6/22/10
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...
5/12/10
Aqua finally has an operator for its 15 hotel floors, says Blair Kamin. Magellan Development will make an announcement about the tenant in the...
5/4/10
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...
2/22/10
Emporis‘ editors have named Aqua the best skyscraper of 2009, according to the Tribune’s Blair Kamin. The Jeanne Gang-designed, Magellan-built tower at 225 N...
1/27/10
From Blair Kamin’s Cityscapes: “There’s a blurring of boundaries between architects, designers, developers and contractor. Just like we see public-private partnerships developing around the...
12/3/09
With Aqua saddled with Fannie Mae issues and uncertainty surrounding its hotel component, and with the Parkhomes taking their sweet time in closing (deliveries...
12/1/09
Buyers who have been following Aqua’s Fannie Mae troubles will be interested to hear that Magellan Development has lined up two portfolio lenders: Harris...
11/20/09
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,...
10/1/09
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...
9/25/09
Searching for a new apartment in the heart of downtown and close to the Lake and Michigan Avenue? Your two best options right now...
9/16/09
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:...
9/11/09
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...