Tag: High-rise
New rendering revealed for 3750 North Halsted development
Over at the SkyscraperPage forum prolific contributor spyguy has just posted an updated rendering of a proposed mixed-use residential / retail dev [...]
Marie Spear’s view from the tower crane at K2
Some say that the tower crane operator has the most critical job in the construction of a high-rise building.
At K2 at K Station, a 34-story ap [...]
Construction underway at 360 West Hubbard in River North
Just two weeks ago we reported that The Habitat Company had not yet begun construction on its new high-rise at 360 W Hubbard St in Chicago's River [...]
Superior 110, a gleaming gem in River North
Viewing Chicago's skyline from the west your eyes are drawn to a striking River North high-rise. What locals call "the blue building" is Superior [...]
Michigan Avenue condo goes from foreclosure to first-class
When a foreclosed 1-bedroom condo at 535 N Michigan Ave came on the market early in July at a list price of $89,900 it triggered a flurry of offer [...]
Oakwood 200 Squared makes winter wonderful
While residents of other neighborhoods are slogging through the snow and braving Chicago's winter winds, residents at Oakwood 200 Squared grab a c [...]
73 East Lake apartment tower gains Plan Commission approval
The Chicago Architecture Blog is reporting that the 42-story, 332-unit rental tower proposed for 73 East Lake St has been approved by the Chicago [...]
Steep declines on 525 Hawthorne Place resale prices
525 Hawthorne Place was built in 1969 and converted to condos in 2002. The 30-story, 233-unit building has a solid Lakeview East location overlooking [...]
360 W Hubbard high-rise site still a parking lot
As of this morning the parking lot at 360 W Hubbard St, which is slated to be the site of a new 43-story, 450-unit apartment tower, remains open f [...]
The view from a 49th floor master bath
A penthouse, strictly defined, is "the top floor of a tall building, typically luxuriously fitted, and offering fine views."
Real estate agents [...]
Oakwood 200 Squared voted best of 2011
Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB), the architecture firm that designed many of Chicago's signature buildings, has been the recipient of countless award [...]
Home for the holidays at Oakwood 200 Squared
Chicago's Loop is always buzzing with events, pulsing with an energy level you can experience only in the heart of a few of the world's great citi [...]
Three-bedroom rental shootout – Aqua vs 340 on the Park
If you're in the market for a high-end rental on Chicago's New East Side you have options in two very different buildings in the complex: Aqua and [...]
Meet Charlie Zechel, a master cement finisher
The focus of work this week at K2 at K Station is completing site excavation and forming and pouring the basement walls of this new high-rise apar [...]
The flying forms are flying at K2
We've been diligently following construction progress at K2 at K Station, a new rental high-rise, for the past several weeks. You can see video of [...]
Dueling penthouses at Water Tower Place
Two 72nd floor penthouse units have recently come on the market at Water Tower Place in Streeterville.
Unit 7201 is a 2-bedroom, 2 ½ bath home [...]
Year-end flurry of downtown high-rise sales
Crain's is reporting the sale of Flair Tower, 222 W Erie St, and 1212 S Michigan Ave, both rental apartment buildings. A sale may also be in the w [...]
Mapping the new downtown apartment projects
We've updated our list and map of downtown apartment projects that are proposed or under construction to add several recently-announced projects a [...]
Erecting the tower crane at K2 at K Station
A well-run high-rise construction site is an amazing scene, buzzing with a variety of activities, with massive amounts of material arriving consta [...]
Day one of a 5-day build-a-crane show at K2
The new apartment tower at K2 at K Station is rolling along.
McHugh Construction completed the drilling of 120 80-foot deep caissons in just 2 [...]