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Lake Point Tower’s Tip-Top Has Unmatched Views Of The Cité Of Chicago

By Jon Anderson | July 29, 2020 |

Lake Point Tower was completed in 1968 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe protégés George Schipporeit and John Heinrich. It’s based on an unbuilt Mies design from 1922 that was much shorter than Lake Point Tower’s 70-story, 645-foot height. Originally 875 apartments, the building now contains 758 residential condos – maybe soon to be 759.…

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The Ceiling Of The World Is For Rent In Chicago

By Jon Anderson | March 8, 2020 | Comments Off on The Ceiling Of The World Is For Rent In Chicago

Everything seems higher in Chicago, but when I saw the NEMA Chicago, I realized the sky was also for rent. Usually the highest of the highest residential skyscrapers are condos. This new building changes that. First of all, it’s 896 feet tall and the tallest rental building in the city. It has an indoor/outdoor Skyline…

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Gorgeous Gold Coast Chicago Retreats That Wow

By Amy Puchaty | March 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Gorgeous Gold Coast Chicago Retreats That Wow

Few neighborhoods impress quite like Chicago’s Gold Coast. With a convenient location close to top schools, hip restaurants, lush parks, and the lakefront, Chicago living doesn’t get much better than this. So we decided to highlight two Gold Coast gems. Each offers period charm and modern updates, but with price points that are a mile…

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Summer or Winter It’s All About Water In Chicago Showstopper

By Jon Anderson | December 18, 2019 | Comments Off on Summer or Winter It’s All About Water In Chicago Showstopper

Winter is the season for stillness and quiet in northern climates. Walking down a freshly snow-covered street in a major urban center is an exercise in contrasts. A road that should be humming with hundreds of cars is vacant almost as far as the eye can see. You’re temporarily alone in what should be the…

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Historic Galewood Tudor Is Sweet Home, Chicago

By Bethany Erickson | December 8, 2019 | Comments Off on Historic Galewood Tudor Is Sweet Home, Chicago

In 1837, Abram Gale bought 320 acres in Jefferson — near Chicago, and by 1870, the land was subdivided to form the suburb of Galewood.  Gale’s 1935 arrival from New York City, you see, had him ready to put down roots. When he purchased his acreage, he began to build a house, according to the…

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What Can I Get For $1 Million In… Chicago, Illinois?

By Amy Puchaty | September 5, 2019 | Comments Off on What Can I Get For $1 Million In… Chicago, Illinois?

For a cool million, you could live in this newer construction gem in Chicago’s trendy Bucktown neighborhood. And what a sight to see! According to the listing, the six-bedroom, three-full-and-one-half-bathroom beauty sits on “a massive lot with lush, green views from every window.”

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