Tag: Views
River North’s best apartment towers – parks and beaches
Earlier posts in our series on the best apartment towers in River North spotlighted the buildings with the best views, the most convenient grocery [...]
River North’s best apartment towers – public transit access
Earlier posts in our series on the best apartment towers in River North spotlighted the buildings with the best views and the most convenient groc [...]
River North’s best apartment towers – most convenient grocery shopping
The first post in our series on the best apartment towers in River North spotlighted the buildings with the best views.
We're aware that some [...]
River North’s best apartment towers – views
This is the first in a series of posts identifying the best apartment towers in Chicago's River North neighborhood. The photo above lists all of t [...]
A visit to The Bernardin’s Sky Club
The Bernardin apartments, as part of an ongoing makeover and expansion of its common areas, recently added a "Sky Club" on the roof of the River N [...]
Aqua resale tries for 46% price increase after a year
Unit 6901 at Aqua, 225 N Columbus Dr, was purchased for $905,000 in May of last year. The purchase price of the 1,756 square foot, 3-bedroom, 2 ½ [...]
An aerial view of North Streeterville apartment towers
Late last week we published a helicopter view of apartment towers in the southern part of Streeterville, with links to our expanding set of detail [...]
The skyline view from a Bucktown roof deck
You might not think of Bucktown as view territory, but it can be. And you don’t have to be up very high to enjoy a sweeping view of Chicago's down [...]
Sorry about that northwest view, Cityfront Place
The tower portion of Cityfront Place, 400 N McClurg Ct, is rotated at a 45-degree angle from the building's parking podium.
The reason [...]
Will 435 North Park kill some river views?
The apartment tower / hotel under construction (center, crane in photo) at 435 North Park Drive in Streeterville will host 398 apartments and 400 [...]
Views, high and low, from the South Loop
The South Loop has a different perspective on Chicago's skyline, and it's often a great one.
We begin with the views from a 41st floor pen [...]
Views from the neighborhoods – and beyond
You can find surprisingly good views of Chicago's skyline in places where you aren't expecting to find them. Start with the view above, which stre [...]
Chicago views, from the west
Morning isn't the best time to capture this view from above the UIC campus, but it's still dramatic.
River North high-rises along t [...]
Views of Grant Park and Millennium Park
Grant Park is walled-in on three sides by high-rise apartment, condo and office buildings, many of which offer sweeping, forever-uninterru [...]
Views of Chicago’s near north beaches
We lead with a beach that typically garners little attention, despite the density just to its west: the beach at Olive Park.
The eastern vi [...]
Yo’s on vacation, light posting ahead
I'm out of town beginning today through next week at my annual family gathering on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This will be the 21st consec [...]
Dennis Rodkin goes to heaven
Chicago Magazine's Dennis Rodkin didn't have to die to get to a place he deems to die for, the 6-level 19th floor penthouse at 6 N Michigan in the [...]
Downtown views from a private Lincoln Park roof deck
The ultra-modern 1750 N Clybourn stands out in Lincoln Park, a neighborhood known for its traditional architecture.
Perched nicely on the top [...]
The views from the Montgomery in River North
Buildings in the densest part of Chicago along the lakefront typically offer sweeping views only when they rise well above their surroundings. Few [...]