Every year, New Homes takes a step back and surveys the new-construction and rehab landscape to determine which projects represent the cream of the...
Developers always put on smiles and spout assurances of success when a real-estate market goes sour. But when pressed, few are willing or able...
by Dana Dubriwny In the South Loop housing market, where homebuyers wade through a swell of newly constructed high-rises, loft living offers a tangible...
by Dana Dubriwny Although River North has earned a reputation in recent years as a haven for high-rise development, it’s still possible to find...
Baseball pitchers love corners, and so does Bob Horner, president of Winthrop Properties. Winthrop is developing Printers Corner, a 17-story condo tower where every...
The rolling hills of Bucks County, Penn., feel a long way from suburban Chicago – unless you happen to be driving down Laurel Avenue...
It’s no secret that people in Lincoln Park love big homes. Any cursory tour of the North Side neighborhood will reveal enormous houses rising...
Designing a building for CMK President Colin Kihnke can be a challenging task for an architect. Known for his bent toward contemporary, cutting-edge design...
You might call Avenue East the condo building that could. The site, at 160 E Illinois St, in Streeterville, presented a set of unusual...
David Chase likes to stay ahead of the curve. In the mid-1990s, the West Loop was largely a gritty postindustrial district with no major...
Gutting a 1920s high-rise can be a little like plunging your hand into an elaborate wedding cake. The architectural detail for which the era...
For a high-rise to be successful, it must have three elements in harmony: location, architecture and layout. So says Lucien Lagrange, the French-born architect...
If you’re about to drop half a million dollars on a new condo, chances are you’re hoping for a room with a view. Prospective...
Remnants of the grimy, industrial district that was the West Loop are increasingly hard to find in some parts of the neighborhood, although forklifts...
Revisiting a childhood haunt can be heartrending – parks get paved over, houses torn down. But sometimes the ravages of time hold off, as...
It’s not uncommon for developers of downtown condo high-rises to offer plush “lifestyle” amenities such as spas, massage rooms and upscale restaurants. But to...
Park Boulevard rebuilds a neighborhood on former CHA land The drive south along State Street into the Bronzeville neighborhood used to mean venturing past...
Buyer response inspires new townhomes, live-work space at Westhaven Park The wisest way to develop housing is to give people what they want, not...
Trump brand, Skidmore design raise giant profile on prominent river perch An awed “whoa” was Dana Sindha’s gut reaction to Trump International Hotel &...
Kargil hopes to make a splash with South Loop high-rise’s spa amenities  Another frenetic day at the office is finally over. Your head...
