Tag: Magellan Development

Checking in on Aqua's offerings
Aqua's been open long enough for a number of buying and renting choices to emerge. If you're looking to buy a condo, there are still a number of brand [...]

Aqua's hotel back on track?
Aqua finally has an operator for its 15 hotel floors, says Blair Kamin. Magellan Development will make an announcement about the tenant in the next fe [...]

Magellan spearheading redevelopment of Sears lot in Ravenswood
Almost exactly one year ago, I took a ride around Ravenswood with Realtor Eric Rojas to check in on the neighborhood's residential market. Halfway t [...]

Aqua is tops among the '09 class
Emporis' editors have named Aqua the best skyscraper of 2009, according to the Tribune's Blair Kamin.
The Jeanne Gang-designed, Magellan-built towe [...]
Quote of the day: Designs for the future
From Blair Kamin's Cityscapes:
“There’s a blurring of boundaries between architects, designers, developers and contractor. Just like we see public-pr [...]

The nearly news: Resales and rentals at Chicago's "favorite eco-friendly project"
With Aqua saddled with Fannie Mae issues and uncertainty surrounding its hotel component, and with the Parkhomes taking their sweet time in closing (d [...]
New liquidity options flowing at Aqua
Buyers who have been following Aqua's Fannie Mae troubles will be interested to hear that Magellan Development has lined up two portfolio lenders: Har [...]
Aqua closings get the "yellow light" following Fannie Mae snag
It hasn't put the brakes on closings, but it certainly changed from a green light to a yellow light. It's not a red light, but without Fannie Mae appr [...]

The nearly news: The highs, lows, and in-betweens of West Loop one-bedrooms
Now that we're branching out beyond just new-construction homes and looking at resales and rentals, we can break out a feature that's been cooking i [...]

Downtown smackdown: Your rental choices at Aqua and Streeter Place
Searching for a new apartment in the heart of downtown and close to the Lake and Michigan Avenue? Your two best options right now are at Aqua (abov [...]

A glimpse of new homes from Navy Pier
Surely you've heard some of the hoopla over Navy Pier's new AeroBalloon by now. My advice to anyone who wants to take a ride: Call ahead, because th [...]

Aqua sees its first closing
The title says it all. According to Magellan Development's Aqua Home Owner's blog, the first closing at Aqua, 225 N Columbus Dr, is scheduled for 1 p. [...]