Author: dan schuyler
Good as gold
RDM converts grand Gold Coast tower at 1400 N. Lake Shore to condos
RDM Development's Robert Mosky firmly believes that the secret to success in real [...]
Terrapin's 909 Washington brings sleek modern look to lofty West Loop
When he was in high school, Terrapin Properties partner Michael Ezgur had a summer job detailing cars, so it did not come as a total shock to anyone w [...]
Gaining converts
American Invsco's Ontario Place sees quick sales in River North
The lightning pace of sales at Ontario Place, the new River North conversion by devel [...]
A green thumb for building
Frankel & Giles touts loft design, environmental perks at Lakeside Lofts
Robbie Frankel and Keith Giles, partners in Frankel & Giles Real Estate, a [...]
Cornering the market in Printer’s Row
Winthrop's Printers Corner brings fresh look to popular South Loop enclave
Winthrop Properties plans to cut a lot of corners in building its new Pri [...]
Thrush's Jazz on the Boulevard hits a high note in North Kenwood-Oakland
No, Jazz on the Boulevard is not, as the name might suggest, a nightclub, but the development of new homes by the Thrush Companies is meant to create [...]
View from the top
Developer: no building in city offers as many stunning views
For almost 15 years, the tenants at 474 N. Lake Shore Drive have been enjoying perhaps t [...]
Triple threat
RDM's Trio optimizes location, pricing, design in 1 cool complex
RDM Development's Robert Mosky always has shied away from becoming a signature devel [...]
Homes in a garden
Courtyard on the Park tailors green space, historic design to modern living
Chicago doesn't always live up to its motto, "city in a garden," but for [...]
Condos with personality
CMK's clean lines, progressive look find fans in River North, S. Loop
Many of the adjectives an observer might use to describe 630 N. Franklin – [...]
The last frontier
Sierra Lofts offers 1 of the last chances for the true loft living
Frankel & Giles Real Estate was a pioneer in Chicago's booming '90s loft market, th [...]
Atland bridges city
New firm offers Bridgeport single-families, chic N. Side condos
Atland Realty may be a new kid on the block as real estate brokerages go, but princip [...]
Building history
CBI Custom Homes prides itself on period houses' architectural purity
No one with an interest in historic residential architecture needs to leave the [...]
Lakefront for less
Draper and Kramer's Lake Park Crescent spurs South Side renaissance
Anyone who has perused the market for new construction on the North Side knows tha [...]
Metropolis defines Loop living with classic condo conversion
With the steady influx of residential development in the collar neighborhoods surrounding the city center, it should come as no surprise that Metropol [...]
Playing to the gallery
CMK's 630 N. Franklin fits contemporary style into traditional River North
It took just two months of modest marketing to sell two-thirds of the cond [...]
Invsco's Plaza 440 offers big amenities, views in River North
No Chicago developer has converted more condominiums than American Invsco, and currently, no builder is selling more homes in hot River North.
Nichol [...]
West side story
Brinshore's Westhaven Park continues Near West Side expansion
Chicagoans continue to follow Horace Greeley's famous advice to "Go West, young man." A [...]
VB 1224 offers true lofts, value in hot West Loop
One of the unfortunate side effects of urban redevelopment is the homogeneity that sometimes becomes part of the package. This has been the case latel [...]
Venetian nights
RDM brings taste of Italy to Old Town in 2nd condo tower
After RDM Development's Robert Mosky brought a little bit of Italy to the corner of Clark an [...]