5/21/09
When I visited VB1224 in late January, @properties agent Beth Repta hinted that some price reductions were in the works, to kick-start sales in...
1/27/09
This video shows my tour of VB1224, 1224 W Van Buren St, during open house hours on Saturday. Beth Repta from @properties showed me...
1/26/09
On Saturday, I visited the sales center for VB1224, the 189-unit loft conversion of a 1950s paper mill located at 1224 W Van Buren...
11/13/08
Nothing says “youthful exuberance” like a bunch of kids springing around on trampolines, right? That’s the message you get as you drive east along...
9/4/08
Why do I suddenly feel the need to end every sentence in an exclamation point! Judging by the ads we see and the Web...
8/21/08
Should a development get low marks on its concept / execution grade when the finished product is a completely different color from initial renderings?...
7/24/08
Construction finished up on this West Loop loft conversion about six months ago, and a variety of one- and two-bedroom floor plans are still...
1/22/08
In lieu of the free plasma TV offer that expired recently, VB1224 (1224 W Van Buren St) has a pair of new deals to...
11/7/07
We’ve posted before about some fabulous “come on down” deals at VB1224, the West Loop loft conversion at 1224 Van Buren St. A scaled-back...
5/24/07
Join Peter Boland of @properties as he gives an overview of VB1224: Van Buren Lofts. @properties recently took over the marketing of VB1224 from...
2/12/07
Buyers at Van Buren Lofts have an either / or choice of incentives in March. Buyers can opt for a package that includes a...
8/9/06
The views from these balconies aren’t great so far, but they’ll improve dramatically once the developers behind Van Buren Lofts put a few feet...
7/12/06
The rendering makes VB 1224 look like an old chop shop on a seedy side street in Gotham City, but the real deal is...
2/17/05
There’s something different about Van Buren Lofts, a.k.a. VB 1224, located at 1224 W. Van Buren, in the West Loop. It hits you as...
8/17/04
One of the unfortunate side effects of urban redevelopment is the homogeneity that sometimes becomes part of the package. This has been the case...
2/17/14
Crain’s Chicago Real Estate Daily recently reported, based on data from Appraisal Research Counselors, that rents at Class A downtown apartment buildings fell 2.7%...
8/21/13
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 the Chicago...
8/15/12
The Loop at dusk, viewed through the lens of Michael Kardas. The West Loop doesn’t rank high on the list of downtown Chicago neighborhoods...
8/22/11
A new developer has taken over the remaining units at Van Buren Lofts, 1224 W Van Buren in Chicago’s West Loop, slashed prices and...
8/22/11
http://VanBurenLofts.com A new developer has taken over the remaining units at Van Buren Lofts, 1224 W Van Buren