Tag: Downtown Loop

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Seventeen seconds of wreckage in Houston and Chicago

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 [...]
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