Tag: 60607
What $1,850 will get in 60607
The median price of the 96 homes listed for rent in 60607, the ZIP code covering much of the West Loop, University Village, and a small sliver of Prin [...]
Creature comforts and great architecture: Why Philip and Erika like life in the Loop
Erika, an English teacher at a Chicago public high school, and Philip, who works for the Chicago Architecture Foundation, are new homeowners at 235 [...]
Emerald's functional living spaces
New construction condo buyers too often face cramped living / dining areas, "bedrooms" that lack walls and windows, poorly-designed baths, and shotg [...]
The social spaces of Emerald
John Robert Wiltgen went for a whimsical, eco-friendly tone when he designed the lobby and common spaces at Emerald, 125 S Green St in the West Loop [...]
A 235 Van Buren owners' party at the Metropolitan Club
The posh and prestigious Metropolitan Club sprawls over the 66th and 67th floors of the Willis Tower, located two short blocks from 235 Van Buren. R [...]
"A jungle of crumbling tenements"
It is a jungle of crumbling tenements, twisted shacks and filthy alleys. It is an open jail for men who are guilty of no greater crime than being poo [...]
The Loop: From hot to…?
What the old Yo staff said about The Loop and the New East Side / Lakeshore East in a 2007 write-up of Chicago's hottest 'hoods:
Median condo: $325, [...]
Why Rob chose a condo at 235 Van Buren
One of the best ways to learn about a home you're interested in buying is talking to the neighbors. Rob bought at the new Ralph Johnson-designed hig [...]
Maggot-mashing 101: A guide to renting in the South Loop
There are 1,000s of ads on Craigslist for South Loop apartments, most of them touting the fewer than a dozen major apartment complexes in the South [...]
Then and now: Washington Boulevard Lofts
Our file on Washington Boulevard Lofts, 817 W Washington Blvd in the West Loop, is limited to one color pamphlet and a price sheet dating back to spri [...]
235 Van Buren passes 300 closings
More than 300 condos have closed at 235 Van Buren, including 48 in the first quarter of 2010, and almost all of the buyers taking advantage of the r [...]
A peek inside Adams Sangamon Park
As promised, here's some video from my recent visit to Adams Sangamon Park, still under construction at the corner of Adams and Sangamon streets in [...]
Adams Sangamon Park on the rise in the West Loop
Chicagoans love their public parks, and the Park District is about to give them another one to enjoy. Ted Guarnero, our Chicago Loft Guide, recommen [...]
Downtown condo sales: who was busy in the first quarter of 2010?
More than 55 percent of downtown Chicago's new condo and townhome developments reported an increase in the number of units sold from the fourth quar [...]
New fountain springs up at Emerald
As a reminder that new-construction developments remain new-construction developments well after buyers start moving in, John Robert Wiltgen Design [...]
Wiltgen's big "thank-you" to The Donald
"Thank God The Donald decided to put that building up just two blocks from my office," John Robert Wiltgen said as he showed off his West Loop loft [...]
Lower prices, closing credits, and broker bonuses on 235 Van Buren's condos
CMK Realty is promoting several deals at its new 235 Van Buren high-rise, from $10,000 to $20,000 reductions on its least expensive studios, two-bed [...]
The West Loop's 1000 West Washington lofts – an introduction after the fact
All right, we jumped the gun a little by showing off one of 1000 West Washington's showcase homes -- a 4,000 square-foot triplex loft -- before givi [...]
West Loop loft tour – a 4,000 square-foot triplex
Remember when lofts were all about large, open spaces and soaring ceilings?
This 4,000 square foot loft at 1000 West Washington, in the West Loop, [...]
Emerald promotes new price cuts of 25 to 36 percent on select condos
A sales associate at a downtown condo development told me last week that she was facing some stiff competition from Emerald, Senco's twin-tower deve [...]