Tag: Condos
State and Elm demolition recalls a notorious one
The recently-demolished site that's slated for new condominiums at 4 East Elm in the Gold Coast reminded me of the steel skeleton that stood for y [...]
Some profit, some lose at 565 Quincy
When 565 Quincy slashed prices early in 2010 it was one of the last projects to join the price cutting that was prevalent in the condo market at t [...]
Brokers are buzzing about the South Loop’s newest condos
A crowd of real estate brokers came to celebrate the groundbreaking for 1345 Wabash, the first new condo high-rise to be built in Chicago's South [...]
Will this seller get a nearly $200K pop on an Aqua convertible?
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 was purchased in [...]
New South Loop condos invite you to stop renting
Rents in top-tier downtown Chicago apartment buildings surged in the first quarter of the year, up 7.6% over the previous quarter, according to a [...]
MLS-listed rental market strengthening in downtown Chicago
The number of MLS-listed homes and condos listed for rent in the 14 downtown ZIP Codes that we track stood at 919 yesterday, down from 1,008 just [...]
Sample the best of the South Loop lifestyle on Wabash
The forecast is for comfortably warm and sunny weather this weekend, perfect conditions for an early alfresco dinner before Saturday night's Black [...]
Luxury condos to replace Old Town Triangle strip mall
An office strip mall at 1920 N Lincoln Ave (pictured above) in the Old Town Triangle is slated to be demolished and replaced by a 7-unit luxury co [...]
South Loop construction update, 1345 Wabash
The pilings that will support the new 15-story condo building at 1345 Wabash are in the ground and the pile-driving crane is being disassembled an [...]
1345 Wabash raises the bar on South Loop style
CMK has always been known for developing architecturally-distinctive buildings that enliven their surroundings.
At 1345 Wabash, CMK is setting [...]
New Noah Properties condos in Noble Square
The new 9-unit condo building at 1400 W Chicago Ave is making rapid progress and its 2- and 3-bedroom units are likely to be available for late-su [...]
Construction update – 1345 Wabash condos in the South Loop
New equipment and more materials have appeared on the site since the time of our last visit to 1345 Wabash in the South Loop, and work appears set [...]
Own a new South Loop condo at 1345 Wabash for less than rent
1345 Wabash is the first new-construction condominium in the South Loop in years and it offers buyers a compelling value proposition: a high-style [...]
New South Loop condos on a buffered bike path
The South Loop is one of Chicago's more bike-friendly neighborhoods and Wabash Ave, one of its bike-friendliest streets, is slated to become more [...]
1345 Wabash wins on rent vs own analysis, but that’s the least of it
CMK Companies' 1345 Wabash, the first new-construction condominium in the South Loop in years, offers buyers an almost irresistible value proposit [...]
A first look inside the 1345 Wabash design center
CMK has a history of creating architecturally distinctive high-rises that are, according to NewCity Design, "a relief from the so-so-ness of neigh [...]
Construction underway on new South Loop condos
A Komatsu hydraulic excavator, a team of surveyors and a supervisory crew from Lend Lease were on-site at 1345 S Wabash in the South Loop yesterda [...]
Available MLS-listed downtown rentals at 6-month low
Just over 1,000 homes and condos were listed as available for rent yesterday in the 14 downtown ZIP Codes that we track. The 1,008 listings were t [...]
North lakefront MLS-listed rentals on the rise
The number of MLS-listed homes and condos available for rent in six north lakefront ZIP Codes from Lincoln Park to Rogers Park is 16% higher than [...]
Alderman’s Facebook page announces new Ravenswood development
News about new developments surfaces in many venues. On April 12th, the Facebook page for 47th Ward Alderman Ameya Pawar announced a proposed deve [...]