Tag: Views

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The views from Legacy’s penthouses

The views from Legacy’s penthouses

"Legacy is all about the views," said Mesa Development's Jim Hanson during our pre-completion tour of Legacy's 71st floor in April of 2009. Th [...]
The views from 30 East Elm in the Gold Coast

The views from 30 East Elm in the Gold Coast

The 19-story contemporary condominium at 30 East Elm is far short of the tallest building in the Gold Coast, but its location on a block dominated [...]
Only two units remain at Superior 110 in River North

Only two units remain at Superior 110 in River North

Its neighbors affectionately call Superior 110 "the blue building." One glance and you know the reason why the new high-rise at 110 W Superior [...]
The vintage views from a Lincoln Park roof deck

The vintage views from a Lincoln Park roof deck

The view west from the upper floors and roof deck of the 7-story building at 424 W Diversey is dominated by buildings built between the 1890s and [...]
The views over Wolf Point from RiverBend condos

The views over Wolf Point from RiverBend condos

This week's Crain's has an article focusing on the impact of the proposed Wolf Point development on the value of units at RiverBend, a high-rise c [...]
Gorgeous sunset views from a 67th floor Hancock rehab

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 [...]
South Loop views, high and low

South Loop views, high and low

The South Loop has a different perspective on Chicago's skyline, and it's often a great one. We begin with the views from a 41st floor penthou [...]
Skyline views from the neighborhoods – and Skokie

Skyline views from the neighborhoods – and Skokie

You can find surprisingly good views of Chicago's skyline in places where you aren't expecting to find them. Start with the view above, which stre [...]
The views from the West Loop

The views from the West Loop

The Loop at dusk, viewed through the lens of Michael Kardas. The West Loop doesn't rank high on the list of downtown Chicago neighborhoods with [...]
Views of Grant Park and Millennium Park

Views of Grant Park and Millennium Park

Grant Park is walled-in on three sides by high-rise apartment, condo and office buildings, many of which offer sweeping, forever-uninterruptible ( [...]
Views of the beaches at Oak Street and North Avenue

Views of the beaches at Oak Street and North Avenue

The eastern views from some Lake Shore Drive high-rises might not be very inspiring in the dead of night, but they can be endlessly interesting on [...]
View week, light posting ahead

View week, light posting ahead

I'm out of town beginning today through next week at my annual family gathering on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This will be the 20th consec [...]
A chat about living in the Loop at Oakwood 200 Squared

A chat about living in the Loop at Oakwood 200 Squared

Much of the advertising for apartment towers in Chicago's Loop focuses on the neighborhood's cultural attractions -- the theater district, the mus [...]
The updated amenities at the South Loop’s Astoria Tower

The updated amenities at the South Loop’s Astoria Tower

Astoria Tower, 8 E 9th St in Chicago's South Loop, was built as condos but converted to luxury rentals. The high-rise building started with an ext [...]
The panoramic view from the Richelieu Flats

The panoramic view from the Richelieu Flats

Crain's is reporting that developer Louis D'Angelo is converting a vacant building at 318 S Michigan Ave into 5 luxury condos: The project fea [...]
Great lake and city views from a Streeterville penthouse

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 [...]
The view south from 240 East Illinois

The view south from 240 East Illinois

Some of Chicago's high-rises have developed a reputation as "view buildings" due to the spectacular skyline vistas from some of their units. F [...]
Quote of the day – Not sure how this view can get blocked

Quote of the day – Not sure how this view can get blocked

Five years ago yesterday we served up a sales update on 740 W Fulton, a 132-unit high-rise in the West Loop. If you search current listings and re [...]
The views from 1225 Old Town’s amenities level

The views from 1225 Old Town’s amenities level

1225 Old Town, the new 16-story apartment tower at 1225 N Wells St in Old Town, is ahead of its construction schedule and prepping to begin welcom [...]
The views from Park Michigan apartments

The views from Park Michigan apartments

The international-style apartment tower at 1212 S Michigan Ave changed ownership recently, and has been renamed Park Michigan to emphasize its loc [...]
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