Tag: Downtown Loop
Trump Tower falling to lenders?
Earlier today I heard a rumor that the Trump Tower was being taken back by its lenders.
The person who passed the rumor on to me was asking me [...]
The rooftop views from Haberdasher Square Lofts
This is my second consecutive day of visits to mid-rise roof decks.
Today's foray was to Haberdasher Square Lofts, 728 W Jackson, where I shot [...]
Rental deal of the day in Noble Square
Katie Bommarito, one of the founders of Chicago Rentals Direct, sent along the following note:
I have a rental listing that I think would make a gr [...]
Trulia rental scam watch and American Realty Pros
We recently wrote about Trulia's doomed efforts to cut back on apartment rental scams in its listings.
The scams continue, as they always will [...]
Rent a furnished penthouse at 1555 North Astor
Its location at the southern edge of Lincoln Park affords 1555 North Astor some of the most striking views in Chicago. The building's status as on [...]
Downtown MLS-listed rentals renting at torrid pace
The MLS-listed rental inventory in the 14 downtown ZIP codes that we track dipped slightly during the past week from 782 units to 763 units. Of th [...]
Say goodbye to Streeter Place views?
The Sun-Times is reporting that Golub & Co. is seeking zoning approval to build a 42-story high-rise and an 11-story building on a site between Gr [...]
South Loop Market opening in September at 235 Van Buren
I met Jimmy, one of the owners, at the South Loop Market this morning. It's a family-run business, and Jimmy's wife and 8-month old daughter looke [...]
A never-lived in home in the Gold Coast
It might take some imagination to adapt the sizable 1-bedroom units at The Carlyle, 1040 N Lake Shore Drive to the way you live. When you hear "1 [...]
The lowest-priced single-family on the Gold Coast
Bellevue Place, just west of Lake Shore Drive, is one of the most attractive blocks in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood.
The 1880s-era 5-bedro [...]
A great floor plan at the Gold Coast’s Park Astor
The Park Astor, 1515 N Astor St, is one of those "sleeper" buildings built in the late 60s, but with qualities atypical of that era.
The Park A [...]
The view from the 18th Street Bridge
I stopped for a moment late this afternoon to shoot the skyline view from the 18th Street Bridge.
The South Loop has some of the city's be [...]
The largest 2-bedroom at The Carlyle, 1040 North Lake Shore Dr
The square footage of units at The Carlyle, 1040 N Lake Shore Dr, typically doubles and occasionally triples that in buildings of lesser stature. [...]
Rental spotlight: South Loop 3-bedroom condo for $2,500
Three-bedroom rentals are scarce in the South Loop, and finding one for under $3,000 a month can often present a challenge.
There's currently a [...]
Rental open house pick – a furnished 4-bedroom in Streeterville
222 East Chestnut is a boutique vintage doorman building that has only two units per floor, a gym and a sundeck. It's one of the few remaining bui [...]
Kamin pulls his punches on Post Office site, Greising throws a roundhouse
Begin with David Greising's take at the Chicago News Cooperative on a developer's plans for Chicago's long-shuttered main Post Office building:
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Stanley Tigerman’s sophisticated spaceship at Water Tower Place
Chris Hancock greeted me on the 57th floor of Water Tower Place saying "this home is like nothing you've ever seen before." Having seen many thous [...]
Recent views from the Gold Coast and Streeterville
Yesterday and today I visited half a dozen beautiful Gold Coast and Streeterville condos for video tours that you'll see in the upcoming days. In [...]
A Gold Coast girl remembers a vanished Lake Shore Drive
While we were shooting a video tour of 67 East Bellevue I asked Meladee Hughes what the Gold Coast was like when she was growing up there decades [...]
Incentives, value prices add to the appeal of West End’s location
The new homes at West End at Jackson Square are conveniently located near the Eisenhower Expressway, Medical District and United Center, just a fe [...]