Tag: Downtown Loop
Streeterville apartments moving forward
Last week we noted the scale of activity in the 400 block of East Grand Ave in Streeterville.
We stopped by yesterday for a closer look at the [...]
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 [...]
A spacious, skylit townhome in a landscaped Gold Coast oasis
Unit 3 at 1000 N State spans more than 4,000 square feet of open, sunny living area at one of the city's most attractive locations: the intersecti [...]
A Gold Coast 3-bedroom with sweeping views and an open layout
Unit 46H at 1030 N State is a southeast corner 3-bedroom that serves up dramatic views of the city skyline from every room. The home's large windo [...]
Will Basecamp River North have Chicago’s best rowhouse views?
Foundation work is underway at Basecamp River North, a 47-unit rowhouse development at 450 W Oak that was announced last December.
The first tw [...]
The outdoor living scene at Echelon at K Station Apartments
The outdoor living scene starts just outside the fitness center at Echelon at K Station, a luxury apartment high-rise in the Fulton River District [...]
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 [...]
The 400 block of East Grand heats up
Just over a month ago Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily reported that Related Midwest had hired Robert A.M. Stern to design a new residential towe [...]
NIMBYs get in over their head, get hung out to dry
According to DNAinfo, the Medical District Apartments (MDA) was apparently willing to sell its two-story parking garage for the development of a W [...]
Enjoy the great outdoors at the South Loop’s Astoria Tower
Residents at the South Loop's Astoria Tower are a short block away from Grant Park, Chicago's 319-acre front yard. Tennis courts, ball fields, for [...]
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 [...]
Three corner 1-bedrooms still available at K2 Apartments
K2, the popular new luxury apartment tower in the Fulton River District, is closing in on full occupancy but studio to 2-bedroom, 2-bath apartment [...]
Demolition complete at Division Street apartment site
A year ago Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily reported that Portland-based Gerding Edlen Development planned to break ground by last November on a [...]
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 [...]
A spectacular view from Chestnut Tower’s sundeck
Chestnut Tower, 121 W Chestnut, has a rooftop sundeck that serves up dramatic views of the skyline.
The sundeck is one of the features tha [...]
Looking down on two new Near North high-rises
I visited the rooftop sundeck at Chestnut Tower last Friday, and it proved to be a good vantage point for looking down on two new apartment high-r [...]
Only three 08 tier studios left at K2 Apartments
The 08 tier at K2 Apartments, 365 N Halsted in the Fulton River District has proved popular with renters, and only 3 units remain available.
Th [...]
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 [...]