Retail at Clark 36, other developments could spawn "Andersonville South"
We got word recently that sales have started at Clark 36, three adjoining buildings at 4860 - 4872 N Clark St. Construction is moving along, too (i [...]
Ripped from the headlines: JDL proposing 2 downtown apartment buildings
JDL proposing 2 downtown apartment buildings Crain's
7-story building to replace Lincoln Sq antique store Inside
Changes to Sears Tower proposed S [...]
Quote of the day: Wilson Yard the new Cabrini-Green?
"Let's see. Everywhere in the nation it seems mixed income developments are the norm for government subsidized development. Not in Uptown. Let's recre [...]
Photographer Michael Kardas takes on the South Loop
Photographer Michael Kardas likes nothing more than going on photo safaris in the "wilds of Chicago," as his voice mail message will remind anyone w [...]
Size matters: Luxury rises with building heights on Chicago’s soaring skyline
The Sears Tower, which for more than three decades was the tallest building in the world, stands 1,450 feet and, depending on how you count them, 10 [...]
Printers Corner blends materials in nod to South Loop neighbors
Now that Printers Corner is nearing completion, it's becoming easier to see how the design by FitzGerald Associates Architects relates to the surrou [...]
Construction update: 30 W Erie nearing completion
Now that 30 W Erie is nearly finished, what's Yo'all's take on the execution of Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture's design? Last time we put it to a [...]
Ripped from the headlines: East Village condo plan rejected
East Village condo plan rejected Chicago Journal
Lawndale group to petition voters on development NLCN
Taller towers for Central Station Chicago [...]
Infill with Phil Berger: Mod condos looks promising in West Loop
Our new video series with architecture critic Phil Berger got off to a feisty start. There he was, minding his own business on Fulton, when the deve [...]
The subprime tidal wave
Check out this fascinating interactive graphic, in The Wall Street Journal, on the growth in high-rate (subprime) loans. In Illinois, high-rate loans [...]
Comment of the day: Magnolia and Wilson building is nice, but condos overpriced at $400k
"I actually looked at this building before purchasing new construction farther west.. it is a nice building and has the amenities you would expect in [...]
Outdoors in Uptown: Lawrence and Broadway intersection hits critical mass
We expressed the other day how impressed we were by the changes on Wilson Avenue in Uptown, a stretch of road that even intrepid urbanites used to f [...]
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). [...]
Quote of the day: resale market "a killer"
“In the resale market it’s a killer. Everybody’s waiting to see if it’s bottomed out. Sellers are reluctant to take the prices down. People are changi [...]
Emerald promo event touts scooter, new hybrid Lexus
If you're jonesing for a closer look at Emerald, the pair of eco-friendly towers under construction in in the West Loop, a promotional event on Tues [...]
Ripped from the headlines: "Friends and family" buyers suing Trump
"Friends and family" buyers suing Trump Crain's
CEO of Rezko's South Loop development resigns Crain's
Alderman wants "green zone" for NW Side Crai [...]
In-Spired: how twisting exterior affects windows, floors, etc. in Chicago Spire
Check out our brief tour of a model that was created to give a sense of what a 90th-floor unit at the planned Chicago Spire will look like. Marketin [...]
Comment of the day: At least Fulton Market buildings have some character
"Curious…Is Phil Berger a licensed architect?
Or a licensed developer?
I highly doubt Blair Kamin would concur with Mr. Berger on this one. Saying th [...]
Sales update: 9 sold at The Parkhomes at Lakeshore East
Nine of the 24 Parkhomes at Lakeshore East have sold, according to Tricia Van Horn, vice president of marketing for Magellan Development Group. Pric [...]
Signs of the times at 4553 N Magnolia
No shortage of units for sale at the relatively new condo building at the corner of Magnolia and Wilson, in Uptown. [...]