Author: dan schuyler
Eco-friendly Emerald cuts fine figure in West Loop
There is an air of excitement at Monroe and Green streets in the West Loop, where Emerald prepares to welcome its first residents this month.
Of th [...]
Parkside's condos and townhouses rejuvenate Old Town
A decade ago, developers tiptoed around the west side of Old Town with a “here and there” mindset toward redevelopment: a million-dollar townhouse h [...]
Eco18 "LEEDs" the way in South Loop
In these times, when the environment has risen to the forefront nationwide, Dynaprop Development has brought the issue home with Eco18, its 93-unit, e [...]
Two buildings yield 12 condos in Lake View
Steve Golovan has been developing projects in Lake View and the surrounding neighborhoods for more than 25 years – so long that it’s becoming diffic [...]
A front row seat in Lake View
As new residential construction continues to change the face of the city, developers are finding it increasingly difficult to craft a project that m [...]
Corner pocket: Printers Row tower designed with only corner units
Baseball pitchers love corners, and so does Bob Horner, president of Winthrop Properties. Winthrop is developing Printers Corner, a 17-story condo t [...]
No stone unturned: CBI's granite mansion in Lake Forest has a room for every occasion
The rolling hills of Bucks County, Penn., feel a long way from suburban Chicago – unless you happen to be driving down Laurel Avenue in Lake Forest. [...]
High design, "economy class price": CMK enlists Ralph Johnson to design 235 Van Buren
Designing a building for CMK President Colin Kihnke can be a challenging task for an architect. Known for his bent toward contemporary, cutting-edge [...]
Site specific: RHA, Built Form coax boutique condo building from difficult Streeterville site
You might call Avenue East the condo building that could. The site, at 160 E Illinois St, in Streeterville, presented a set of unusual challenges, a [...]
Parkside of Old Town builds new Near North community
Mention Chicago real estate and some immediately conjure images of Lake Shore Drive and the Magnificent Mile, sleek glass towers and architectural w [...]
Canyon Ranch Living blends luxury homes with holistic care
It's not uncommon for developers of downtown condo high-rises to offer plush "lifestyle" amenities such as spas, massage rooms and upscale restauran [...]
Modern luxury
RDM's 1400 N. Lake Shore Drive offers modern amenities in historic setting Â
When RDM Development's Robert Mosky acquired the vintage Gold Coast [...]
Out of the park
MCL's ParkView offers an oasis in bustling Streeterville    Â
Streeterville is a busy, beautiful, hyperactive neighborhood. People who live he [...]
Blue skies ahead
Azure Tower's terra cotta and blue glass designed to engage Boul Mich
by Dan Schuyler
Here's a question for designers and developers eyeing South [...]
The single-family condo
KB Home offers luxury houses minus maintenance at Creekside
by Dan Schuyler
What do today's new-home buyers want in floor plans, finishes, landsca [...]
Well manored
CBI Custom Homes sweats the details for $3.9 million Tudor in Glencoe
by Dan Schuyler
When you cast an eye over design-build firm CBI Custom Homes [...]
Dancing in the street
Lagrange's cutting-edge X/O towers ready to tango in the South LoopÂ
Architect Lucien Lagrange is best known for his ultra-luxury buildings in and [...]
Panoramic vision
Thrush's 740 Fulton sits head and shoulders above West Loop neighbors One of the best places in Chicago to linger over lunch or an after-work drink [...]
Maxwell Street makeover
Ivy Hall caps new University Village, adding houses to mix
During the past five years the historic Maxwell Street neighborhood has gone from a strip [...]
Modern values
CMK's 1720 S. Michigan combines cutting-edge look, low prices in South Loop
Homebuyers often associate cutting-edge design with high prices, but CMK [...]