More adjustments afoot at Chantico South
In early May, Lipe Property Company and Jameson Real Estate started trimming prices on two-bedrooms at Chantico South, Lipe's colorful (and corruga [...]
Panoramic views from 1401 South State
Here are a couple panoramic views from a penthouse unit and the outdoor terrace at 1401 South State, a rental high-rise Joe and I visited last w [...]
Construction checkup: Trio
Remember those games in the back of your old Highlights magazines, where you had to find all the little differences between two similar images? (Or [...]
Is that a gargoyle atop the Elysian?
I was at the outer limits of my zoom range (280mm) on this shot. That appears to be a gargoyle sitting on the Elysian, but I can't be certain. Click [...]
In the West Loop, at the Taste of Randolph Street
I visited the Taste of Randolph Street yesterday with my long-awaited new camera. Bear with me as I slog through the maddening maze of video codecs, [...]
A drive through Westhaven Park
The second mix-income development Joe and I drove through was Westhaven Park, a series of condos and townhomes in the Near West side around Lake and [...]
A taste of the West Loop
The Taste of Randolph Street always has one of the best concert lineups of any of the street festivals - as well as some of the best food - and with [...]
Assessing the "progress" of some of Chicago's mixed-income developments
In an effort to see how well some of the city's mixed-income developments that are part of the Chicago Housing Authority's Plan for Transformation a [...]
A video tour of Echelon at K Station
During our visit to Echelon at K Station on Wednesday Joe and I were able to shoot some video of the lounge area in the entrance of the building, as [...]
Few two-bedrooms remain at 1401 South State
After visiting Echelon at K Station, Joe and I headed to the South Loop to check out another Lincoln Property Company rental building at 1401 S Stat [...]
High-rise refresher: 1720 South Michigan
Of CMK Companies' two active high-rises, it's the new 235 Van Buren that gets the most attention these days, due both to its distinctive design by P [...]
Still and video views from Echelon at K Station
If you want a downtown view and outdoor space at Echelon at K Station, 353 N Desplaines St, you'll have to rent one of the two-bedroom units on th [...]
Echelon at K Station over 90 percent leased
This afternoon Joe and I headed over to the Fulton River District to check out Echelon at K Station, a 26-story, 350-unit rental building at 353 N Des [...]
Crain's: Waterview Tower on the market
“Markets come back. Everything comes back.”
- Peter Greene, first vice president of CB Richard Ellis, on the appeal that the Waterview Tower will hav [...]
Sales update: Property Consultants helping investors rent out Emerald condos
On the Emerald Web site, potential buyers can find a "rent vs. buy fact sheet" (PDF) that breaks down several mortgage and leasing scenarios, presum [...]
A Friday in the East Village, Part 2: On Chicago, Wood, Wolcott and Winchester
After traversing its borders, Jeremy and I turned inward to the heart of the East Village to check out some of its central arteries and smaller resi [...]
A video tour of 2523 North Southport
I got to tour four homes in the new six-unit development at 2523 N Southport Ave in Lincoln Park this Sunday with Conlon Real Estate's Jason Mrozik. [...]
Streeter Place gearing up for August move-ins
Streeter Place, the 53-story, 480-unit rental tower at 353 E Ohio St in Streeterville has been topped off and is getting ready for Aug. 1 move-ins, ac [...]
Another view of the One Museum Park towers
We shoot most of our pictures of the One Museum Park towers from the north, west, and south, for no other reason than we rarely get out to the museu [...]
Jameson marketing RDM's Vision condos
Those of you who watched the first part of our East Village drive-around video yesterday caught a glimpse of Vision, RDM Development's new 33-unit bui [...]