Tag: New construction
NIMBYs get in over their head, get hung out to dry
According to DNAinfo, the Medical District Apartments (MDA) was apparently willing to sell its two-story parking garage for the development of a W [...]
State and Elm demolition recalls a notorious one
The recently-demolished site that's slated for new condominiums at 4 East Elm in the Gold Coast reminded me of the steel skeleton that stood for y [...]
Model grand opening at nearly sold-out Flexhouse2
If you've been paying attention to the market for new condos in the city you've doubtless noted that quality infill projects from established deve [...]
Three corner 1-bedrooms still available at K2 Apartments
K2, the popular new luxury apartment tower in the Fulton River District, is closing in on full occupancy but studio to 2-bedroom, 2-bath apartment [...]
Demolition complete at Division Street apartment site
A year ago Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily reported that Portland-based Gerding Edlen Development planned to break ground by last November on a [...]
Tour the pool, party and fitness rooms at Lakeview’s Halsted Flats
Halsted Flats, the first new rental high-rise in Lakeview in nearly 30 years, has amenities that rival what you'll find in far larger buildings.
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Looking down on two new Near North high-rises
I visited the rooftop sundeck at Chestnut Tower last Friday, and it proved to be a good vantage point for looking down on two new apartment high-r [...]
Only three 08 tier studios left at K2 Apartments
The 08 tier at K2 Apartments, 365 N Halsted in the Fulton River District has proved popular with renters, and only 3 units remain available.
Th [...]
Brokers are buzzing about the South Loop’s newest condos
A crowd of real estate brokers came to celebrate the groundbreaking for 1345 Wabash, the first new condo high-rise to be built in Chicago's South [...]
North River Court tries to depart the deadpool as Riverview Terrace
It's been more than eight years since we first noted the development at 2609 W Belmont Ave in Avondale. At the time it was called North River Cour [...]
A sunny-day look at the Halsted Flats pool deck
The pool deck and landscaped terrace at Halsted Flats, 3740 N Halsted, opened for the season recently. The deck is larger than you'll find at many [...]
Will this seller get a nearly $200K pop on an Aqua convertible?
Unit 5909 at Aqua, 225 N Columbus Dr, was just listed for sale at $482,000. According to the Cook County Recorder's Office, the unit was purchased in [...]
Website touts a new rental concept in Chicago living
When you reach a certain age, it becomes very difficult to differentiate engaging from lame, so I'll leave that task to you as you scroll down the [...]
New South Loop condos invite you to stop renting
Rents in top-tier downtown Chicago apartment buildings surged in the first quarter of the year, up 7.6% over the previous quarter, according to a [...]
No-sacrifice Lakeview apartments with amenities that rival downtown
Until just recently you had to sacrifice the vibrancy of living in Lakeview if you wanted to live in a full-amenity high-rise with a pool, a lands [...]
First move-ins at 73 East Lake in the Loop
A recent news release from 73 East Lake touts it as "the first new construction apartment tower to open in 2014." It's not: Halsted Flats began mo [...]
Pre-leasing underway for The Madison at Racine
The Madison at Racine, a 9-story, 216-unit apartment project under construction in the West Loop, has opened a temporary leasing center at 1108 W [...]
A close-up look at New City’s construction progress
New City is a huge, mixed-use, transit-oriented development at Halsted and Clybourn on the Near North Side.
New City will have about 400,000 sq [...]
Fit Club events at K2 Apartments
The new K2 Apartments has a large, fully-equipped fitness center looking out onto its pool deck. There are showers, lockers and steam and massage [...]
Lakeview’s new Halsted Flats has a steps-to-everything location
Halsted Flats, the first new full-amenity rental high-rise built in Lakeview in decades, has a steps-to-everything location.
The luxury t [...]