1/19/15
Aqua is a full-service, high-amenity hotel / apartment / condo tower in Lakeshore East, a self-contained community just east of the Loop. Suite Home...
1/12/15
Almost all of downtown Chicago’s rental high-rises have furnished apartments available for short-term stays, either directly from the building or from a third-party company....
9/18/14
Newer downtown apartment buildings have vied to deliver elaborate amenities packages. Lavish landscaped pool decks with gas grills and fire pits, fitness centers, resident...
7/28/14
Crain’s Chicago Business reported yesterday that the Chicago Housing Authority is issuing “supervouchers” that enable low-income residents to rent in some of the city’s...
6/3/14
Unit 5909 at Aqua, 225 N Columbus Dr, was just listed for sale at $482,000. According to the Cook County Recorder’s Office, the unit...
3/10/14
Chicago’s Loop includes the area known as the New East Side, which in turn includes the Lakeshore East development. You’ll find all of your...
3/4/14
Chicago’s Loop includes the area known as the New East Side, which in turn includes the Lakeshore East development. You’ll find all of your...
2/20/14
Chicago’s Loop includes the area known as the New East Side, which in turn includes the Lakeshore East development. You’ll find all of your...
2/19/14
Chicago’s Loop includes the area known as the New East Side, which in turn includes the Lakeshore East development. You’ll find all of your...
1/3/14
Aqua is an 82-story mixed-use tower in the 28-acre Lakeshore East development on Chicago’s New East Side....
11/8/13
Unit 6901 at Aqua, 225 N Columbus Dr, was purchased for $905,000 in May of last year. The purchase price of the 1,756 square...
4/12/13
Kingsbury Plaza, 520 N Kingsbury, occupies a striking position on the river, at the western edge of River North. It’s one of the first...
9/20/12
In the torrent of words that’s been written about Aqua’s balconies, I haven’t seen any mention of the fact that they’re almost completely unused....
9/17/12
Whether you spend your days earthbound or high up on Chicago high-rises, there are some sights you’ll never see, no matter how many different...
2/2/12
Here’s a good test of what you prioritize and value in your next apartment. Consider a convertible studio and a 2-bedroom, 2-bath in two...
1/25/12
What a difference five years makes! Five years ago today we were – Reporting the imminent start of construction at Aqua Touting 1349 S...
12/16/11
If you’re in the market for a high-end rental on Chicago’s New East Side you have options in two very different buildings in the...
11/11/11
A hat tip to architecture critic Lynn Becker for alerting us to this captivating introduction to Jeanne Gang, the magnetic starchitect who’s reshaping our...
10/3/11
The Coast will definitely not be clear. The new 499-unit 45-story rental tower that’s coming out of the ground at 345 E Wacker Dr...
8/19/11
Join Todd Wendell, who was the project manager for the design team at Aqua, on the roof above the penthouse level, over 800 feet...