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Life's a beach at 600 N Lake Shore Drive
When Belgravia Group and Sandz Development announced construction of 600 N Lake Shore Drive, many Streeterville residents threw a fit, saying that the [...]
The Streeter: rare rentals, common tagline
Against the backdrop of the current craze for condos (we count close to a dozen new condo towers in Streeterville alone), The Streeter, a new-construc [...]
South Side resurgence
New housing stirs hope and some fears in Woodlawn, Washington Park
New condo developments vie for buyers' attention on three of the four corners at [...]
Willy Wonka and the Navy Pier
Erm, has anyone bothered to check out the draft master plan for the expansion of Navy Pier? It reads like something that Augustus Gloop and Veruca Sal [...]
Living "in a Helmut Jahn" is state of mind for Chicago condo buyers
Ever noticed that some people don't live in Streeterville, they live in a Mies? Well that's what it's going to be like at the high-rise 600 N Fairbank [...]
What's next for the old Children's Memorial Hospital site in Lincoln Park?
Everyone has been curiously silent on the subject of Children's Memorial Hospital moving from Lincoln Park to Streeterville. The new downtown digs won [...]
Park Tower Condos: big fish in a kiddie pool
The American Institute of Architects "AIA Guide to Chicago" says that Park Tower Condominiums' "beautifully detailed and proportioned curtain wall sta [...]
Heavy competition forecast for ultra-luxury condos downtown in 2006
City Homes
Developers of ultra-luxury downtown condominium buildings had better buckle their seatbelts in 2006 because experts say marketers of high- [...]
The long view
Spectacular views win buyers at 474 N. Lake Shore conversion
There have been very few condo conversions on Lake Shore Drive in recent decades and a [...]
Monday, Monday
Monday, Monday. Let's take a go around the Yo.
Streeterville: Meet some neighborhood treasures
West Loop: The only clothing store in the West Loop [...]
Gammonley plans high-rise @ River North
No sooner are we finished ranting about the @ in @properties (see below post), when we realize a new development has jumped on the @ bandwagon. The G [...]
Monday, Monday
Monday, Monday. Let's take a go around the Yo.
Streeterville: The Captain certainly started something
South Loop: Yo Chicago South Loop photo gall [...]
The bargain hunt
They're growing rare, but deals remain for those in the know
Wouldn't it be nice to turn back the clock to that golden age, just six months ago, when [...]
New rental highrises coming to Chicago market in '06 and '07
Renters can look forward to a few more highrise projects coming down the pipeline in 2006 and 2007.
First there's Left Bank Apartments, in the West Lo [...]
More Chicago condo deals…
Back on the topic of homes for under $200,000 (by that we mean new-construction and rehabs), we found a couple more today.
In Streeterville, the form [...]
Helmut Jahn touts 600 North Fairbanks condominium tower
Say what you want about Helmut Jahn, the man has presence. He held court the other night before a crowd of would-be clients for Urban R2 Development [...]
When your Chicago rental goes condo…
What should you do when your downtown apartment building goes condo? Renters face a mixed bag of experiences in New York, according to contributors to [...]
Chicago highrise offers winter balcony
This new real estate trend would have to be a strong seller among sufferers of Seasonal Affective Disorder...
The latest thing in highrise condos in [...]
Hot restaurant scene complements boom in residential building
Where there's smoke there's fire, and presently the fire is on the back of my palate, courtesy of the "Flores de Jaiba" appetizer at Salpicon, 1252 N. [...]
Building from the inside out
Sutherland's 550 St. Clair touts progressive look, high standards
Streeterville has waited a long time for a taste of progressive architecture, and Su [...]