Author: dan schuyler
West Loop addition
At 565 Quincy, 7-story loft plus 11 glass floors equals one eclectic building
Topping a vintage seven-story brick warehouse with 11 stories of glass [...]
Recipe for success
Russland repeats Michigan Ave. Tower success with 2nd South Loop high-rise
When you find a recipe for success in real estate, you use it more than o [...]
Millennium Park Legacy
Mesa aims to hit one out of the park with 2nd tower in hot location
It would have been impossible to predict just how big an impact Millennium Park w [...]
Tailor-made lofts
Tailor at Jackson fits design packages to buyers' tastes
Two tailors made of terra cotta sit cross-legged on the façade of The Tailor at Jackson, [...]
Jazz on the Boulevard sings affordable song in Near South
The Thrush Companies named its new homes at Jazz on the Boulevard for the musicians who put the Near South Side on the map, and like those legends o [...]
At your service
Astoria Tower touts hotel amenities in new condo high-rise
Thumb your way through high-rise condominium ads and you're sure to find the usual buzz [...]
Lap of luxury
Developer launches tony new hotel brand with Elysian hotel and condos
Take one look at drawings for The Elysian Hotel and Private Residences, a 60- [...]
West Side story
East Lake rebuilds a neighborhood with Jackson Square at West End
East Lake Management & Development Corp. is playing a key role in the transforma [...]
The long view
Spectacular views win buyers at 474 N. Lake Shore conversion
There have been very few condo conversions on Lake Shore Drive in recent decades and a [...]
To the manor born
Grand Regent Park homes bring suburban space to city living
The notion of combining the benefits of city and suburban living is not a new one. Euro [...]
Through the looking glass
Roszak/ADC's Vetro sets new standard in S. Loop with glass tower design
The South Loop has been one of the city's fastest expanding neighborhoods, b [...]
West Loop looking up
Rare highrise project puts 2 Emerald towers on Green Street
Environmental considerations were integral to the design of the 12-story glass, steel [...]
RDM adds 'Modern Luxury' to 1400 Lake Shore's art deco charm
In Chicago's hot real estate market, it seems that only an eternal optimist could search for a newly converted condo priced under $200,000. Trying to [...]
Designs on Michigan Avenue
CMK approaches planned South Loop tower as a work of art
The guiding philosophy behind the new South Loop highrise project, 1720 S. Michigan, is that [...]
Astoria Tower brings deco design, hotel services to condo project
Once the "Greek Town" of New York City, the Astoria neighborhood in Queens has become a blend of many different cultures and lifestyles. The South Loo [...]
Timeless homes
North Shore's CBI brings its high-end historic homes to city
It has been more that 15 years since the principals behind CBI Custom Homes started thei [...]
By design
Ranquist keeps focus on design, context from Bridgeport houses to Lincoln Park condos
Two things stand out when perusing the latest offerings from Ra [...]
Building on the Boulevard
Sutherland's new homes help rejuvenate historic Drexel Boulevard
For the better part of a decade, Sutherland Pearsall Development Corporation has pla [...]
Building from the inside out
Sutherland's 550 St. Clair touts progressive look, high standards
Streeterville has waited a long time for a taste of progressive architecture, and Su [...]
RDM's Trio embraces street, avoids Ugly Garage Syndrome with creative design
It is unusual to find a project that changes the tenor of a neighborhood, but RDM Development claims that its latest project, Trio, at 650 W. Wayman S [...]