Tag: Downtown Loop
Site work underway at Optima’s 200 East Illinois apartments
A week ago Crain's reported that Optima had secured financing for and was getting ready to break ground on a 42-story, 325-unit Streeterville apar [...]
On Lake Shore Drive, unpaving a parking lot to put up paradise
In our profile of 1350 – 1360 N Lake Shore Dr we noted that the demolition of the city's grandest mansion on the site proceeded with little contro [...]
Pre-leasing underway at Randolph Tower in the Loop
Randolph Tower, at 188 W Randolph St, is undergoing a conversion from office to residential use, with occupancy expected in the first quarter of next [...]
SOAR – Seniors Opposed to Anything, Really
I don't know which is more amusing – The Chicago Architecture Blog's characterizing the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents (SOAR) as " loc [...]
Are parts of the West Loop poised for housing price appreciation?
Price appreciation in Chicago real estate? In this market? Am I out of my mind to be talking about appreciation?
For more than a decade Chicago [...]
Oakwood 200 Squared is on the scene in the Theater District
Chicago is nationally respected for the variety and quality of its theater offerings, and some of the best are hosted in a cluster of restored lan [...]
A brief visit to Chicagoland’s first condo expo
Yesterday morning I headed to the Conference Center at Navy Pier for a look at the Chicagoland Cooperator's Condo HOA and Co-op Expo.
Years ago [...]
Trader Bill’s experience renting with David Nadler
I've frequently cautioned renters about the pitfalls of working with the rental services that I call bedbugs based on their toxic behavior toward [...]
A comfortable new East Village 5-bedroom
Noah Properties has recently completed three new contemporary homes in the 1800 block of West Erie in Chicago's East Village.
The first two so [...]
HGTV and the ultimate bachelor pad at 235 Van Buren
An HGTV episode tells the story of successful business partners Jason and Tony and their designer searching for a new home to turn into a bachelor [...]
Few bright spots in third-quarter downtown condo sales
Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily reports that Appraisal Research Counselors summary of downtown Chicago condo sales in the third quarter had few [...]
Lady Liberty at Vinnie’s Sub Shop
Vinnie's Sub Shop, 1204 W Grand Ave, has been very positively reviewed on Yelp, and many of the reviews mention "the lady behind the counter." Bet [...]
An impressive luxury home in Noble Square
As you enter the newly-built, recently-listed, 4-bedroom, 3 ½ bath home at 514 N Ada St you're facing a dramatic soaring staircase framed in glass [...]
Tour the Gold Coast with Tina Culver
Late last week I hopped in the car with Sergio & Banks' Tina Culver for a brief drive around the Gold Coast.
Join us for a look at some of Chi [...]
Crain’s – rents, occupancies fall in downtown luxury buildings
We've recently noted that a number of downtown high-rises, including ones in River North and Streeterville, have been offering incentives to new r [...]
Which downtown apartment towers will actually get built?
If you check in on our recently-updated list and map of new downtown apartment projects you'll see that more than 8,000 apartment units are either [...]
Oakwood 200 Squared lets you choose your views
Your ideal city vista might be a panoramic view of the Chicago River, the scenic city skyline to the north and east, or it might include the glitt [...]
For Steve and Randy Fifield, challenges are opportunities
In 2003 the 8-acre Fulton River District site that became K Station, now a residential complex of nearly 2,000 units, was nearly surrounded by rai [...]
Prime South Loop development parcel set for auction
Sheldon Good & Company has just posted an auction site for a 63,740 square foot South Loop development parcel at 600 S Wells St, the southwest cor [...]
A more traditional new East Village single-family
Each of the homes I've seen from Noah Properties has had a few signature touches: lavish kitchens and baths, high-style lighting fixtures, hardwoo [...]