Tag: Downtown Loop
Rents up, inventories down sharply for MLS-listed downtown condos
We've been tracking MLS-listed downtown homes and condos for rent weekly since November of 2009. At that time 1,927 units were available in 14 dow [...]
River North rental roundup – one-bedrooms with balconies
Our at-a-glance apartment list and map makes it hyper-easy to check what's available for rent in River North and other Near North locations. If th [...]
Quote of the day – we always overbuild something
"We always overbuild something. This time will probably be multifamily."
The comment was made at a recent meeting of Florida developers in Orla [...]
Trump rolls more dice in Chicago
The Trump International Hotel and Tower has been off our radar for a while, but yesterday's Wall Street Journal focused our attention on the proje [...]
Is this Chicago’s most visually striking apartment lobby?
The Gothic Revival Steuben Club Building, a Chicago landmark, is one of the most visually striking structures in the Loop. It's best known for the [...]
A video tour of vintage lakefront co-ops
Many Chicago real estate agents will pass their entire career without ever setting foot in one of the city's great co-op buildings, while a select [...]
235 Van Buren, new Loop condos in a food ocean
Some parts of Chicago are considered food deserts because of the lack of grocery and dining options nearby.
It's fair to consider the immediate [...]
Closet space is a no-no at SoNo
When visionary architect / developer Harry Weese built 1100 N Lake Shore Dr – a building that's been in the news recently – he reportedly skimped [...]
Only 7 units left at Phase II of CA23 in West Loop
When Belgravia Group took over CA23 in the West Loop, it lowered prices and quickly sold out the condominium units in the 24-unit Phase I. Somewha [...]
Light-filled homes with park and lake views at the Park Michigan
The sleek, international-style apartment tower has an enviable South Loop location at 1212 South Michigan Ave. The building is nearing completion [...]
Rent reduces on Chicago’s “most fabulous outdoor space”
When I visited the full-floor penthouse at 888 S Michigan Ave last October I was impressed with the views from what I called "the best private pen [...]
McCormick Place deal dead, Old Main Post Office in the wings
I'm frequently stunned by the credulity of Chicago's major media.
While Crain's Chicago Business was reporting a "massive hotel, retail and en [...]
Half-million price drop on a riverfront townhome
When the weather's as gorgeous as it's been you'll want to start your home tours up on the roof, especially if the roof directly overlooks the Chi [...]
Online availability check of Streeterville 2-bedrooms
Several weeks ago we upgraded YoChicago's at-a-glance list and map of downtown apartments by adding direct links to online availability checks for [...]
Online specials – free rent in River North
You'll often find what appear to be different rental deals on the same building depending on which website you're looking at. Take the high-rise a [...]
New Streeterville 3-bedrooms under $700K
If you're looking for a new 3-bedroom, 2 ½ bath condo in Streeterville for less than $700,000 you really only have one option – ParkView Condomini [...]
Do Parc Huron, EnV prices suggest possibility of condo-to-rental conversions?
The prices at which two new apartment towers have sold recently raise the question of whether owners in some newer condo buildings could realize h [...]
A thin selection of studio apartments in the South Loop
If you're looking to rent a studio apartment in the South Loop for immediate or April 1st occupancy, you don't have a lot of options, and it doesn [...]
the LEX targets early April rentals in the South Loop
ST Residential has appointed two affiliates of Magellan Development Group as development manager and property manager of the LEX, a 329-home multifami [...]
Website for South Loop’s the LEX, formerly Lexington Park, goes live
There's been a great deal of interest over the past several years in the condo-turned-apartment tower at 2138 S Indiana Ave formerly known as Lexi [...]