Tag: Downtown Loop
CHA buys the farm
There's more than one way to interpret the headline, but Skyline has the scoop on the literal reading:
The Chicago Housing Authority is closin [...]
Habitat adds 21 East Chestnut to condo management portfolio
The Habitat Company is best known to many Chicagoans as a developer of high-rise apartments, including the 43-story, 450-unit tower currently underway [...]
Demolition update – Clybourn Corridor retail sites
If you think that the Clybourn Corridor already has enough retail outlets, you'd be lining up on a different side of that issue than some local la [...]
The South Loop’s tranquil Prairie District
From the air, the Prairie District appears to be anything but tranquil. It's ringed by modern high-rise condos and apartments, and bordered on the [...]
JDL adds more apartments to Old Town development surge
After years of inactivity the southern part of Old Town has become a hotbed of new construction.
JDL Development and Harlem Irving Cos are pro [...]
Looking for low-rent furnished digs in the South Loop?
If you're single and all you can afford for rent is "not much," you'll want to check out the SRO (single room occupancy) properties scattered arou [...]
Park Tower penthouse sells for $15 million
At an architectural height of 844 feet, the Park Tower condominium, 800 N Michigan Ave, ranks as Chicago's 12th tallest building. It's the fifth-t [...]
The hole-in-the-ground gang talks about the Spire
In this fascinating two-part video the architect, developer and members of the construction and engineering teams talk about the technical challen [...]
An affordable short-term haven for Chicago medical patients, families
Chicago's world-class medical facilities make it a destination for patients from around the country and around the world.
Patients who need to [...]
Are there timber lofts on Lake Shore Drive?
If you want to live in a true timber loft on Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville, you really have only one option: 540 N Lake Shore Drive.
The b [...]
The complete at-a-glance South Loop apartment list
If you want to rent in the South Loop, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago's South Loop availability list.
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235 Van Buren was top-selling downtown condo in Q3
According to data reported by Appraisal Research Counselors (ARC) to Chicago Real Estate Daily the Ralph Johnson-designed tower at 235 Van Buren h [...]
The Kennedy cap and Fifield’s Cave
Developer Steven Fifield of the Fifield Companies was a major factor early in the development of the West Loop, and he remains a player.
“We’r [...]
Fulton Market impact development underway
An "impact development" is one that's likely to spur substantial change in its immediate area.
The Fulton Market neighborhood in t [...]
Is this Chicago’s most iconic home?
Redfin recently announced the winners of its "Iconic Homes of America" contest. Redfin visitors nominated the homes listed for sale on the site that t [...]
Greektown offers a lot more than food
Chicago's Greektown neighborhood in the West Loop centers mainly on Halsted Street from Van Buren St on the south to Monroe St on the north.
G [...]
Wolf Point proposal advances to Plan Commission
Forty-second Ward Alderman Brendan Reillly's email newsletter this morning outlines a list of changes negotiated to the proposal for the redevelop [...]
Recent resident events at Echelon at K Station
Echelon at K Station, a luxury apartment tower in Chicago's Fulton River District, hosts a variety of events for its residents throughout the year [...]
YoChicago’s complete South Loop apartment list
If you want to rent in the South Loop, forget Craigslist and apartment finders / rental services and go straight to YoChicago's South Loop availab [...]
Chicago’s architectural candy store turns 50
Bertrand Goldberg's son Geoffrey, in a presentation he made two years ago on the 50th anniversary of its groundbreaking, deemed Marina City "an ar [...]