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Fringe Festival Preperations Underway in Pilsen

Lindsey Anderson — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:25:23 +0000

If you’re like most Chicagoans, you’re actually starting to get tired of stumbling across yet another summer festival this season. You’ve had enough of the loud music, the greasy food, and the crowded city streets. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check out the Fringe Festival, a theater festival unlike anything else you’ve seen in Chicago this year. As stated in the “About” section of the Chicago Fringe Festival’s website ”The Chicago Fringe Festival (CFF) invites emerging and established performing artists from Chicago, the U.S. and beyond to showcase their work and add to the dialogue of theatrical art. The Festival also seeks to enhance the perception of Chicago as a major hub for theatre. CFF encourages performers to take bold risks by providing an avenue for affordable productions. It also seeks to bring in non-traditional theater-goers through a commitment to low ticket prices and outreach into communities not commonly represented. In this fashion, The Chicago Fringe Festival provides an avenue for diverse artists and audience members to connect in a singular and immediate way.” The Fringe Festival isn’t about giant crowds or loud noises. It’s about theater, plain and simple, and it’s located in Pilsen, an artsy, up-and-coming neighborhood with plenty of great condos and single-family homes. The festival promises to highlight some of Pilsen’s stunning architecture. It also promises to feature six of Pilsen’s finest performance spaces, including the Doppler Stage, the Dream Theatre, Fringe Central, Human Thread, the Meridian Stage, and the Temple Gallery. These spaces boast beautiful architecture, and they help highlight some of the neighborhood’s character and charm. The Fringe Festival will take place on September 1-11, and it will feature dozens of unique shows and performances, including several new performances that will be premiering. Tickets for each show cost five dollars, and can be picked up in advance. Anyone interested in attending the festival ought to consider checking out a condo or two in the area during their visit. If you’re interested in learning more about Chicago and its many wonderful neighborhoods, check out articles like this one on the CondoDomain blog!

But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check out the Fringe Festival, a theater festival unlike anything else you’ve seen in Chicago this year.

As stated in the “About” section of the Chicago Fringe Festival’s website ”The Chicago Fringe Festival (CFF) invites emerging and established performing artists from Chicago, the U.S. and beyond to showcase their work and add to the dialogue of theatrical art. The Festival also seeks to enhance the perception of Chicago as a major hub for theatre. CFF encourages performers to take bold risks by providing an avenue for affordable productions. It also seeks to bring in non-traditional theater-goers through a commitment to low ticket prices and outreach into communities not commonly represented. In this fashion, The Chicago Fringe Festival provides an avenue for diverse artists and audience members to connect in a singular and immediate way.”

The Fringe Festival isn’t about giant crowds or loud noises. It’s about theater, plain and simple, and it’s located in Pilsen, an artsy, up-and-coming neighborhood with plenty of great condos and single-family homes.

The festival promises to highlight some of Pilsen’s stunning architecture. It also promises to feature six of Pilsen’s finest performance spaces, including the Doppler Stage, the Dream Theatre, Fringe Central, Human Thread, the Meridian Stage, and the Temple Gallery. These spaces boast beautiful architecture, and they help highlight some of the neighborhood’s character and charm.

The Fringe Festival will take place on September 1-11, and it will feature dozens of unique shows and performances, including several new performances that will be premiering. Tickets for each show cost five dollars, and can be picked up in advance. Anyone interested in attending the festival ought to consider checking out a condo or two in the area during their visit.

If you’re interested in learning more about Chicago and its many wonderful neighborhoods, check out articles like this one on the CondoDomain blog!

