2012
Its neighbors affectionately call Superior 110 “the blue building.” One glance and you know the reason why the new high-rise at 110 W Superior in River North merits that moniker. Only two units remain for sale at this boutique luxury condo, and the developer is offering an incentive that has special meaning in a neighborhood ...
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Posted by sponsored post on October 17, 2012
The view west from the upper floors and roof deck of the 7-story building at 424 W Diversey is dominated by buildings built between the 1890s and 1920s in a variety of architectural styles and decorated with a riotous profusion of architectural elements. Scenes from Child’s Play and Running Scared were filmed at the Brewster ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on October 5, 2012
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