Author: patrick rollens
Coliseum Park underway in the South Loop
We've written lately about high-rises underway in the South Loop - but it's worth noting that there's a variety of product being constructed in the [...]
Comment of the day: Don't overlook the right home at the right time
"On one hand [buyers] hear all the bad national market news. On the other, they lose properties they actual love in multiple offers or by never offeri [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Transit plan would extend Blue Line to Yorktown
RTA plan would extend Blue Line Daily Herald
S&P cuts Kimball Hill's debt rating Crain's
City approves lakefront restoration Evanston Roundtab [...]
And that's a wrap for Motor Row Condominiums' sales center
During a brief sojourn through the South Loop yesterday, I stopped by Motor Row Condominiums' sales center (2300 S Michigan Ave) - or rather, the sh [...]
A few photos from the X/O model
Our recent post on X/O elicited more than a few comments about the design and development of the property. New Homes Magazine's March issue will inc [...]
What does $200k buy in the South Loop?
If you're looking to live in a high-rise, there are just a few options available in the South Loop in the $200,000 price range, according to our new h [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Plan outlined for 7,800 new homes along south lakefront
Developer shares plans for south lakefront Crain's
GSA examines green building IREJ
Residents angered over proposed TIF NLCN
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X/O improves the growing South Loop skyline
By Dana Dubriwny
Driving south along Lake Shore Drive, commuters travel through a landscape of varying architectural quality.
Execs at Kargil Develo [...]
Jazzy high-rise stands tall at 1720 S Michigan
If there’s one thing prospective buyers appreciate, it’s the chance to walk around a finished home. Model units are an essential tool for buyers, and [...]
Single-family living attainable at Cornelia Court
By Dana Dubriwny
For many, the $1 million-plus price tag on a single-family home in Chicago makes ownership an unachievable goal. But for buyers wh [...]
More photos from the 565 Quincy model
Here are a few more photos from the 565 Quincy sales center (again, just ignore the pillar).
Liz Brooks, director of sales and marketing for Belgra [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Developer plans hotel conversion for one Presidential high-rise
Hotel planned for Presidential Towers Crain's
Residents oppose North Lawndale TIF Chicago Defender
55 W Monroe off the market Crain's
New plan fo [...]
Condo tower planned for 2950 N Sheridan in Lake View
According to an article in Crain's, Forman Realty Corp is planning a 19-story condo tower in Lake View, about half a mile north of the Lincoln Park 25 [...]
High-rise rendering and updated pricing for Peshtigo
Here's an update to yesterday's post about the Peshtigo at 515 N Peshtigo Ct in Streeterville. Related Midwest's marketing folks have sent along the c [...]
Just ignore the pillar at 565 Quincy
The model unit at 565 Quincy, a combination high-rise and loft conversion by Belgravia Group in the West Loop, features a huge plaster pillar domina [...]
Peshtigo renderings evoke warm summer days
Jaimie Altman, senior marketing manager for Related Midwest, sent me a few renderings of Peshtigo, the firm's new high-rise planned for 515 N Peshtigo [...]
Teaser: Pure2o sign goes up in Uptown
Uptown Update has an item on the new sign for Pure2o - as in H2O - that's been erected at Clarendon and Leland avenues. The sign hints at a developmen [...]
Despite the frigid weather, a busy day at 1600 Museum Park
Yesterday was a bitter day to be working on a high-rise - even 1600 Museum Park, where construction appears to have reached the parking deck and low [...]
New layout means more condos for 33Six in the West Loop
33Six, an 11-story condo project planned for 336 S Morgan St the West Loop, had its grand opening last October, but recent changes to the floor plans [...]
Quote of the day: Evanston condo market creates more alternatives for some buyers
"It’s giving the empty nester more choices, and that’s always good for the consumer. It’s almost a 24-hour environment, although the clubs and restaur [...]