Tag: Gold Coast
In it for the long haul
Some sellers have the luxury of waiting. Below are four single-family homes who have made themselves at home on the MLS. Note: One of these homes is [...]
Crain's: Developers may rent out unsold inventory at Walton on the Park
The Enterprise Companies and Mesirow Financial Real Estate have received an extension on their $129.5-million construction loan for Walton on the Park [...]
Renovated Carlyle condo gets $1.05 million markup from 2008 sale price
One of the 200-plus homes that went on the market this weekend is this 3,020 square-foot, three-bedroom / 4.5-bath condo at the Carlyle, the 40-stor [...]
Another Elysian condo returns to market
A lot of the flip attempts at the Elysian, 11 E Walton St, have come with significant markups -- as much as 33 percent above an original sale price in [...]
Building name trivia, The Satyr
It was 1973. On Division Street, Butch's, Mother's and the BBC were packed with seekers. Dwarf-tossing contests were in full swing, wet t-shirt contes [...]
More closings recorded at Walton on the Park
Last month a tipster pointed us toward the first four closings at Walton on the Park, at 2 W Delaware Pl in the Gold Coast. In the four weeks since, a [...]
Wrigley takes new tack for $14 million Gold Coast penthouse space
The Tribune reported in late June that Wrigley chair Bill Wrigley Jr was taking a new approach to selling 12,120 square feet of raw penthouse space [...]
An introduction to Chicago's Sandburg Village
It's almost impossible to overstate the importance of Carl Sandburg Village to the revitalization of Chicago's near north side and the then-nascent [...]
Blasts from the past: 21 West Chestnut
From Magellan Development's promotional materials for 21 West Chestnut, circa 1998:
21 West Chestnut Place Condominiums is a perfect mix of classic a [...]
Closings arrive (finally!) at Walton on the Park, but was it worth the three-year wait?
From the tip line:
Did you guys see four closings at Walton on the Park? Those buyers are psychotic.
I hadn't noticed, and I'm not going to pass judgm [...]
Rent check: Skip the cab ride from Rush with an East Division Street duplex
Let's say your idea of a good time is a late night out on Rush and Division streets. Nothing would be more convenient than a home you could shuffle ba [...]
Co-op homes with direct elevator access at 219 East Lake Shore
Today's segment from Joe Zekas and Francesca Rose's Lake Shore Drive walk showcases 219 East Lake Shore, a vintage co-op designed by Fugard & Knapp. [...]
Gold Coast rental rundown: One-bedroom apartments on Dearborn Street
View Gold Coast apartments - One-bedrooms on Dearborn in a larger map
Review your rental options in the 60610 ZIP code and you'll notice that a lot o [...]
The Mayfair, East Lake Shore Drive's only condo building
The Mayfair, 189 E Lake Shore Dr, is the only condo building on the highly prized, architecturally cohesive stretch of East Lake Shore Drive. The ot [...]
All about the Drake Tower on "Co-op Row"
The first place Joe Zekas and Francesca Rose profiled on their walk down Lake Shore Drive was the Drake Tower, one of the most sought-after building [...]
From the Drake to the river: a walk down Lake Shore Drive
This weekend Joe Zekas and Prudential Rubloff agent Francesca Rose went on a long stroll down Lake Shore Drive, starting from the intersection of La [...]
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 [...]
What’ll become of Tier 01 now that Walton on the Park is ready to deliver?
Buyers weren't keen on the 01 tier at Walton on the Park, 2 W Delaware Pl, during the pre-construction phase. Will they change their minds once th [...]
The nearly news: Revisiting 30 West Oak
Buyers haven't had many chances to pick up a home at 30 West Oak in the Gold Coast since construction wrapped in 2007. Three homes in Smithfield's Boo [...]
Walton on the Park: Ready to go
Closings should begin at Walton on the Park, 2 W Delaware Pl, in early June, according to the sales associate manning the building's on-site sales cen [...]