Tag: New construction
Crain’s: Sedgwick planning $350 million development for Uptown
The proposals keep on coming. From Crain's Chicago Business:
Sedgwick Properties Development Corp., led by Marty Paris, hopes to break ground this [...]
I spy finished balconies at Parc Huron
The temporary two-by-four barriers ringing many of Parc Huron's concrete balconies are coming down and new metal railings are going up. Construct [...]
Chicago's tall towers: a year in review
Downturn be damned -- when it comes to high-rise construction, Chicago still rules the roost. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Hab [...]
Construction compilation: Reviewing the newest proposals from around Chicago
Keeping with the last post's train of thought, here are some other development proposals we've seen in the news in recent weeks. It seems like a lot o [...]
New high-rise proposed for West Loop
A surface parking lot just south of Congress Parkway could be the site of a new residential high-rise once the economic climate improves, according to [...]
Construction checkup: Flair Tower
Most of the balcony railings are up at Flair Tower, 222 W Erie St, seen here from the northeast. If you look closely, you'll see a line of sliding g [...]
Construction checkup: Ten East Delaware is ready for its closeup
The MLS shows record of a January 6th closing at Ten East Delaware, 10 E Delaware Pl, marking a brand new chapter for this high-rise. Unit #9E, a t [...]
Waterview Tower: "Rust in peace"
Here's the closest thing to news that you'll be hearing about Waterview Tower anytime soon -- the project's unattended construction crane poses "an [...]
Teardowns, empty lots, and opportunities in Bucktown
This segment of Joe's Bucktown tour with Realtor Greg Viti starts with a look at some empty lots and potential teardowns that would be sites of new [...]
All quiet at Lexington Park Condominiums
Its Web site is down, its listings have disappeared, and not a single tower unit has closed. Not the best way for Chieftain Group's Lexington Park C [...]
Crain's: Supera, Zisook take over redevelopment of Lincoln Park Hospital site
Developers Michael Supera and Richard Zisook have taken title of the old Lincoln Park Hospital at 550 W Webster Ave and plan to redevelop the site wit [...]
Yo's year: Roosevelt Collection revisited
December's a month meant for retrospectives and year-end lists, so over these final three weeks of 2009, I'll dig back through our archives to see w [...]
Web presence: 215 West gets interactive
Two new interactive features popped up on the 215 West Web site this morning: a new "furniture arranger" tool that allows users to position beds, ta [...]
Quote of the day: the Spire is top priority
"When I was sitting in Copenhagen and things went south, this moved to the No. 1 slot. We're way past the look-see stage. We're in the commitment stag [...]
New construction opportunities in Bucktown
Even with today's economic climate, a developer could succeed in Bucktown right now with the right type of single-family home, says @properties agen [...]
Topping off Parc Huron
On Oct. 28 I attended the topping-off ceremony at Parc Huron, M&R Development's new apartment high-rise at 469 W Huron St in River North. Before hoi [...]
Hoist the flag, boys!
A construction worker rakes concrete into a ceremonial "last bucket" at the topping-off ceremony for Parc Huron, 469 W Huron St. Keep an eye out for [...]
Compare and contrast: Facts and figures on Trio's mid-rise and tower condos
On Sunday I did what few others have: I set foot in the 22-story, 100-unit Trio high-rise at 670 W Wayman St in the Fulton River District. The tower [...]
Parc Huron to top out on Wednesday
Parc Huron, the condo-turned-rental high-rise under construction at 469 W Huron St in River North, will top out on Wednesday, according to M&R Develop [...]
Construction checkup: EnV
One new development that wouldn't rank high in a Web presence watch is EnV, the new 28-story, 249-unit apartment tower going up next to the Merchan [...]