Top 10 Chicago Condos For 2010

Anthony Longo — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:30:21 +0000

With the weather warming up, it’s time for the buying season to heat up. In that spirit, today we’re going to take a look at the top 10 condos in Chicago. #10-Silver Tower (River North) Developer: Stonegate Development Architect: Hartshorne + Plunkard Architects Marketing: @Properties Price Range: $250K-$3.5M The Silver Tower is located in the tony River North neighborhood, and it combines stunning views with luxury living in a vibrant part of town. There are one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans available, with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. There also private balconies, a sky room, and a dog room. For a closer look, click here. Developer: Trump Organization Architect: Adrian Smith, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Marketing: Robert Prohaska Price Range: $550K-$9 M The Trump Tower is Chicago’s newest landmark, and it offers amazing views of the city, stainless steel Miele and Wolf appliances, granite countertops, marble and hardwood floors, and more. Floor plans range from studios to five-bedrooms. Don’t forget to check out the world-class luxury offered by the in-building spa. Click here for more. #8-One Museum Park (South Loop) Developer: The Enterprise Companies, The Forest City Enterprises, The Fogelson Properties, Bovis Lend Lease Architect: Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd. Marketing: Coldwell Banker Price Range: $600K-$4.5M This building will offer astounding views of Lake Michigan, Chicago’s skyline, and Solider Field when it’s completed. The location is hard to beat–downtown is just steps away, as is public transportation and lakefront recreation. The South Loop is a hot neighborhood, and this building is shaping up to be one of the best buildings in the area. Take a look here. #7-Union Row (Pilsen) Developer: 16th and Union Architect: N/A Marketing: Belgravia Realty Group, @Properties Price Range: $485K-$650K Another new development that has an appealing location. These town homes are close to the Illinois Medical District, the University of Illinois at Chicago, the Maxwell Street market, and the Loop. Click here for more. #6-1122 West Catalpa (Edgewater) Developer: Catalpa Developers Architect: N/A Marketing: Catalpa Gardens Price Range: $250K-$500K This new development shines due to proximity to the lake, nearby shopping and dining, and its location in a historic neighborhood. Add amenities like a dog walk, hardwood floors, and a rooftop deck, and this building has obvious appeal. There’s also an exercise room with lake views, a party deck, and washer and dryer hookups. Go here for a peek. #5-Walton On The Park (Gold Coast) Developer: The Enterprise Companies, Mesirow Financial Real Estate Architect: Pappageorge/Haymes, Ltd. Marketing: Waltononthepark.com Price Range: $450K-$1.3M Opening this summer, Walton on The Park is a development in the heart of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, putting residents close to high-end shopping, dining, and recreation. Units will have upscale appliances, floor-to-ceiling windows, and hardwood floors. And that’s just for starters. Click here to see all the luxury Walton on the Park has to offer. #4-565 West Quincy (West Loop) Developer: Belagravia Group Architect: Pappageorge/Haymes, Ltd. Marketing: Belagravia Group Price Range: $150K-$450K Location matters here–but so does the “Q Room” which includes a private bowling alley and a movie screening room. One or two bedroom units are available, and there is plenty to do nearby. Lots of shopping and dining options abound, and of course, the heart of downtown is just minutes away. Take a look here. #3-235 West Van Buren (Loop) Developer: CMK Development Corporation Architect: Perkins + Will Marketing: CMK Realty Price Range: $200K-$1M Want to live downtown? Want amenities such as European vanities in the bathroom? How about taking a look at this development in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. You can’t get any closer to downtown than this. Click here to check it out. #2-The Emerald (West Loop) Developer: Harlem Irving Companies, New Frontier Companies, Senco Properties Architect: Pappageorge Haymes, Ltd Marketing: The Gerlach Group Price Range: $275K-$600K Perhaps the greenest condo building in Chicago, the Emerald offers bamboo flooring and fabrics made from recycled fiber. On top of that, the Emerald is located in the West Loop, right between Greektown and the Loop. There is plenty of dining and shopping near the Emerald, and commuters will love being near major expressways and commuter train stations. Click here for more. #1-Aqua Lakeshore East Developer: Magellan Development Architect: Studio Gang Architects Marketing: Magellan Realty Price Range: $700K-$1M This master-planned community puts residents in the heart of downtown. Michigan Avenue is just a short walk away, as is the lakefront. The Loop–and all of its social offerings–are close by. Living here will put you in the heart of the city. Take a look at Aqua Lakeshore East here.

With the weather warming up, it’s time for the buying season to heat up. In that spirit, today we’re going to take a look at the top 10 condos in Chicago.

#10-Silver Tower (River North)

Developer: Stonegate Development

Architect: Hartshorne + Plunkard Architects

Marketing: @Properties

Price Range: $250K-$3.5M

The Silver Tower is located in the tony River North neighborhood, and it combines stunning views with luxury living in a vibrant part of town. There are one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans available, with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. There also private balconies, a sky room, and a dog room. For a closer look, click here.

