Tag: High-rise
East vs. West at Grand Plaza
In 2005, developer Near North Properties sold the Grand Plaza's west tower at 545 N Dearborn St to Jaeger Equities. Two years later, NNP sold the ea [...]
The present and future of green building
During the media tour of the Winthrop Club in Evanston, the topic of green construction and LEED certification came up over and over again. I talked [...]
Pearson on the Park interrupted
Crain's reported in July that the converted high-rise Pearson on the Park, 222 E Pearson St, was facing foreclosure. Today I followed up with with Pam [...]
Parc Huron to top out on Wednesday
Parc Huron, the condo-turned-rental high-rise under construction at 469 W Huron St in River North, will top out on Wednesday, according to M&R Develop [...]
Lincoln Park 2520, buyer trust, and the viability of new high-rises
Among the many proposed high-rises that never made it past pre-sales, only the truly unique products -- ones that offer quality homes in highly desi [...]
EnV EnFo: Ask, and ye shall recieve
Credit where credit's due: EnV leasing and marketing director Ann Gentile filled my inbox with all sorts of goodies about her building, including an u [...]
Construction checkup: EnV
One new development that wouldn't rank high in a Web presence watch is EnV, the new 28-story, 249-unit apartment tower going up next to the Merchan [...]
Web presence: OK at K Station
Welcome to the another installment of our ongoing “Web presence” feature, in which we collect as many links as we can for one residential developme [...]
Views aplenty from a Trump three-bedroom
After chatting about the state of Chicago's luxury market, Tricia Fox of Keller Williams Gold Coast Realtors took me through a couple of her listing [...]
Construction checkup: 215 West tops out
The silence from downtown's condo high-rise construction sites would be deafening if not for all the noise coming from several new apartment towers [...]
All in the details: The Legacy's lobby and Jewelers Row facades
On Friday morning I paid a visit to The Legacy at Millennium Park, 60 E Monroe St, for the first time since riding a construction elevator all the way [...]
The nearly news: high, low, and in-between in Boys Town
As Bob Darrow has already told us, home prices in and around Boys Town stretch from the mid-$100s for small studio condos up into the seven figures fo [...]
Web presence: superior presence for Superior at LaSalle
This marks the second week of our new “Web presence” feature, in which we collect as many links as we can for one residential development, from site [...]
Sales update: steady deliveries and contracts at 235 Van Buren
CMK Companies' Loop high-rise 235 Van Buren is now delivering up to the 39th floor, says CMK Realty Managing Broker Scott Hoskins. By continuing to [...]
Sales update: T-minus seven at CMK's 1720 South Michigan
CMK Companies' South Loop high-rise 1720 South Michigan is so close to the finish line. According to CMK Realty Managing Broker Scott Hoskins, the 4 [...]
Floor plan faceoff: 1720 South Michigan and 1600 Museum Park
When you've got plenty of room, it's easy making your living space work well for you. When that space is limited, it takes skill to organize and si [...]
Superior 110: Where brokers buy
On Tuesday I visited the brokers open house at Superior 110, the new high-rise at 110 W Superior St in River North. While I was there I asked sales [...]
Following Francesca: Sweeping views from 600 North Fairbanks' southeast corner
This two-bedroom condo on the southeast corner of 600 North Fairbanks boasts a curved wall of nine 7' x 10' windows, giving its owner a sweeping vie [...]
Web presence: SoNo, fo' sho!
Once a week we'll check out the "Web presence" of one residential development, from Web sites for the building and its developer, architect, condo ass [...]
Following Francesca: The evolving amenities in Streeterville buildings
A war is raging in Streeterville, one whose trenches are found in the lobbies, fitness rooms, private theaters, and terraces of the neighborhood's c [...]