Category: High-rises
Bluewater 5440 proceeding carefully
Is there anything wrong with a developer biding its time, testing the waters and exercising a little caution before plunging head-first into a project [...]
Concept vs. execution: Inside Emerald's common spaces
I'll admit it: Emerald's artwork makes me laugh. Instead of touting the buildings' skyline views or interior finishes, most of Emerald's promo art [...]
Eye on the sky above SoNo
The scene above SoNo, Dayton and Blackhawk Streets, mid-morning Monday. [...]
Sales and construction reach halfway points at Lexington Park
If it seems like sales and construction at Lexington Park Condominiums are proceeding slowly, it's because they are. Sales are still at the halfway [...]
ParkView ready for delivery
Mark spent some time in Streeterville this week and brought back a shot of MCL Companies' 47-story tower, ParkView, located at 505 N McClurg Ct.
Acco [...]
One-bedrooms in the low $200s at 1720 South Michigan
There are still 59 units remaining in 1720 South Michigan, CMK Companies' 33-story high-rise at 1720 S Michigan Ave in the South Loop. Sales for this [...]
Construction update: The Mondial
Construction on The Mondial, Citta Development's 15-story condo development at 900 W Huron St in the West Loop, is at about the half-way point. It's j [...]
Solstice on the Park, in context
Since it was first announced, commenters have raised the issue of how Solstice on the Park will fit in with its surroundings, which is not surprising, [...]
Solstice on the Park announces grand opening
Late last week we received our invitation to the grand opening of Solstice on the Park's sales center. A 1,900 square-foot, three-bedroom model will [...]
A fishbowl hanging over the forest
That's how Andy Zajac describes the feel of the great room in the 3-bedroom home at Optima Old Orchard Woods that we toured in this video. The room [...]
A private garden in the Skokie sky
If you've traveled north along the Edens Expressway you've probably been intrigued by the skyline that rises up to meet you as you near the Old Orch [...]
Trump's head in the clouds
The Trump International Hotel & Tower now resides in a part of the sky where only a handful of Chicago buildings dwell. In Thursday's haze, it was [...]
757 Orleans close to topping out
The view from our office window reveals that The Gammonley Group's 757 Orleans @ Chicago has nearly reached its full 22-story height.
It's risen ra [...]
Parc Huron disappears from Lennar Web site
Lost in all of last week's comments about sponsored posts and Wrigleyville construction was Kevin Walters' tip about our River North neighbor, Parc Hu [...]
Michigan Avenue Tower II on the rise
Russland Capital Group's Michigan Avenue Tower II didn't exactly inspire praise from the Yo community following its announcement in the summer of 200 [...]
Sales update: Secret incentives at Vetro
All of the glass is up at the Vetro at 611 S Wells St, and that's a pretty important milestone for this development, given its namesake and all.
Sale [...]
Sales update: Catalyst 25% sold
As promised, I've got the latest prices and sales figures from Catalyst (including the pretty new rendering, shown mega-sized here for your viewing [...]
Catalyst unveils new Web site
In case you missed it, Catalyst rolled out its sleek, angular new Web site earlier this week. Marketing points, according to the PDF brochure, inclu [...]
Trump keeps movin' on up
It's impossible to ignore the Trump International Hotel & Tower these days, even when you aren't hanging out in the heart of downtown.
I was scou [...]
Down to two at 340 on the Park
One thing I failed to mention in my Lakeshore East posts this month is that one of the development's high-rises, the 62-story 340 on the Park, is ju [...]