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This 2-bedroom loft in Bank Note Place at 120 E. Cullerton (also 1910 S. Indiana) in the South Loop just came on the market. This building is known for its unique arched terra cotta ceilings. This loft is a southwest facing corner unit with hardwood floors, exposed brick, a fireplace and the terra cotta ceilings. […]

This 2-bedroom in Wells Street Tower at 701 S. Wells in the Printers Row neighborhood of the South Loop came on the market in March 2015. Wells Street Tower was built in 2002 and was a big deal for the neighborhood at the time because it was the first new construction in/near Printers Row in […]

This 2-bedroom concrete loft in the Eleventh Street Lofts at 1020 S. Wabash in the South Loop came on the market in March 2015. This building was one of 6 or 7 buildings that made up Invesco’s Loftminium World conversion of a bunch of factory loft buildings it bought from a prominent West Loop landlord […]

This 2-bedroom loft at 2332 S. Michigan in the Motor Row neighborhood of the South Loop recently came on the market. Motor Row was reaching peak conversions/development just as the housing bust hit. It’s a two block area on South Michigan Avenue that was home to a bunch of car dealerships, many of which have now […]

This 2-bedroom at 1720 S. Michigan in the South Loop came on the market in September 2014. This is one of the larger 2-bedroom units in the building at 1146 square feet. It is a corner unit with floor to ceiling windows with north and west views. The unit has a galley kitchen with stainless […]

This corner 3-bedroom loft in Trevi Square at 1439 S. Michigan in the South Loop came on the market in October 2014. It is a concrete loft (preferred by many loft lovers because it is virtually soundproof) with exposed brick and 3 exposures: North, South and West. There are hardwood floors throughout and 2 fireplaces as […]

This 2-bedroom in the Vetro at 611 S. Wells in the South Loop came on the market in April 2014. The Vetro is a 232-unit building built at the height of the housing boom. It was a big story in 2009 as the developer used both auctions and price cuts to finally sell out the […]

This 2-bedroom at Printers Corner at 170 W. Polk in the South Loop came on the market in October 2014. Do they still even call this building “Printers Corner”? It was originally marketed under that name in 2006 and 2007 because every unit was on some kind of a corner. The building has 88 1 and […]

This two-bedroom in The Columbian at 1160 S. Michigan in the South Loop came on the market in February 2014. It’s a northwest corner unit with floor-to-ceiling windows. The kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances along with wood cabinets. The master bathroom is marble with an upgraded walk-in shower. The Columbian, with […]

In May 2014, CMK announced it would begin selling the first new condo building in the South Loop to be built and marketed after the crash. 1345 S. Wabash will be a 15-story building with an attached parking garage. It will have 10 foot ceilings and, as is the CMK style, exposed concrete. The kitchens will have European style […]