Category: High-rises
New views of downtown from Silver Tower
Silver Tower's construction blogger came out of hibernation today to post up some new photos from the River North building, including these views t [...]
Up close and personal with 235 Van Buren
See that? That's a southwest-corner unit on the 16th floor of 235 Van Buren, CMK Companies' new high-rise under construction at 235 W Van Buren St i [...]
Mondial to launch furnished model next week, closings to begin in April
When I attended the grand opening at The Clarovista last week, I bumped into Jameson agent Brant Booker, who reminded me that Mondial, CITTA Developme [...]
Belgravia offers upgrade buyback to two-bedroom owners in 600 Lake Shore Drive
We received an e-blast yesterday announcing the start of a new program at 600 Lake Shore Drive in which two-bedroom homeowners can sell their homes ba [...]
Stop #3: A southwest-corner two-bedroom on 1720 South Michigan's 27th floor
The upward spiral continues! I started my tour of 1720 South Michigan on the northeast corner of the tower's third floor, then made my way seven sto [...]
Chicago Spire – the plan is to wait
That's the word from developer Garrett Kelleher in this must-read article from the New York Times, which focuses on the Spire and Waterview Tower.
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Next stop: A 10th-floor two-bedroom / two-bath at 1720 South Michigan
I started off my tour of 1720 South Michigan with a look at a three-bedroom condo on the tower's third floor. After that, I made my way up to the no [...]
Views of 50 East Chestnut's furnished model
After posting about 50 East Chestnut on Friday, a few photos of a model unit arrived in my inbox, offering a glimpse at the roughly 3,800 square-foot [...]
Sales Center Saturday: Inside a three-bedroom model at 1720 South Michigan
It'll take more than warm weather to get the real-estate market back on track, but it's telling that potential buyers hit the streets and visited sa [...]
50 East Chestnut: The technology edition
Over the summer, Joe reported on pricing and availability at 50 East Chestnut, Jameson's luxury high-rise at 50 E Chestnut St in River North, and judg [...]
Set the TiVo: It's TV time for 1555 Wabash
For months now, we've heard the folks at New West Realty gush about 1555 Wabash taking a star turn in the DIY Network show Project Xtreme. We've heard [...]
Moving rubble at the Ritz-Carlton Residences
When we last checked in with the Ritz-Carlton Residences back in August, a source with Prism Development Group said that construction on the 40-story [...]
Sales update: Astoria Tower sales center and models to open in February
One thing we hear repeatedly from developers and agents alike is that buyers have little interest in shopping off of floor plans, even if they're cert [...]
Construction checkup: Walton on the Park
A year has passed since The Enterprise Companies and Mesirow Financial Real Estate celebrated the groundbreaking of the first Walton on the Park tow [...]
Construction checkup: Elysian's mansard roof
Last month, we reported the 60-story Elysian Hotel and Private Residences at 11 E Walton Pl in River North had officially topped off, but two large c [...]
Enterprise Companies aims to wrap construction at 1600 Museum Park by April
The Enterprise Companies has a long way to go to reach closeout at 1600 Museum Park, 1629 S Prairie Ave, but the developer has hit the homestretch at [...]
An agent's perspective on Trump Tower
If you read Crain's or the Wall Street Journal, you probably know that Donald Trump is having a tough time selling off the final 30 percent of the hom [...]
Quote of the day: The world at a standstill
"People are still coming in and writing checks. ... The world has come to a standstill ... but the Spire is in good position to weather this." -a spok [...]
Stuck in condo limbo – or on to refund heaven?
The Monday, January 26 issue of Crain's Chicago Business, parts of which were online late Saturday, is reporting that GlasHaus buyers remain "stuck in [...]
New construction timetable for 9 West Erie
We've been hearing the crickets chirp at 9 W Erie St in River North since Joe reported that Provence Development met its pre-sale requirement for a ne [...]