Tag: Emerald

Great city views from this West Loop condo

Great city views from this West Loop condo

If you’re looking for newer construction, in a vibrant neighborhood with great accessibility and amenities, you’ll do well in the avant-garde Emer [...]
Emerald's functional living spaces

Emerald's functional living spaces

New construction condo buyers too often face cramped living / dining areas, "bedrooms" that lack walls and windows, poorly-designed baths, and shotg [...]
The social spaces of Emerald

The social spaces of Emerald

John Robert Wiltgen went for a whimsical, eco-friendly tone when he designed the lobby and common spaces at Emerald, 125 S Green St in the West Loop [...]
Downtown condo sales: who was busy in the first quarter of 2010?

Downtown condo sales: who was busy in the first quarter of 2010?

More than 55 percent of downtown Chicago's new condo and townhome developments reported an increase in the number of units sold from the fourth quar [...]
Shining a light on the "shadow budget": Chicago Reader talks about TIF

Shining a light on the "shadow budget": Chicago Reader talks about TIF

In this week's Chicago Reader, Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky try to unravel the mysteries of the city's TIF funds. Dumke and Sam Adams posted a compani [...]
New fountain springs up at Emerald

New fountain springs up at Emerald

As a reminder that new-construction developments remain new-construction developments well after buyers start moving in, John Robert Wiltgen Design [...]
Emerald promotes new price cuts of 25 to 36 percent on select condos

Emerald promotes new price cuts of 25 to 36 percent on select condos

A sales associate at a downtown condo development told me last week that she was facing some stiff competition from Emerald, Senco's twin-tower deve [...]

Quote of the day: "Kicking the can"

...I find that selling units to actual home buyers is the more desirable alternative to developers facing tough decisions in this marketplace. Too of [...]
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