Tag: 235 Van Buren

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235 Van Buren parking sells out at auction

235 Van Buren parking sells out at auction

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 pa [...]
CMK sells out 235 Van Buren, parking still available

CMK sells out 235 Van Buren, parking still available

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 $32,900 for s [...]
235 Van Buren was last quarter’s best-seller

235 Van Buren was last quarter’s best-seller

According to Chicago Real Estate Daily: Developers closed 159 condo sales downtown in the third quarter, up slightly from 151 sales in the sec [...]
Ralph Johnson’s recent works and Julius Shulman’s photography

Ralph Johnson’s recent works and Julius Shulman’s photography

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 look [...]
Is Chicago’s Loop a food desert?

Is Chicago’s Loop a food desert?

The official boundaries of the Loop Community Area are from Roosevelt Rd (1200 S) north to the Chicago River, and Lake Michigan west to the Chicag [...]
235 Van Buren condos are a Walker’s Paradise

235 Van Buren condos are a Walker’s Paradise

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 the Lo [...]
Rent vs own calculation favors owning at 235 Van Buren

Rent vs own calculation favors owning at 235 Van Buren

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 buyi [...]
Divergent architectural styles book-end Divergent set

Divergent architectural styles book-end Divergent set

One of the sets for Neil Burger's adaptation of Divergent, a sci-fi flick starring Shailene Woodley and Kate Winslet, is appropriately sandwiched [...]
New condos, de Luigi’s horse, a lion-faced con, hula hoop girl and more

New condos, de Luigi’s horse, a lion-faced con, hula hoop girl and more

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-winni [...]
A 235 Van Buren commute, via water taxi to Michigan Ave

A 235 Van Buren commute, via water taxi to Michigan Ave

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 B [...]
235 Van Buren – welcome to a show that never ends

235 Van Buren – welcome to a show that never ends

Ralph Johnson's 235 Van Buren has inspired verbal pyrotechnics from commentators and quickly become an award-winning architectural icon. [...]
Sartorial style at 235 Van Buren

Sartorial style at 235 Van Buren

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-st [...]
Why Karen and Jim bought a second home at 235 Van Buren

Why Karen and Jim bought a second home at 235 Van Buren

After nearly three decades in the suburbs, Karen and Jim wanted an urban experience and a place to stay after late nights at a downtown dinner. [...]
Renting vs owning a new 2-bedroom condo at 235 Van Buren

Renting vs owning a new 2-bedroom condo at 235 Van Buren

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 Chicago's Loop [...]
Why Christine likes living in the Loop at 235 Van Buren

Why Christine likes living in the Loop at 235 Van Buren

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 [...]
What Philip and Erika like about living at 235 Van Buren

What Philip and Erika like about living at 235 Van Buren

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 boug [...]
235 Van Buren was top-selling downtown condo in Q3

235 Van Buren was top-selling downtown condo in Q3

According to data reported by Appraisal Research Counselors (ARC) to Chicago Real Estate Daily the Ralph Johnson-designed tower at 235 Van Buren h [...]
The playfully-shaped dog park at 235 Van Buren

The playfully-shaped dog park at 235 Van Buren

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 vaguely [...]
A visit to the park and dog park at 235 Van Buren

A visit to the park and dog park at 235 Van Buren

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 tentatively [...]
A treasure trove of transportation options at 235 Van Buren

A treasure trove of transportation options at 235 Van Buren

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 [...]
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