10/23/07
Ultra-luxury features: Interior monologues: Ultra-luxury finishes meld super standards, building aesthetics and buyer personalities Size matters: Luxury rises with building heights on Chicago’s soaring...
10/12/07
The crowd trailing Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava through the 18th floor of NBC Tower stopped at an unusual display: a pair of open-mouthed human...
10/12/07
The rolling hills of Bucks County, Penn., feel a long way from suburban Chicago – unless you happen to be driving down Laurel Avenue...
10/12/07
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...
5/24/07
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...
10/26/06
Ultra-luxury features Ultra-luxury projects move to “new” locations Design-builds let you have your way Hotel condos get mixed reception CBI’s Glencoe Tudor and KB...
10/26/06
CBI Custom Homes sweats the details for $3.9 million Tudor in Glencoe by Dan Schuyler When you cast an eye over design-build firm CBI...
10/26/06
Luxury development heads south as “new” locations go high-end by Alison Soltau Not so long ago, if you had several million dollars to lavish...
10/26/06
Design-build offers perfect homes for picky buyers with time, money by Joel Hoglund To build or not to build, that was the question facing...
10/26/06
Some developers check out of fledgling market as home buyers flock to others by Alison Soltau Buyers scouting downtown Chicago for in-town residences during...
7/27/06
High-rise builders offer hot designs, “wow” finishes in fiercely competitive market When interior designer Hollis Savin went looking for a new high-rise condo downtown,...
4/27/06
Buyers have high hopes, little experience with new housing hybrid Businessman Steve Snyder bought two hotel condos at the Solis Chicago Condominiums downtown because...
4/27/06
Developer launches tony new hotel brand with Elysian hotel and condos Take one look at drawings for The Elysian Hotel and Private Residences, a...
11/16/05
Chicago’s high end keeps getting higher If it is ever possible to pity buyers of new ultra-luxury condos in downtown Chicago, now is the...
11/16/05
North Shore’s CBI brings its high-end historic homes to city It has been more that 15 years since the principals behind CBI Custom Homes...
11/15/05
Adaptive reuse projects play on premium locations, vintage charm While the ultra-luxury market is dominated by new construction, some of Chicago’s top developments fit...
11/15/05
Buyers and developers see new luxury hybrid as suite deal A few years ago, almost no one in Chicago had heard of hotel condominiums....
11/15/05
Ultra-luxury buyers spare little expense or imagination in custom build-outs Now that corporate lawyer Jim Jacobson and his wife Mindy, a nurse, have purchased...
11/15/05
Penthouses aren’t what they used to be – but some are better than ever For the true high-flyer nothing tops buying a penthouse, but...
8/23/05
Buyers embrace hotel condos but struggle with options, projections From beach houses to timeshares, Americans are always looking for new means of escape, and...