Tag: Streeterville
How to find the best deal on a Streeterville apartment
Chicago's rental services would like you to believe that it's a difficult task to find your best apartment deal in the Streeterville. In fact, it [...]
Increased competition for distressed properties in downtown Chicago
After hearing of a short sale that elicited 33 bids – 22 of them cash offers – within a week, I reached out to Vik Wadhwa of Urban Living to learn [...]
Rental deal of the day – a free month’s rent at The Seneca
When we visited The Seneca's website yesterday we were greeted by the popup message you see to the right. The offers: a month's free rent on selected [...]
An updated look at Optima Center and 435 North Park
Early yesterday afternoon I visited Streeterville for a look at two major apartment projects underway in the neighborhood.
Drilling of the cais [...]
Hubbard Place apartments rising rapidly, targeting October occupancy
The 495-unit, 43-story Hubbard Place is rising rapidly at 360 W Hubbard in River North, and is about three-quarters of the way toward its full height. [...]
Newly-renovated boutique apartments steps from the lake and Mag Mile
The Seneca, a 1920s era landmark hotel just steps from the Mag Mile and lake at 200 E Chestnut, is being converted to luxury studio, 1-bedroom, an [...]
The hole-in-the-ground gang talks about the Spire
In this fascinating two-part video the architect, developer and members of the construction and engineering teams talk about the technical challen [...]
Are there timber lofts on Lake Shore Drive?
If you want to live in a true timber loft on Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville, you really have only one option: 540 N Lake Shore Drive.
The b [...]
Chicago’s highest outdoor pools – The Plaza on DeWitt
The first, second and third-highest outdoor pools in the city are at the ParkShore Condominium, Eugenie Terrace apartments and 777 N Michigan Ave [...]
Chicago’s highest outdoor pools – 777 North Michigan
The highest and second-highest outdoor pools in the city are at the ParkShore Condominium and Eugenie Terrace apartments.
The third-highest out [...]
The loft deadpool – River East Center
In 1988 we organized a home show at North Pier, a Streeterville loft building that has since been known as River East Center and, most recently, R [...]
Two new apartment towers are topped out
The Coast (center left, above) and 500 North Lake Shore Drive (center right, above) have both reached their full height and are proceeding toward [...]
New Streeterville apartments at The Seneca on Chestnut
The Seneca, a historic hotel at 200 E Chestnut St in Streeterville, is being transformed into 260 apartments by Waterton Residential.
We stoppe [...]
Gorgeous sunset views from a 67th floor Hancock rehab
The condominiums at Chicago's Hancock building start on the 44th floor. That level functions as a grand public space for residents to meet, mingle [...]
Newly-rehabbed Streeterville studios steps from the Mag Mile
211 East Delaware is a completely renovated high-rise apartment building just a block east of the Hancock Building and Chicago's Magnificent Mile [...]
The endless 44th floor amenities at the Hancock
Residents of the Hancock building, 175 E Delaware, have access to what may be the most extensive fully-enclosed amenities package of any high-rise [...]
High ceilings and high style on the 91st floor of the Hancock
It's a little known fact that a few floors of Chicago's iconic Hancock building have 13-foot ceiling heights. The 91st floor is one of them, and i [...]
A spacious Streeterville co-op that lives like a single-family home
The classic Fugard & Knapp-designed cooperative at 232 East Walton has only two residences per floor.
In the video, Coldwell Banker's Meladee H [...]
A two-day YoChicago itinerary
I'm fortunate to spend many of my days in beautiful environments all around Chicago and its suburbs.
My day yesterday began with Pat Cohen [...]
Great lake and city views from a Streeterville penthouse
This 30th floor 2-bedroom plus den, 2 ½ bath condo has superlative views from its south-facing floor-to-ceiling windows and generously-sized balco [...]