Category: Featured projects
Chicago's best new homes in 2008
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 ho [...]
South Loop lofts and towers sail smoothly over market’s troubled waters
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 to co [...]
A dash of the past at Prairie District Lofts
by Dana Dubriwny
In the South Loop housing market, where homebuyers wade through a swell of newly constructed high-rises, loft living offers a tang [...]
History meets luxury at Park Kingsbury Residences
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 som [...]
Corner pocket: Printers Row tower designed with only corner units
Baseball pitchers love corners, and so does Bob Horner, president of Winthrop Properties. Winthrop is developing Printers Corner, a 17-story condo t [...]
No stone unturned: CBI's granite mansion in Lake Forest has a room for every occasion
The rolling hills of Bucks County, Penn., feel a long way from suburban Chicago – unless you happen to be driving down Laurel Avenue in Lake Forest. [...]
Living large in Lincoln Park: Buyers assemble sprawling condos at Lincoln Park 2520
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 on dou [...]
High design, "economy class price": CMK enlists Ralph Johnson to design 235 Van Buren
Designing a building for CMK President Colin Kihnke can be a challenging task for an architect. Known for his bent toward contemporary, cutting-edge [...]
Site specific: RHA, Built Form coax boutique condo building from difficult Streeterville site
You might call Avenue East the condo building that could. The site, at 160 E Illinois St, in Streeterville, presented a set of unusual challenges, a [...]
A hot Market: Thrush’s 740 Fulton brings West Loop chic to growing Fulton Market
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 grocery sto [...]
History lesson: RDM restores vintage charm while updating Lake Shore landmark
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 is ce [...]
Lucien Lagrange evokes classical design in tony Ten East Delaware
For a high-rise to be successful, it must have three elements in harmony: location, architecture and layout.
So says Lucien Lagrange, the French-bo [...]
JFJ's Superior 110 reaching for new heights in River North
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 homebuyers shopping the [...]
Brixton Group's C/A 23 adds high-end option to West Loop
Remnants of the grimy, industrial district that was the West Loop are increasingly hard to find in some parts of the neighborhood, although forklift [...]
Developer returns to his roots with Sheffield Condo Living
Revisiting a childhood haunt can be heartrending – parks get paved over, houses torn down. But sometimes the ravages of time hold off, as they [...]
Canyon Ranch Living blends luxury homes with holistic care
It's not uncommon for developers of downtown condo high-rises to offer plush "lifestyle" amenities such as spas, massage rooms and upscale restauran [...]
New South
Park Boulevard rebuilds a neighborhood on former CHA land
The drive south along State Street into the Bronzeville neighborhood used to mean venturi [...]
Design evolution
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 te [...]
Building an icon
Trump brand, Skidmore design raise giant profile on prominent river perch
An awed "whoa" was Dana Sindha's gut reaction to Trump International Hot [...]
The X/O factor
Kargil hopes to make a splash with South Loop high-rise's spa amenities Â
Another frenetic day at the office is finally over. Your head aches and [...]