Tag: New construction
A new construction show in Streeterville
Most Chicago high-rises are built on tight sites that impose stringent demands on construction staging. Materials are typically delivered on a ju [...]
Does Chicago have a new Fridge?
William "The Refrigerator" Perry, a/k/a The Fridge, has an irreplaceable spot in the hearts of Bear fans of a certain age.
Some of the wags at the [...]
850 Lake Shore Drive slates occupancy for late this year
Late last week Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily reported that the developer of the former Lakeshore Athletic Club at 850 N Lake Shore Dr had secu [...]
CA3 sells out pre-construction in West Loop
You can time-travel back to the frothy days of the mid-00s if you want to find condo projects selling out prior to their beginning to rise out of [...]
Optima plans to deliver second Streeterville apartment tower in 2017
Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily reported yesterday that Optima has acquired a site at 220 E Illinois immediately adjacent to its Optima Center, [...]
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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Structural engineers put on a show on Wacker Drive
The apartment tower that's under construction in the Loop at 111 W Wacker was originally slated to host a hotel and condominiums and to soar to mo [...]
Construction update – Hubbard Place
A tower crane is arguably the most critical element in the construction of a high-rise building, and the dismantling of the crane marks a major milest [...]
Tour a new Lake View home with designer-quality finishes
Every RD Precision home is unlike any home you've ever seen.
Like every RD Precision home, the new 5-bedroom, 3 ½ bath, 2-car garage home at [...]
Brian Kidd offers an architect’s perspective on K2 Apartments
Brian Kidd was the senior project architect for K2 at K Station, a 34-story, 496-unit luxury apartment tower that recently opened in the Fulton Ri [...]
Rental services sneer at 500 LSD ban on Craigslist ads
Unlike a number of buildings that don't allow rental services to advertise their property anywhere, 500 Lake Shore Drive's broker agreement (PDF) [...]
New single-family homes coming soon to East Village
Noah Properties' high-style amenity-laden homes typically sell before completion. That was the case with the four 4-bedroom, 3 ½ bath homes Noah r [...]
Scenes from K2’s Designer Showcase party
The first of three evening events showcasing seven furnished model apartments took place last night at K2, the new luxury apartment high-rise in t [...]
Randy Fifield reports K2 pool open, Designer Showcase May 1, 2 and 3
K2, the new 496-unit luxury apartment tower in the Fulton River District, may have been the first Chicago high-rise to open its outdoor pool this [...]
Lake Park Crescent apartments update
Construction is well underway on Phase Two of the Lake Park Crescent Apartments in the North Kenwood / Oakland neighborhood. The development is pa [...]
Get red carpet treatment at K2 Designer Showcase parties
K2, a new 496-unit luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s Fulton River District, Chicago-based Fifield Companies and Wood Partners, one of the natio [...]
Three Lincoln Park luxury home sites – a cheery Orchard check-off
Last August we looked in on a 44-foot wide lot at 1859 N Orchard, pictured above, where a developer had paid $2,550,000 to acquire four condominiu [...]
K2 Apartments hosts Designer Showcase event May 1 – 3
To celebrate the grand opening of K2, a new 496-unit luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s Fulton River District, Chicago-based Fifield Companies a [...]
Fifield plans luxury apartments in East Village, eyes Wicker Park, Bucktown
Fifield Company is best known for developing high-rise office buildings in the West Loop, the recently-opened K2 luxury tower and other high-rise [...]
K2, a new apartment tower between River North and the West Loop
You can think of the increasingly-lively Fulton River District as a keystone neighborhood. Its residents have pedestrian-friendly access to the hu [...]