Chicago’s Fulton River District has seen lots of growth in recent years. This small neighborhood borders nearby West Loop and both have seen a boom as small to super-sized businesses relocate their headquarters to the area. Wolf Point – the area where the Chicago River splits into north and south branches – has also seen[...]
Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood has brand new apartments headed its way and I can’t wait to see this one come to life. The newly named “The Balaban” apartment building is under construction at 4806 N. Magnolia and will add 54 new apartments in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. It’s the first mixed-use multi-unit building to be constructed under[...]
Exciting news – one of my favorite neighborhoods in Chicago has a brand-new luxury apartment building that just opened its doors. Than Tower, at 343 W. Schiller is the newest, shiniest luxury apartment community in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. After keeping a watchful and patient eye on construction, I’m so pleased that Than Tower has[...]
A new 7-story luxury apartment complex with a large atrium and abundant amenities is set to replace the shuttered Treasure Island grocery store in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood at the intersection of Broadway and Cornelia. Future site of Optima Lakeview luxury apartments, replacing the demolished Treasure Island grocery at Broadway and Cornelia. This new construction,[...]
Along the western side of the Chicago River, at the northeast corner of Chicago and Halsted, sits a wide industrial building that can best be described as...well, just big and brown. It’s the former distribution hub for The Chicago Tribune newspaper and now sits vacant on 7 acres of land. It might not look like[...]
Green living concepts are gaining traction in downtown Chicago, and plans for the new luxury apartment complex coming to 1212 N. State Street in the Gold Coast will be a fantastic trend-setter for other developers to follow. Future site of 1212 N. State Street luxury apartments in Chicago’s Gold Coast. Green space is at the[...]
An ambitious plan for a trio of apartment buildings is coming to the west end of the West Loop’s landmark Fulton Market District, historically known as a meat-packing and wholesale hub. These new residential properties will be part of the next wave of change coming to this area on the Near West Side of downtown[...]
The dust has cleared at the former site of River North’s Clark and Barlow hardware store, located on the southwest corner of Grand & Orleans. In its place is a brand new luxury apartment building in the making. Plans are already moving forward for the 452-foot upscale apartments, which are set to grace 369 W.[...]
A new tower for luxury apartments in Chicago’s West Loop is under construction at 1125 W. Van Buren. Expected to be completed in fall of 2021, the southern portion of the neighborhood is booming with a total of three residential developments in the works. Development throughout the West Loop has gone so well over the[...]
The new mid-rise development currently under construction at 171 N. Wabash is set to make quite the statement. Why, you ask? The exterior will be covered in lush, green ivy. A feature as charming as this isn’t usually found amongst the glass, brick and concrete of downtown and I’m super jazzed to see it come[...]
