Tag: River North
Goodbye scaffolding, hello Flair Tower
The scaffolding and concrete barriers that once ringed Flair Tower's parking deck are now gone, revealing the high-rise's Erie Street entrance and [...]
Quote of the day: What's the holdup?
From Appraisal Research Counselors' 4Q 2009 Downtown Chicago Residential Benchmark Report:
Nearly every building which has been recently constructed h [...]
What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the west, where Juliet balconies now hang!
This three-man crew was working its way down Flair Tower this morning, cleaning every window and s [...]
Construction checkup: Wells Street's rental high-rises
On Friday I found myself on Wells Street in the Loop, starting my hike back toward the Yo offices in River North, when I happened upon the construc [...]
Shark bites: Looking for lofts in all the right places
Due to their neighborhoods' old industrial and warehousing natures, many of the discounted homes, short sales, and foreclosures in River North, the [...]
Tricia Fox’s trolley tour: Same footprint, different feel at a Fordham three-bedroom
Unit #3002 at the Fordham is part of the same tier as unit #3702, the first condo Realtor Tricia Fox showed off during her January trolley tour th [...]
Tricia Fox's trolley tour: inside a $1.43 million three-bedroom at the Fordham
Every month, Keller Williams agent Tricia Fox rents a trolley and guides Realtors and buyers through open houses of similar units in the Streetervil [...]
Construction checkup: Three new high-rises, from the Fordham's 37th floor
Climb up the Fordham, 25 E Superior St, and you get a pretty clear view of your River North and Gold Coast surroundings. The 37th floor was a good p [...]
Shark bites: Top reductions in seven 'hoods
CondoShark.com tracks price cuts on homes in seven Chicago neighborhoods: Bucktown, Gold Coast, Lake View, Lincoln Park, River North, South Loop, and [...]
Shark bites: Short-selling a Trump studio
Unit #2414 at Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago may be one of the high-rise's smaller spaces, but when it comes to short sale discounts in Riv [...]
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 [...]
"Friends and family" deal pays off at Trump
One group of sellers at Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago are doing OK. According to an article at Crain's ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com, partici [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
More video faves from 2009
Here are three more of our most-viewed videos from 2009:
A tour of Parkside of Old Town and Cabrini-Green
Trump Tower, from the Chicago Riverwalk
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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 [...]