6/13/14
When 235 Van Buren completed the sellout of its 714 condo units earlier this year, 63 parking spaces remained unsold in the 11-story, 570-space...
3/13/14
235 Van Buren has sold the last of its 714 residential units. A few parking spaces remain available for sale, priced from $28,900 to...
11/13/13
According to Chicago Real Estate Daily: Developers closed 159 condo sales downtown in the third quarter, up slightly from 151 sales in the second...
10/22/13
Amazon informs us that Ralph Johnson of Perkins + Will: Recent Works is out of print. Don’t despair. The publisher has posted a page-turning...
9/3/13
The official boundaries of the Loop Community Area are from Roosevelt Rd (1200 S) north to the Chicago River, and Lake Michigan west to...
8/7/13
We’ve previously taken you along on a water taxi commute from 235 Van Buren, the striking Ralph Johnson-designed condo tower at the edge of...
7/10/13
Steep (and rising) rents in downtown Chicago high-rises are prompting many renters to re-examine the question of whether they’d be better off buying a...
6/17/13
One of the sets for Neil Burger‘s adaptation of Divergent, a sci-fi flick starring Shailene Woodley and Kate Winslet, is appropriately sandwiched between two...
6/4/13
If you’re in the market for an affordable, newly-built condo in or near the Loop you’re aware that your options are dwindling. The award-winning...
5/23/13
The award-winning Ralph Johnson-designed condominium tower at 235 Van Buren in Chicago’s Loop is transit-oriented development at its best. A CTA Brown and Purple...
5/8/13
Ralph Johnson‘s 235 Van Buren has inspired verbal pyrotechnics from commentators and quickly become an award-winning architectural icon. The new condo high-rise is also...
4/5/13
I’ve met and interviewed Philip Barash twice, both times on weekends and in sharply different venues. Our first meeting was in the striking six-story...
3/4/13
After nearly three decades in the suburbs, Karen and Jim wanted an urban experience and a place to stay after late nights at a...
1/23/13
If you’re like many of the visitors to the condominium tower at 235 Van Buren, the new Ralph Johnson-designed condo at the edge of...
12/13/12
235 Van Buren is the striking, award-winning new tower designed by Ralph Johnson at the edge of Chicago’s Loop. The building boasts spectacular views...
12/10/12
Erika is a Chicago public school teacher and Philip works for an organization that promotes Chicago’s Loop. Two and a half years ago they...
11/15/12
According to data reported by Appraisal Research Counselors (ARC) to Chicago Real Estate Daily the Ralph Johnson-designed tower at 235 Van Buren held second...
11/7/12
Viewed from a balcony on the penthouse level of 235 Van Buren, the fenced-in part of the new “dog-friendly area” adjacent to the building...
10/29/12
The long-awaited park immediately adjacent to 235 Van Buren in the Loop appears to be in the final stages of construction. The park is...
10/4/12
It’s hard to imagine a location with more convenient transportation options than 235 Van Buren, a new Ralph Johnson-designed condo at the edge of...