Magnificent Mile
Updated renderings provide a closer look at Streeterville’s ‘Aloft Mag Mile’
The controversial 18-story development is currently under construction at 237 E. Ontario Street.
Let’s take a moment to admire Chicago’s incredible grid system
Chicago’s expansive grid system is mesmerizing from above.
Starbucks to open ‘Roastery’ location on Michigan Avenue in 2019
The Seattle-based coffee giant has announced plans for a four-story flagship for Chicago.
New Michigan Avenue Apple Store getting glazed
Workers were spotted unloading giant panes of curved glass from barges this week.
Checking-in on Norman Foster’s new Michigan Avenue Apple store
The upcoming Foster + Partners-designed building has added the skeletal supports for its broad, Prairie School-inspired roof as well as some of its glass walls.
Mag Mile duplex with stunning views wants $3.65M
This roomy and luxurious two-level unit is located in the Chicago’s SOM-designed Olympia Centre
Full-floor penthouse level at The Pinnacle lists for $4.95M
Get a spacious condo loaded with luxury amenities and sky-high views from every direction.
Spacious full-floor Palmolive Building condo wants $7M
Occupying the entire 23rd floor of the Windy City’s iconic art deco Palmolive Building, this spacious four-bedroom home offers high-end finishes, wrap-around Lake Michigan views, and an unbeatable location along Chicago’s Mag Mile.
Huge Mag Mile condo with wrap-around views asks $3M
Located on the 45th floor of the Olympia Centre, this sprawling and newly renovated home offers three bedrooms, four-and-a-half bathrooms, and spectacular wrap-around views.
Sunny, cheerful high-rise condo with solid views seeks $990K
This spacious corner unit along the Magnificent Mile feels open, airy, and delightful.
Work continues on Michigan Avenue’s new flagship Apple store
The outline of the 20,000-square-foot building and its riverfront staircase designed by London architecture firm Foster+Partners is starting to come together.
New Chicago Conrad Hotel to open on Monday
The hotel will deliver 287 hotel rooms and three new restaurant concepts to the Mag Mile
Chicago’s riverfront Apple store will not cost $62 million after all
The original building permit for the Foster + Partners-designed flagship store at 410 N. Michigan has corrected its initial construction estimate of $62,000,000.
Full-floor penthouse at the Waldorf Astoria lists for $12.5M
The unit is currently the city’s seventh most expensive listing
CIM closes on Tribune Tower, 2018 redevelopment likely
The completed deal clears a path for the mixed-use redevelopment the 36-story Chicago landmark and its adjacent parcels. Plans are expected to include a combination of retail, office, residential, and hotel uses.
Final piece of Vince Vaughn’s penthouse fetches $4.1M
The smaller of two units that once comprised the Hollywood actor's giant, three-story Michigan Avenue penthouse recently sold for $4.1 million — getting the majority of its $4.2 million asking price.
Vince Vaughn finally ditches Palmolive Building penthouse
The actor first listed his massive Mag Mile penthouse back in 2011
Foster-designed Mag Mile Apple store ready to rise
The upcoming Apple store designed by world-renown architecture firm Foster + Partners has reached a construction milestone with the installation of its crane. The 20,000 square foot project also includes a grand staircase along the river's edge.
Tribune Tower, adjacent lot fetch $240M in sale
The transaction will see not only see buyers CIM Group and partner Golub & Co. take over the 740,000-square-foot landmarked Tribune Tower, but a prime development site to the immediate east.
60th floor Park Tower condo lists for a cool $12M
Featuring twelve-foot ceilings, top of the line everything, and tons of custom wood and stonework, this pricey contemporary condo offers sweet views wrap-around across three exposures.
Full-floor Waldorf Astoria penthouse closes at $11.7M
After spending a year on the market, the full-floor unit on the 52nd floor of the Waldorf Astoria formally closed yesterday, selling for a whopping $11.7 million
Peter Francis Geraci drops $8.6M on Ritz-Carlton penthouse
While the final sale price is certainly a substantial drop from the original $10.85 million asking price, the recent sale represents the highest price per square foot paid for an unfinished residence in the city’s history.
Report: Tribune Tower zeroes in on buyer
The deal, which could be worth as much as $250 million, not only involves the Tribune Tower itself but also an opportunity to develop the surface parking lot located just east of the famous Mag Mile structure.
The first renderings of the upcoming Conrad hotel
The transformation of the former offices of advertising giant DraftFCB into the Conrad Chicago hotel is moving along, and now we have an early look at how the hotel will look when it opens later this summer.
Could vacancies and a new supply spell trouble for Chicago’s Mag Mile?
While the famed strip of Michigan Avenue is enjoying a current retail vacancy rate of just 3.2 percent, a recent report finds that the amount of available space could be as high 12 percent.
1891 Apartments Marketed as a Future High-Rise
Though high on historic charm and potential for rehabilitation, this 19th-century building's high-density DX-12 downtown zoning allowance means the site is also being marketed for high-rise redevelopment.
Vince Vaughn Finds Buyer for Palmolive Building Penthouse
Just days after relisting his holdings in the Art Deco Palmolive Building, Vince Vaughn has found a buyer for his large three-level penthouse that overlooks the Magnificent Mile.
John Hancock Name Change Reportedly 'Imminent'
If the 2009 Sears to Willis Tower name change wasn’t enough to confuse and anger locals, Chicagoans might have to get used to a renamed John Hancock Center if its commercial owner, the Hearn Company, lands a new corporate partner.
Tribune Tower Sale Could See New Residences, Hotel
While the planned redevelopment of Chicago’s iconic Tribune Tower has reportedly been on the table for a while, an upcoming sale of the 1925 neo-Gothic high-rise could see the landmarked structure repurposed as condos, rentals, or a hotel.
Vince Vaughn's Palmolive Penthouse Returns Asking $8.5M
Actor and Chicago sports superfan Vince Vaughn is now taking a new approach in selling his spacious penthouse atop the Art Deco Palmolive Building.
Live Large Off the Mag Mile for $2.3M
This four-bedroom condo located just a block off Michigan Avenue is as stylish as it is spacious thanks to contemporary interiors crafted by designer Kara Mann. At 4,400 square feet, the roominess does not comes cheap.
Streeterville Park May Receive $3 Million Redesign
The proposed plan by Chicago landscape architects Site Design Group calls for new landscaping and play equipment that will reference the historic architecture of the nearby Old Chicago Water Tower, pumping station, and fire house No. 98.
A Look Through Vintage Home Movies of 1930s Chicago
It seems as though you can't go anywhere without seeing someone taking a photo or video on their cell phone. However, back in the 1930s, home movie equipment was expensive and complicated.
New Apple Store Gets First Construction Permit
The 20,000-square-foot store designed by Foster + Partners is taking over Pioneer Court at 401 N. Michigan Avenue.
