Tag: River North
Sellers cashing in at Silver Tower
Back in March we reported on the sizzling sales at Silver Tower, 303 W Ohio in River North. Units were going under contract quickly at asking prices [...]
St James Cathedral’s curious address plaque
You may have walked past St James Cathedral many times without ever having noticed the plaque on the building just east of the corner of Wabash an [...]
Is Grand Plaza feeling heat from new buildings?
AMLI River North and Hubbard Place, two new rental towers that recently opened in River North, added a total of 877 new apartments to a market tha [...]
A particularly poopy park
Montgomery Ward Park is just west of our River North offices, and I've visited there frequently. It's a popular spot in a park-poor neighborhood. [...]
Video – Kingsbury Plaza amenities surpass expectations
The private amenities level at Kingsbury Plaza has a number of surprises, the biggest of which is an expansive and lush lawn bordered by seasonal [...]
The latest Habitat plaza, and a bath with a skyline view
Quite a few of The Habitat Company's apartment buildings included "plaza" in their name: Newberry Plaza, Asbury Plaza, River Plaza, Elm Street Pla [...]
The greenest green roof in Chicago
I may spend more time on more Chicago rooftops than anyone who isn't in the roofing business. The reason is simple: I love being on rooftops, and [...]
What’s with the garage paint at Hubbard Place?
There's been some speculation at SkyscraperPage about the colorful bands of paint on the east wall of the Hubbard Place parking garage.
One co [...]
Pension fund takes stake in Kingsbury Plaza; improvements slated
Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily reports that the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System has acquired a majority interest in Kingsbury Plaza, 520 N [...]
