Tag: West Loop
West Loop’s Pure now almost purely rental
Back in December of 2009 we took a retrospective look at our coverage of Pure, a much-discussed failed condo turned rental at 24 S Morgan in the W [...]
Fifty new condos headed for the West Loop
The 40 new condominiums at CA3 in the 1100 block of West Adams were sold before site clearance began, at prices ranging upward from the $620s.
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Video from a West Loop groundbreaking for new luxury apartments
The Madison on Racine, a new 216-unit apartment complex held its official groundbreaking yesterday and I was in attendance.
According to archit [...]
Groundbreaking tomorrow for 216 apartments at Madison and Racine
Construction is underway on 216 new apartments on the northwest corner of Madison and Racine in the West Loop. The official groundbreaking ceremon [...]
CA3 sells out pre-construction in West Loop
You can time-travel back to the frothy days of the mid-00s if you want to find condo projects selling out prior to their beginning to rise out of [...]
K2, a new apartment tower between River North and the West Loop
You can think of the increasingly-lively Fulton River District as a keystone neighborhood. Its residents have pedestrian-friendly access to the hu [...]
Cheryl and Frank are leaving Lincoln Park for the West Loop
Cheryl and Frank have lived in their Lincoln Park home for 30 years.
They were looking for a change from a neighborhood that had changed signi [...]
Construction underway on Catalyst apartments in West Loop
Marquette Companies has begun construction on Catalyst, 630 W Washington in the West Loop. When complete the 22-story building will encompass 223 [...]
Why Julie left Lincoln Park for CA23 in the West Loop
Julie counts herself a "frequent mover" though her move to the West Loop was only her fourth in 20 years.
After living in River North, the Gold [...]
New apartment developments headed for the West Loop
In keeping track of the new apartment projects that are proposed and underway in downtown Chicago we've tended to focus on the larger developments [...]
Why the Grays bought at CA3 in the West Loop
Rick and Dawn Gray are closing in on becoming empty-nesters after raising their children in a townhome in the West Loop.
They wanted single-flo [...]
Does Bucktown merit a $75K premium over the West Loop?
If you're in the market for a new 3-bedroom condo with 1,900 square feet, you have two very similar floor plans to choose from, one in Bucktown an [...]
Is the West Loop the next hot neighborhood?
For years, the West Loop has been one of those neighborhoods that's always on the verge of becoming hot but never quite catches fire.
The past [...]
Will Fifield “tack on” a hotel and 350 apartments to a West Loop office tower?
We haven't added Steve Fifield's site at 601-625 W Monroe in the West Loop to our list of new downtown apartment projects, because current plans c [...]
More new apartments headed for the West Loop
In September of 2007 we reported that 75% of the loft condos at 123 N Sangamon in the West Loop were under contract and closings would begin the f [...]
A make-over for vacant West Loop condo floors
More than 10 years after the start of construction, the 13-story, 63-unit condo building at 720 W Randolph St in the West Loop may be finally near [...]
Will the new West Loop Mariano’s raise nearby condo prices?
Within the past week two of Chicago's more successful Realtors, both Prudential Rubloff agents, called my attention to the new West Loop Mariano's [...]
West Loop duplex loft offers skyline views
817 W Washington Blvd in Chicago's West Loop is a highly desirable place to live. It's a short walk to the Loop and close to public transportation [...]
The Kennedy cap and Fifield’s Cave
Developer Steven Fifield of the Fifield Companies was a major factor early in the development of the West Loop, and he remains a player.
“We’r [...]
Greektown offers a lot more than food
Chicago's Greektown neighborhood in the West Loop centers mainly on Halsted Street from Van Buren St on the south to Monroe St on the north.
G [...]