Tag: Downtown Loop
New models, prices drawing location-conscious buyers to Trio
"Seventy-five percent of the people purchasing from us are doing so because they like the walk-to-work, jump-on-an-El or get-right-on-the-expressw [...]
Why they bought at 235 Van Buren
The buyers at any high-rise development have varied motives for their purchase. For some, the views or the architecture are the prime motivator. F [...]
Chicago, city in motion
"Welcome to a dream, living in Chicago."
In the video, Austin Davis, a/k/a Elitenment and Elite, serves up an extended, upbeat, unqualified lo [...]
Moving from the North Shore to the Gold Coast
Diane Freeman grew up on the East Coast, raised her family on Chicago's North Shore and moved to the Gold Coast 8 ½ years ago.
A real estate ag [...]
A double-wide double-high in the city
Kudos to Curbed Chicago for finding this fascinating video of a modular home being assembled in a single day on a West Town site.
Modular const [...]
At 21.4%, The Bernardin tops downtown rent raises
Six months ago we noted that Appraisal Research Counselors was predicting 8 to 10% rent increases in the downtown Chicago market. That prediction [...]
600 North Fairbanks votes to cap rentals
A reliable tipster just informed me that the condo association at 600 North Fairbanks has voted to restrict rentals to 27% of the units, with a 3% [...]
The Heritage condo considers rental caps
The Board of Directors of the The Heritage at Millennium Park condos, 130 N Garland Ct, is considering a rental cap at the building.
An acquain [...]
Are you a sucker for a farmers market?
If you're a sucker for a farmers market, the public relations firm for River North's Parc Huron wants to play you for a sucker.
This morning's [...]
3 beds, 3 baths, bonus room in the steeple
A 3-bedroom, 3-bath condo in a former church in University Village is being sold "as is," and it looks like you might need a ladder to get to that [...]
EnV for sale for $500K a unit?
According to Crain's, the new, not yet fully-occupied EnV apartment tower in River North is for sale and might fetch its owners $125 million.
T [...]
Foresight or folly in Chicago’s Chinatown?
Developer See Wong has reimagined an ambitious development he first proposed several years ago as a three-phase project on a site at the edge of C [...]
Five years later, one-third sold in River North
The high-rise condos at 757 N Orleans in Chicago's River North neighborhood first came to our attention back in March of 2006.
We wrote about t [...]
Condo with priceless details going for $549K in Old Town
You'll find traces of artist and artisan Edgar Miller's work throughout Chicago's Old Town and Old Town Triangle neighborhoods.
At the Carl St [...]
Quote of the day – The demand picture remains ugly
Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily has the numbers from Appraisal Research Counselors on the downtown condo market and leads with this summary:
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Non-smoking vintage apartments in the Gold Coast
Kingsbury Plaza attracted quite a bit of attention earlier this year when it announced that it was going smoke-free. The Tribune noted at the time [...]
Preview thirteen Sunday open houses in a YoChicago video extravaganza
Thirteen Chicago homes at which we've shot video recently are open for viewing on Sunday, May 22. Preview the homes in our videos, then head out to yo [...]
West Loop apartment plan switches to offices
View New downtown Chicago apartment high-rises in a larger map
The Chicago Architecture Blog is reporting the latest variation on Jupiter Realty's [...]
A bloody great deal in the West Loop
"Bloody great deal" is the attention-grabbing headline at the new Web site for the relaunched Van Buren Lofts, 1224 W Van Buren.
One has to ho [...]
Wine, cheese and Greek cuisine at 200 North Dearborn
The one thing about American Invsco that typically generates unanimity is the company's talent for throwing a party.
If you're in the market [...]