Tag: Rentals
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 [...]
Paying more for amenity access
"The residents felt very strongly about having the free breakfast. [Recession or not,] it's critical to have the proper amenities."
- Sheilla Manigat [...]
Floor plan focus: South Loop rentals
After seeing our corner one-bedroom showcase from a couple of weeks ago, reader Cg asked for more floor-plan comparisons. Today, I pulled similarly si [...]
Reviewing resales and rentals at Skybridge
Skybridge had already reached sellout by the time I arrived at YoChicago at the end of 2007, so I've never had a reason to write about the building [...]
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 [...]
Trio's Craigslist blitz: I get the point, guys
Let's say, hypothetically, you have a hundred-unit tower near downtown that's ready to rock and roll -- how do you find tenants? You could have a leas [...]
Construction checkup: EnV
Joe Zekas brought back this shot of EnV, 161 W Kinzie St, from his visit to 400 North LaSalle yesterday afternoon. Window installation appears to ha [...]
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 [...]
This week in condo rentals: Going down!
Either a lot of renters found new digs for the new year, or a lot of owners decided against renting out their condos this week. The number of condos l [...]
Silver Tower – here come the rentals
Last month I put up a post about some resales springing up at Silver Tower, 303 W Ohio St. Now a few units are showing up on the MLS as rentals, giv [...]
Quote: The future of vacancies and rents
"If we wanted to be hopeful about the situation, we might see a recovery by the middle of this year. If we don't see any movement like that by the mid [...]
Floor plan focus: The corner one-bedroom
Looking for a one-bedroom apartment with a view? Here are some examples of corner units located in apartment high-rises opening this year.
215 West, [...]
Rental snapshot: $1,000 condos in Bucktown, Wicker Park, and Ukie Village
Here's a real-life scenario I encountered this morning. A friend of mine is looking for an apartment for the first time in a couple of years, and she [...]
Jameson advertising rentals at Trio
No surprise here -- Crain's reported a while back that RDM Development was pursuing a rental option for the Trio tower at 670 W Wayman St. I caught [...]
EnV gets a better Web site, too
Not to be left out of the mix, The Lynd Company has assembled a lot of new information for EnV, 161 W Kinzie St, in advance of the tower's opening i [...]
2010: the year of the renter?
More than 2,200 new apartments are going to hit the downtown market in 2010, right at a time when occupancy is down, rental rates are down, and condo [...]
Web presence: Alta at K Station site updated with prices, floor plans, and more
The not-quite-twin towers of Alta at K Station at 555 W Kinzie St will have added well over 800 new apartments to the Fulton River District's invent [...]
Rental snapshot: How much for a 2,000 square-foot home in the downtown market?
The number of downtown homes listed as rentals on the MLS fell again between Dec. 18 and 25, according to our weekly tally. A total of 1,760 condos we [...]
For sale or lease: Waltz into a "suite" condo at Joffrey Tower
It's Nutcracker time for the Joffrey Ballet, which seems like as good of an excuse as any to check in on availability at the company's base of operati [...]
Yo's weekly condo rental update
The number of downtown homes listed for rent on the MLS has leveled off in the past few weeks. By our count, there was a net change of just three unit [...]