Tag: Condos
Stylish new condos in a fun stretch of West Town
Grand Avenue in West Town has a lively restaurant and bar scene, convenient public transportation, grocery shopping nearby and the beginnings of a [...]
Start of construction spurs sales at 1345 Wabash
The new 15-story condominium at 1345 Wabash in the South Loop has begun to rise out of the ground and is on pace to add a floor every five working [...]
All but one unit sold at 1611 Hermitage in Bucktown
Hermitage Sixteen11 sits on the Bucktown side of North Ave, the dividing line between Wicker Park and Bucktown.
When I stopped by yesterday, t [...]
Available MLS-listed rentals at a high on North Lakefront
As of late yesterday there were 832 homes and condos listed for rent in local Multiple Listing Service in ZIP Codes 60614, 60657, 60613, 60640, 60 [...]
Is a South Loop rental bubble in the cards?
When the condo market hit the skids in the latter part of the last decade the South Loop was one of the neighborhoods with the greatest imbalance [...]
New condo six-flats from hot-selling Noah Properties
Noah Properties is continuing its streak as one of Chicago's hottest-selling builders, with most of the company's offerings selling out pre-comple [...]
Food options proliferate near new 1345 Wabash condos
Residents at the new condos currently under construction at 1345 Wabash in the South Loop will find a dizzying array of food shopping and dining o [...]
1345 Wabash condos have a focus on design
A focus on design is nothing new for the CMK Companies. CMK has a history of creating architecturally distinctive high-rises that are, according t [...]
Buying into a walk-up conversion was often a bad deal
In the 40 years that I've followed Chicago condo conversions I've rarely seen the renovation and condo conversion of a 12+ unit walkup buildings w [...]
Chicago condo smoking bans and more
The smoking ban at the 2626 N Lakeview condominiums is old news by now, but you'll get an expanded look at some of the legal backdrop in the lates [...]
New South Loop condos in a convenient location
Perspectives can be deceiving.
In the first photo, the crane for the construction of the new 1345 Wabash condominiums appears to be direct [...]
1345 Wabash condos begin to rise in South Loop
Probably the most important milestone in the completion of a high-rise building is the erection of the tower crane that does the heavy lifting of the [...]
1111 South Wabash is on the mend, agents say
The Gammonley Group was considered a pioneer when it began sales in 2001 for 1111 S Wabash, a 34-story, 247-unit condominium in the South Loop. A [...]
New South Loop condos in a convenient, fun location
1345 Wabash, which is under construction in the South Loop, is the first new condo high-rise in the neighborhood in six years.
The building has [...]
Construction underway on 30 North Center condos
If you drive Irving Park Rd between the Kennedy Expressway and Western Ave you'll see a number of fairly large sites that are cleared, fenced and [...]
South Loop construction update, 1345 Wabash
Since the time of our last visit to 1345 Wabash in the South Loop work has been completed on the concrete pad that will anchor the tower crane tha [...]
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 [...]
New South Loop condos have great access to big-box retail
Most people value the experience of shopping at small, locally owned retailers. They also recognize and value the need for having convenient acces [...]
MLS-listed Edgewater rentals reach a low
There were 43 homes, apartments and condos listed for rent in the local Multiple Listing Service in ZIP Code 60660 as of yesterday morning. That's [...]