Author: sheila burt

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Domus approaching sellout on 2 of 3 West Loop projects

Domus approaching sellout on 2 of 3 West Loop projects

We posted on West Loop lofts yesterday, noting that the converted commercial buildings - once the staple of West Loop development - have given way t [...]
Kingsbury Plaza rental tower nearing completion

Kingsbury Plaza rental tower nearing completion

The Habitat Company's sleek rental high-rise, Kingsbury Plaza, is nearly complete. The facade is close to finished, as are the fitness and party ro [...]

Ripped from the headlines: Snitzer sues city over Bridgeport site zoning

Snitzer sues city over Bridgeport site zoning Trib Chicago Reader explores Logan Square Reader The Streeter's price tag shows allure of rentals Cr [...]
Loft project a rarity in West Loop development

Loft project a rarity in West Loop development

There was a time, not so long ago, when the only developments you could find in the West Loop were lofts. Today, the tables have turned: Mid-rise co [...]

Shiller to discuss proposed Uptown development tonight

Few posts attract more robust comments on YoChicago than those dealing with development in Uptown, which is why tonight's meeting with Ald Helen Shill [...]

Quote of the day: The West Loop needs us

"This is an area that is really void of retail and is something that the community needs and really is looking for." - Gary Pachucki, president and f [...]
Work in progress: 740 Fulton nearing completion in West Loop

Work in progress: 740 Fulton nearing completion in West Loop

Construction is wrapping up on 740 Fulton, the new tower with 132 loft-style condos in the West Loop's Fulton Market neighborhood. When we checked [...]
River North residents want new construction with character

River North residents want new construction with character

Members of the River North Residents Association say successful development looks "beyond the economic viability of a particular project," focusing [...]

Ripped from the headlines: $240M mixed-use project planned for West Loop

$240M mixed-use project planned for West Loop Globe St. NAR: home sales to hit 5-year low AP (via Daily Southtown) Mortgage applications rise desp [...]
Works in progress: Emerald in the West Loop

Works in progress: Emerald in the West Loop

Construction is moving along on Emerald, at 123 S Green St. The West Loop project comprises 212 condos in twin 12-story towers. The development is [...]
Pure ditches online community, alters unit count

Pure ditches online community, alters unit count

Pure - under construction at 24 S Morgan St in the West Loop - will no longer include an online community for residents and will have seven fewer co [...]
Works in progress: 1010 West Monroe in the West Loop

Works in progress: 1010 West Monroe in the West Loop

Construction for 1010 West Monroe, a new 15-unit building developed by Domus Group, LLC, is underway at the northwest corner of West Monroe and Sout [...]

Ripped from the headlines: SOAR seeks delay in plans for new Children's Memorial

SOAR seeks delay for new Children's Memorial Crain's McPier defers plan to condemn South Loop block Crain's MB Real Estate, Fidelity join to buy 5 [...]
A dozen fewer units at Park Place Homes

A dozen fewer units at Park Place Homes

Park Place Homes now comprises 188 single-family homes, townhomes and condos - down from the 200 residences originally planned, according to Katheri [...]
Deal of the day: Wayne's World accessories at Ryland Homes

Deal of the day: Wayne's World accessories at Ryland Homes

Are you dying to start your own public access TV show in a suburban Chicagoland basement? Would-be Waynes and Garths take heart: The Chicago divisio [...]

Quote of the day: converting a '20s high-rise

"I think that at first glance, because it's on Lake Shore Drive, you may want to make it more modern. . . It would have been a lot easier and cheaper [...]
We like to watch: The Superior at LaSalle in River North

We like to watch: The Superior at LaSalle in River North

We recently got a tour of an upgraded model at The Superior at LaSalle, which has 54 condos. The development is 65 percent sold, according to Sales [...]

Crain's tackles retail growth in emerging neighborhoods

This week's Crain's Chicago Business devotes a lot of ink to the dynamics of emerging neighborhoods, with stories on the West Loop, the South Loop, so [...]

Ripped from the headlines: Businesses don't always follow 'hot' new neighborhoods

Businesses don't follow new neighborhoods Crain's Inland Real Estate's funds edge up Crain's Menard plans 4th city location on Southwest Side Crai [...]
James Place alters plans for second-home buyers

James Place alters plans for second-home buyers

James Place, the proposed 16-story boutique building at 100 W Huron St, is now slated to have 34 condos, down from the 42 originally planned by Affi [...]
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