The world’s tallest residential building, the Chicago Spire, is under construction near Navy Pier in Chicago. Chicago is already home to the current tallest residential building in the world, the John Hancock Building, built in the 1970s (all of the more recent “tallest” buildings have been purely commercial). The Hancock is a mixture of residential and commercial however. The […]
The flippers are coming out of the woodwork at Helmut Jahn’s new high rise in Streeterville. Just last week the first flips were listed. Two more have appeared on Craigslist for higher floors, both by these by the same flipper/owner. Can the prices get any more outrageous? The flipper is asking $529,000 for a one bedroom on […]
540 N. Lake Shore Drive is the only loft building that faces the lake in Streeterville, the Gold Coast or the South Loop (that is directly lake facing.) Built in 1912, it was originally the home of Borg-Warner Company. In 1983, it was renovated into apartments and in 1992 became a condo conversion. There is […]
The highly anticipated glass enclosed Helmut Jahn building at 600 N. Fairbanks is ready to begin closings as soon as the beginning of October. The first flips and rentals are appearing on Craigslist and the MLS. The rental is for a 900 sq. foot one bedroom for $2200 a month. That does not include […]