Category: Luxury homes
Luxury houses, townhouses, condominiums and lofts in Chicago.
The Huron in River North to launch sales in November
Chicago's market for ultra-luxury condos is already bursting at the seams, by some accounts. Still, The Huron, a high-rise planned for the northeas [...]
Lake Forest mansion channels historic Bucks County
Let's say you have roughly $7.6 million to spend on a new home. Would you fork over your cash for this granite mansion in Lake Forest? Perhaps Dan S [...]
Fancy finishes: ultra-luxury homes pull out stops to attract discriminating buyers
Just a few years ago, hardwood floors, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances were luxury items. Now they've become less-than-thrilling [...]
Prices on Chicago's ultra-luxury developments soar to new heights
Prospective homebuyers with big money to burn have an unprecedented number of places to burn it these days. As this month's New Homes Magazine notes, [...]
The tallest towers: Chicago's ultra-luxury buildings hit new heights
This month's issue of New Homes Magazine takes a look at Chicago's tallest residential buildings under construction, which are soaring to unpreceden [...]
Design for Lincoln Park 2520 condo tower travelled back in time
It's a bit of a conundrum for fans of modern architecture that the designer behind some of the city's coolest and most progressive recent designs is [...]
Work in progress: The Elysian on the rise in River North
We snapped this photo a few days ago on a walk up Rush Street. The Elysian Hotel and Private Residences, 11 E Walton St, is slated for first occupan [...]
A (virtual) peek inside One Museum Park
The Enterprise Companies' One Museum Park, a pair of high-rises under construction in the South Loop, has some mighty fine views - as these interior r [...]
Sales update: 20 sold at Canyon Ranch Living – Chicago
Canyon Ranch Living - Chicago has been much heralded for its standout amenity package: the planned 67-story high-rise will be run by the eponymous A [...]
Dining with The Donald at Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
In honor of Donald Trump's new book, Think Big and Kick Ass in Business (to be released tomorrow), we thought we'd post this photo of a model kitche [...]
Toniest condo developments don't always offer endless choices
You'd think that the more you pay, the more options you have when it comes to buying a new condo, but that isn't always the case at Chicago's high-e [...]
Work in progress: One Museum Park
Construction is moving along at the east tower for One Museum Park (thanks to Sir Isaac Newton for helping us match the right name with the photo). [...]
2 takes on the rise in prices at Chicago's ultra-luxury developments
New condos downtown have gotten steadily pricier in the last several years, as this recent Chicago Tribune story notes. Just a few years ago, homes i [...]
The boomer boom: is the market slowdown making a dent?
A recurring theme pops up in our discussions with sales agents and developers of new downtown condos: affluent baby boomers are increasingly the targe [...]
We like to watch: killer views at Lincoln Park 2520
How 'bout them views? Whether or not you're a fan of Lucien Lagrange's retro design for Lincoln Park 2520 (Yo readers were divided, pro and con) you [...]
In-Spired: will condos priced up to $40M sell in Chicago?
A crew of reporters quizzes Dominic Grace, head of Savills Residential Development, about pricing for The Chicago Spire. Grace is handling internati [...]
Quote of the day: what's more luxurious than ultra-luxury?
"Luxury and ultra-luxury are very misused terms. The highest level will likely get rebranded."
- Developer John Murphy of Ricker Murphy Development L [...]
In-Spired: Is glass-enclosed bedroom groovy or impractical?
Was it timed to coincide with the latest remake of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers?" Probably not, but the pod-like bedroom in one model unit for Th [...]
Quote of the day: Kelleher says New York's got nothing on Chicago
"I think Chicagoans should be very, very proud, and they don't realize the treasure they have here. New York is congested; it's unsafe. The quality of [...]
We like to watch: 30 West Erie in River North
Homeowners have begun moving into their swanky new condos at 30 West Erie, the 14-story building in River North from Schillaci Birmingham Developmen [...]