It was a super tall kind of week with new coverage on several towers that are proposed which would change the skyline in remarkable ways.
A public meeting in the South Loop showed off plans for the restoration of the 254-room Essex Inn at 800 S. Michigan Ave. A 54-story tower is proposed for the adjacent site which would rise 605 feet and include 454 apartments in a mix of studios all the way up to three bedroom units.
But the show-stopper of the meeting was the new Helmut Jahn proposal for an 86-story, 1,001.7 foot tall tower just to the north that would include 358 condos and 148 apartments.
Read more about the proposals here.
Some revised renderings for the proposed Vista Tower for the New Eastside were also unveiled in a public meeting Oct. 26.
The tower would reach a proposed height of 1,144 feet and include a total of 406 residences, 205 hotel rooms and 346 parking spaces. It would also have a 5,400 square foot ballroom and be tied in to the pedway system and lakefront trail.
Check out the latest renderings here.
Several Chicago-area zip codes have landed on a list of the most profitable places to flip houses.
According to a report from RealtyTrac, the Chicago zip code 60652 was the third most profitable in the country for flipping, with profits in the six figure range.
Also among the top zip codes were 60634, 60402, 60629, 60638 and 60634
For more, head over to Chicago Agent Magazine here.
It was a familiar story in September as the three top neighborhoods slugged it out for the title of top-seller.
The Near North Side took the crown with 248 total sales with West Town in a distant second with 162 and Lincoln Park in third with 116.
Adjusting for single family home sales only, Norwood Park was the top-seller with 44 sales, Garfield Ridge and Ashburn were tied for second with 42 sales.
The numbers also reflect the general seasonal decline with the end of summer.
For more, head over to Chicago Agent Magazine here.
A new 444-unit tower is all set to begin construction at the former site of the Gino's East restaurant in River North after the city officially issued permits last week.
The permits cover the first phase of the building's construction for the foundation and podium superstructure. Designed by Loewenberg Architects, the new tower will stand a total of 41 stories.
For the latest, check out Curbed and for additional renderings, head here.