Tag: Condos
Finding fun and food near Optima
Optima recently posted new aerial photos of its new Skokie development, Optima Old Orchard Woods. In one direction you'll see the Chicago skyline of [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us: Schorsch Village
Did you know that the Dunning community area on the far Northwest Side started out as a site for poor farms, tuberculosis sanitariums, and insane as [...]
ParkView's townhomes: single-family style with high-rise perks
ParkView isn't the only high-rise around with townhome-style units near its base, but I can't think of any others where the townhomes have terraces [...]
Levin to auction two Loop penthouses
Looking for a deal on a downtown home with views of Lake Michigan? The latest units to hit Rick Levin's auction block are a couple of white-box pentho [...]
Art near Superior at Lasalle
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There are a couple spots in Chicago where there is a great saturation of art galleries. High-rise Superio [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us: RANCH Triangle in Lincoln Park
Being a relative newcomer to the city, I assumed the RANCH Triangle got its name from some long-gone, pre-fire cattle corral, or maybe from a hidden [...]
Going beyond green: More features and finishes at 4847 North Ashland's homes
In our last video about Sergio & Banks' new green condos at 4847 North Ashland, agent Melissa Govedarica shows me a few more of the development's pe [...]
CA23 developer closing out summer with a West Loop block party
With just a few weeks of summer left, The Brixton Group is throwing a block party on North Aberdeen Street this weekend for its new neighbors in the [...]
ParkView's northern view
Joe got his first glimpse of ParkView's Streeterville scenes last week when he followed MCL's Mike Maier up to the tower's 37th floor. See what they [...]
Staying fit at 235 Van Buren
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CMK Companies built its Loop high-rise 235 Van Buren without many of the on-site amenities you find in other [...]
Nightlife options for 1720 South Michigan
Buyers with any familiarity with Chicago hear the word "Loop" and assume this means a lot of businesses and a lot of bustle. It's not necessarily tr [...]
New incentives for select ParkView condos
As ParkView nears a sellout, MCL Companies has begun offering incentives on a few of its remaining units. Last week Joe Zekas asked MCL's Mike Maier [...]
More green features at 4847 North Ashland
In our second video at this green development in Ravenswood, we explore the features of a master bathroom in this green construction. Glass tile (co [...]
Catalpa Square is now Terra Place
Even Old New York was once New Amsterdam. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. The development at 2409 W Catalpa, however, may be smelling [...]
Views from the Division Street bridge
As seen from the Division Street bridge, SoNo to the north and the Trump International Hotel & Tower each have an ethereal presence on the skyline. [...]
Prices reduced at 757 Orleans
Today's e-mail brings news of a "huge price reduction" at 757 Orleans at Chicago, a new River North high-rise. The e-mail invites brokers to visit a [...]
Talking architecture at Mondial
I first met architect / developer Jack Berger more than 30 years ago when we were developing side-by-side projects in the 1800 block of Halsted St.
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