Tag: Downtown Loop
Great Chicago blocks – East Bellevue Place in the Gold Coast
Chicago, as the old saw goes, is a city of neighborhoods. It's also a city of blocks, ranging from great to grating, and for many Chicagoans their [...]
Dozens of dining options near Park Michigan Apartments
The Park Michigan Apartments, at 1212 South Michigan, is one of our clients and every time I've visited I've noticed a restaurant -- or two -- tha [...]
Lakefront Chicago landlords upgrading nearly everything
The spate of stories you've been reading recently about record-high rents and low vacancy rates might have you wondering whether Chicago landlords [...]
The Lex is renting rapidly in the South Loop
Yet another newly-opened high-rise is reporting what would typically be considered a torrid rent-up pace.
The leasing office at The LEX, a Sou [...]
The South Loop and West Loop revisited
Five years ago we sat down with David Chase and Keith Giles, developers who were strongly identified with the West Loop and South Loop, respective [...]
Park Michigan Apartments makeover adds Snap Fitness
Snap Fitness bills itself as a club "packed with the industry's best cardio and exercise equipment."
Construction is scheduled to begin shortl [...]
New Streeterville apartments at The Seneca on Chestnut
The Seneca, a historic hotel at 200 E Chestnut St in Streeterville, is being transformed into 260 apartments by Waterton Residential.
We stoppe [...]
K2 at K Station nearing its full height
K2 at K Station has added six floors in the three weeks since my last visit.
The 34-story, 496-unit apartment tower in the Fulton River Distric [...]
An updated look at The Maxwell
Some low-intensity site prep work was underway when I visited the site of The Maxwell in the early afternoon yesterday.
The Bond Companies' [...]
A rooftop pool party where the Gold Coast meets Old Town
The apartment high-rise at 1120 North LaSalle boasts a rooftop pool with a second-tier deck and spectacular views of Chicago's skyline.
Th [...]
Pete’s breaking ground six months after its groundbreaking
Six months ago, several weeks after the ceremonial groundbreaking for a new Pete's Fresh Market, there was no sign of activity at the site, at the [...]
Gorgeous sunset views from a 67th floor Hancock rehab
The condominiums at Chicago's Hancock building start on the 44th floor. That level functions as a grand public space for residents to meet, mingle [...]
Tablets on Michigan Avenue, then and now
As I watched tourists in front of the Hancock building using their tablet cameras to photograph Fourth Presbyterian Church, I couldn't help wonder [...]
A Via Como Due update, ten years on
The 34 rowhomes in the Via Como Due development occupy part of the site of the Como Inn, a quirky, rambling Chicago icon for more than 70 years un [...]
New construction on Cedar Street for $6.6 million
A 6-bedroom, 5 ½ bath home at 21 E Cedar St just came on the market at $6.6 million. According to the listing it was "custom built in 2010" and en [...]
Why Astoria Tower residents love living there
Astoria Tower, a full-amenity new high-rise in Chicago's South Loop, hosts a series of events for its residents throughout the year.
Join us at [...]
Quote of the day – bad news for landlords isn’t
Appraisal Research Counselors (ARC) is reporting that average net rents at top-tier downtown Chicago apartment buildings rose to an all-time high [...]
Spacious new homes steps from the Art Institute
Richelieu Flats, which takes its name from the luxury hotel that once occupied the space at 318 S Michigan Ave, is a boutique building with four f [...]
Movies in the Park at Echelon at K Station
Within the past few years Chicago's Fulton River District has become a lively community packed with restaurants, nightlife and neighborhood activi [...]
South Loop views, high and low
The South Loop has a different perspective on Chicago's skyline, and it's often a great one.
We begin with the views from a 41st floor penthou [...]