Tag: Loop
The views from Millennium Park Plaza
If you visit YoChicago with any frequency you know I'm addicted to visiting rooftops, high and low.
Yesterday I wandered the block-lon [...]
Dennis Rodkin goes to heaven
Chicago Magazine's Dennis Rodkin didn't have to die to get to a place he deems to die for, the 6-level 19th floor penthouse at 6 N Michigan in the [...]
235 Van Buren condos are a Walker’s Paradise
We've previously taken you along on a water taxi commute from 235 Van Buren, the striking Ralph Johnson-designed condo tower at the edge of the Lo [...]
Construction update: Catalyst, 111 W Wacker, River Point and more
Recent visits to the roof of Hubbard Place in River North and a penthouse at K2 in the Fulton River District gave me good vantage points to look a [...]
Rent vs own calculation favors owning at 235 Van Buren
Steep (and rising) rents in downtown Chicago high-rises are prompting many renters to re-examine the question of whether they'd be better off buyi [...]
Market for MLS-listed downtown homes and condos remains stable
There are currently 824 MLS-listed homes, apartments and condos for rent in the 14 downtown ZIP Codes that we track periodically. That's a little [...]
New condos, de Luigi’s horse, a lion-faced con, hula hoop girl and more
If you're in the market for an affordable, newly-built condo in or near the Loop you're aware that your options are dwindling.
The award-winni [...]
Hartshorne Plunkard receives two top AIA Illinois prizes
Yesterday's email included the following news release form Hartshorne Plunkard regarding AIA Illinois' 2013 Honor Awards. We've paid visits to [...]
A 235 Van Buren commute, via water taxi to Michigan Ave
The award-winning Ralph Johnson-designed condominium tower at 235 Van Buren in Chicago's Loop is transit-oriented development at its best. A CTA B [...]
111 West Wacker and two other busts
Viewed from the Merchandise Mart, busts of John Wanamaker (left) and George Huntington Hartford frame the construction underway at 111 W Wacker.
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A view of three new apartment towers
Three of the dozens of new apartment projects in downtown Chicago are visible in the above view.
The building with the recessed balconies and c [...]
235 Van Buren – welcome to a show that never ends
Ralph Johnson's 235 Van Buren has inspired verbal pyrotechnics from commentators and quickly become an award-winning architectural icon.
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Michigan Avenue’s Richelieu Flats under new ownership
Crain's recently reported the bulk sale, for $4.5 million, of the 5-unit Richelieu Flats, 318 S Michigan Ave. The units had been offered for sale [...]
Sartorial style at 235 Van Buren
I've met and interviewed Philip Barash twice, both times on weekends and in sharply different venues. Our first meeting was in the striking six-st [...]
The Loop’s blue building on LaSalle Street
All that remains of the circa-1910 Otis Building at 10 S LaSalle is four stories of its original façade, and it's all you may have ever noticed of [...]
Nobody knows there’s a river there
In 2011 SOM's Philip Enquist led Waterline, a design studio focused on the South Branch of the Chicago River. Twelve architecture, urban design, [...]
Nearly 90% sold four years ago, Legacy now at 63%
Back in April of 2009 we rode the construction elevator to the 71st floor of Legacy at Millennium Park with Mesa Development's Jim Hanson.
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Why Karen and Jim bought a second home at 235 Van Buren
After nearly three decades in the suburbs, Karen and Jim wanted an urban experience and a place to stay after late nights at a downtown dinner.
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Is this the last close-out sale at 200 North Dearborn?
It's been nearly six years since we wrote about a "clearance-style sales event" at 200 North Dearborn in the Loop, and we've revisited the project [...]