Author: sheila burt
Greek Islands stuck with West Loop as neighborhood transformed
In the spirit of West Loop week, we stopped by some local businesses to talk to them about how the area has changed and why they're located in the We [...]
New development roundup: Lake View
We spotted 14 new developments in Lake View this month. Here's a rundown:
The VUE, 3505 N Ashland Ave: 22 units with two and three bedrooms and two [...]
Natarus says goodbye to the Plan Commission
Outgoing Ald. Burton Natarus (42nd), defeated by Brendan Reilly in February, attended his final Chicago Plan Commission meeting as a council member [...]
More from the Plan Commission meeting: zoning OK'd for three condo projects
The Chicago Plan Commission approved zoning changes Thursday for three condo projects. Here they are, from north to south:
In Lincoln Park: Developer [...]
Zoning OK'd for proposed Loop apartment building
The Chicago Plan Commission approved zoning changes Thursday for a 43-story apartment tower proposed for the northwest corner of Lake and Wells stree [...]
South Loop development sales update
While we're talking new construction in the South Loop, we thought we'd check in with a random selection of developments in the neighborhood to report [...]
The South Loop leads in building, but is that a good thing in this market?
The last time we counted, there were roughly 40 projects marketing new homes in the South Loop.
That's a whole lotta building. The South Loop account [...]
"Da hood" according to the Red Line
In case you're wondering about the neighborhoods along the CTA Red Line, a rider has conveniently mapped it out for you:
The stations at 79th, 69th [...]
Lake View Citizens' Council notes: new Dominick's coming to Wellington and Broadway
We stopped by the 55th annual meeting of the Lake View Citizens' Council, held Tuesday night at Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St. Here's a brief recap:
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Update: 3 condo projects on Sheffield Avenue in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood
I took a rainy trek down Sheffield Avenue Tuesday afternoon to see what kind of developments are brewing on the street.
I ducked inside Sheffield C [...]
The giants of South Michigan Avenue
These giant legs are directly across the street from The Columbian, the 46-story condo tower on Michigan Avenue just South of Roosevelt Road. [...]
We like to watch: views from Prairie Pointe
On a stroll through the South Loop Friday afternoon, I stopped by The Gammonley Group's Prairie Pointe at Central Station. I checked out a one-bedro [...]
Model at The Columbian spotlights kitchen and bath finishes
I recently got a tour of a model unit at The Columbian, 1160 S Michigan Ave, which after nearly two years of construction will be ready for first mo [...]
Housing in the northwest 'burbs becoming unaffordable?
Five northwest suburban mayors and The Metropolitan Planning Council plan to discuss affordable housing for the rapidly developing communities along I [...]
Ahoy there, Old Town Triangle
More evidence of Old Town Triangle's artsiness: this anchor and chain in the front yard of a home on North Lincoln Avenue. [...]
Triangle notes: Tunney keeps Wrigleyville hotel pint-sized
More news from last night's Triangle Neighbors Assocation meeting:
New hotel
Developer Tim Collins, who has plans for an 18-room boutique hotel at 34 [...]
1st occupancy: Vision on State no longer just a vision
Vision on State, 1255 S State St, is no longer just a vision. The 19-story condo building is nearly finished, and the first owners are expected to m [...]
Triangle Neighbors hears competing plans for Space Park
Looks like there will be some green in Lake View's future. The last time we posted about Lake View's Space Park, 815 -817 W Roscoe St, the Triangle [...]
Smokin' statues in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood
These statues stand outside Up Down Tobacco, 1550 N Wells St. The store has been an Old Town institution since the '60s (its first location was at 2 [...]
We like to watch: ceramic on steroids at 1349 South Wabash
Construction on 1349 South Wabash, a 15-story development with 78 condos, will begin in August or September, according to Judy Walton, of Wabash Prop [...]