Tag: Downtown Loop
Seventeen seconds of wreckage in Houston and Chicago
According to a January 8 article in the Houston Chronicle, "It took 17 seconds Sunday morning for the first skyscraper built outside of downtown H [...]
360 W Hubbard apartments officially underway in River North
Here's the text of a news release received this morning from The Habitat Company:
The Habitat Company announced the start of construction of a [...]
A panoramic view of K2 at K Station
Our unusually warm winter weather is facilitating rapid progress at the K2 at K Station construction site.
You can see more coverage of the 34 [...]
MLS-listed downtown rentals at two-year low
When we first began tracking MLS-listed rentals, in late November of 2009, there were 1,927 units available for rent in 14 downtown ZIP codes. As [...]
Marie Spear’s view from the tower crane at K2
Some say that the tower crane operator has the most critical job in the construction of a high-rise building.
At K2 at K Station, a 34-story ap [...]
From Yo’s archives – before the sun set on Sunrise’s Ponzi scheme
Five years ago our staff was breathlessly writing the following:
Community is key at Pure, a 13-story high-rise slated for construction at 24 S [...]
Construction underway at 360 West Hubbard in River North
Just two weeks ago we reported that The Habitat Company had not yet begun construction on its new high-rise at 360 W Hubbard St in Chicago's River [...]
The washout on Wabash files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
New West Realty, a once politically-connected developer, extended an almost unbroken string of development debacles with a Chapter 11 bankruptcy f [...]
We’ll find you a rental as cool as this one
"This one" is a 4-bedroom, 4 ½ bath Old Town home with everything a luxury renter would want for the $5,500 a month asking price.
The unit, on [...]
Superior 110, a gleaming gem in River North
Viewing Chicago's skyline from the west your eyes are drawn to a striking River North high-rise. What locals call "the blue building" is Superior [...]
Michigan Avenue condo goes from foreclosure to first-class
When a foreclosed 1-bedroom condo at 535 N Michigan Ave came on the market early in July at a list price of $89,900 it triggered a flurry of offer [...]
Oakwood 200 Squared makes winter wonderful
While residents of other neighborhoods are slogging through the snow and braving Chicago's winter winds, residents at Oakwood 200 Squared grab a c [...]
Deceiving with images, Mondial apartments edition
It's not uncommon for Chicago apartment websites and videos to engage in a little puffery about the advantages of their location.
WalkScore.co [...]
73 East Lake apartment tower gains Plan Commission approval
The Chicago Architecture Blog is reporting that the 42-story, 332-unit rental tower proposed for 73 East Lake St has been approved by the Chicago [...]
MLS-listed downtown rental market remains strong
When we first began tracking the inventory of MLS-listed rentals in 15 downtown ZIP codes, in November of 2009, there were 1,927 units available f [...]
Alta at K Station focuses holiday giving on children
Chicago's real estate brokers and developers have a long, proud tradition of charitable giving throughout the year, and they typically step up the [...]
360 W Hubbard high-rise site still a parking lot
As of this morning the parking lot at 360 W Hubbard St, which is slated to be the site of a new 43-story, 450-unit apartment tower, remains open f [...]
The view from a 49th floor master bath
A penthouse, strictly defined, is "the top floor of a tall building, typically luxuriously fitted, and offering fine views."
Real estate agents [...]
Oakwood 200 Squared voted best of 2011
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB), the architecture firm that designed many of Chicago's signature buildings, has been the recipient of countless award [...]
Drilling the caissons at Optima Center in Streeterville
Ever wonder what keeps Chicago's giant high-rises from sinking into the ground under their own weight? The answer is caissons.
Workers are curr [...]