Category: Video
Mayor Daley’s Fish ‘N Kids
Bob Long explains this program which os jpsted om a sjaded spot on the Chicago Riverwalk. It offers kids of all ages - even after death, in the Chica [...]
Carlos Zambrano, boating on the Chicago river
We were out exploring the Chicago Riverwalk when Jeremy Schnitker spotted Carlos Zambrano on a boat trailed by a jet ski. [...]
A walk on Clark Street near AMLI 900
Joe and I walked north of AMLI 900 on Clark Street to see the other developments and nightlife surrounding the high-rise. [...]
A sneak peek at Magellan’s Parkhomes at Lakeshore East
Magellan Development is quickly wrapping construction on several of its new Parkhomes, 25 new townhouses and mid-rise condominiums located on the sou [...]
Explaining Magellan’s RentBUY program
Deanna Bennett, marketing manager for NNP Residential, talks to Joe Askins of YoChicago.com and NewHomeNotebook.com about Magellan Development Group's [...]
Touring AMLI 900
Joe and I shot some video of AMLI 900, a rental high-rise at 900 S Clark St in the South Loop this morning. [...]
The rental side of Aqua, 225 N Columbus Dr
Deanna Bennett, marketing manager for NNP Residential, gives Joe Askins of YoChicago.com and NewHomeNotebook.com a tour of three apartment models at [...]
Aqua’s Shore Club: Two levels of amenities for residents
Buyers and renters will both have full access to Aqua's Shore Club, a two-story set of amenities including indoor and outdoor pools, a 5,000 square-f [...]
Aqua’s Shore Club terrace
Magellan Development claims that Aqua's 70,000 square-foot Shore Club terrace is the largest residential recreation deck in Chicago. The massive spac [...]
Touring EcoNorth
On Sunday I shot some video of EcoNorth, a "green" development in North Center at 1842 W Irving Park Rd. [...]
Meet the developers of 600 Lake Shore Drive
The building business is often a family business, and second- and third-generation builders are not uncommon.
It's strikingly unusual, however, for [...]
The art at 600 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Buzz Ruttenberg, the developer of 600 Lake Shore Drive, is better known in some circles as a lover of art and a patron of artists.
Join Buzz for a [...]
600 Lake Shore Drive, a resident’s take
Theresa, a resident at this lakefront high-rise, graciously agreed to an impromptu interview to discuss her reasons for selecting 600 Lake Shore. [...]
Anthony Sarpy, a doorman at 600 Lake Shore Drive
Mr. Sarpy has been with the building sine the day it opened and knows each of its residents. Curious about what you can expect from a doorman? Watch [...]
Burning the mortgage at 600 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Alan Lev, Buzz Ruttenberg, Mike
Supera and Richard Zisook burn the mortgage on 600 LSD, marking the payoff of loans on this $300M two-tower high-ri [...]
A tour of 2208 West Chicago
I stopped by and shot this video of an open house at 2208 W Chicago Ave in the Ukrainian Village on Saturday. [...]
Two views from Aqua’s 58th floor
Todd Wendell, project manager for Loewenberg Architects, and Leila Zammatta, vice president of sales for Magellan Development Group, take Joe Askins [...]
Sights and sounds of Chicago’s Pride Parade
On Sunday afternoon I got to shoot some video of the 40th annual Pride Parade in Boys Town. [...]
A tour of Urban Sandbox
I got to view the top floor unit of the development at 1615 N Wolcott Ave in Bucktown Saturday afternoon. [...]
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, Lincoln Park
This Chicago landmark, designed by a disciple of Jens Jensen, was recently restored in a manner that, to my view, isn't an improvement. Yes, the non- [...]