Developer: Trump Organization

Architect: Adrian Smith, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

Marketing: Robert Prohaska

Price Range: $550K-$9 M

The Trump Tower is Chicago’s newest landmark, and it offers amazing views of the city, stainless steel Miele and Wolf appliances, granite countertops, marble and hardwood floors, and more. Floor plans range from studios to five-bedrooms. Don’t forget to check out the world-class luxury offered by the in-building spa. Click here for more.

#8-One Museum Park (South Loop)

Developer: The Enterprise Companies, The Forest City Enterprises, The Fogelson Properties, Bovis Lend Lease

Architect: Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd.

Marketing: Coldwell Banker

Price Range: $600K-$4.5M

This building will offer astounding views of Lake Michigan, Chicago’s skyline, and Solider Field when it’s completed. The location is hard to beat–downtown is just steps away, as is public transportation and lakefront recreation. The South Loop is a hot neighborhood, and this building is shaping up to be one of the best buildings in the area. Take a look here.

#7-Union Row (Pilsen)

Developer: 16th and Union

Architect: N/A

Marketing: Belgravia Realty Group, @Properties

Price Range: $485K-$650K

Another new development that has an appealing location. These town homes are close to the Illinois Medical District, the University of Illinois at Chicago, the Maxwell Street market, and the Loop. Click here for more.

#6-1122 West Catalpa (Edgewater)

Developer: Catalpa Developers

Architect: N/A

Marketing: Catalpa Gardens

Price Range: $250K-$500K

This new development shines due to proximity to the lake, nearby shopping and dining, and its location in a historic neighborhood. Add amenities like a dog walk, hardwood floors, and a rooftop deck, and this building has obvious appeal. There’s also an exercise room with lake views, a party deck, and washer and dryer hookups. Go here for a peek.

#5-Walton On The Park (Gold Coast)

Developer: The Enterprise Companies, Mesirow Financial Real Estate

Architect: Pappageorge/Haymes, Ltd.

Marketing: Waltononthepark.com

Price Range: $450K-$1.3M

Opening this summer, Walton on The Park is a development in the heart of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, putting residents close to high-end shopping, dining, and recreation. Units will have upscale appliances, floor-to-ceiling windows, and hardwood floors. And that’s just for starters. Click here to see all the luxury Walton on the Park has to offer.

#4-565 West Quincy (West Loop)

Developer: Belagravia Group

Architect: Pappageorge/Haymes, Ltd.

Marketing: Belagravia Group

Price Range: $150K-$450K

Location matters here–but so does the “Q Room” which includes a private bowling alley and a movie screening room. One or two bedroom units are available, and there is plenty to do nearby. Lots of shopping and dining options abound, and of course, the heart of downtown is just minutes away. Take a look here.

#3-235 West Van Buren (Loop)

Developer: CMK Development Corporation

Architect: Perkins + Will

Marketing: CMK Realty

Price Range: $200K-$1M

Want to live downtown? Want amenities such as European vanities in the bathroom? How about taking a look at this development in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. You can’t get any closer to downtown than this. Click here to check it out.

#2-The Emerald (West Loop)

Developer: Harlem Irving Companies, New Frontier Companies, Senco Properties

Architect: Pappageorge Haymes, Ltd

Marketing: The Gerlach Group

Price Range: $275K-$600K

Perhaps the greenest condo building in Chicago, the Emerald offers bamboo flooring and fabrics made from recycled fiber. On top of that, the Emerald is located in the West Loop, right between Greektown and the Loop. There is plenty of dining and shopping near the Emerald, and commuters will love being near major expressways and commuter train stations. Click here for more.

#1-Aqua Lakeshore East

Developer: Magellan Development

Architect: Studio Gang Architects

Marketing: Magellan Realty

Price Range: $700K-$1M

This master-planned community puts residents in the heart of downtown. Michigan Avenue is just a short walk away, as is the lakefront. The Loop–and all of its social offerings–are close by. Living here will put you in the heart of the city. Take a look at Aqua Lakeshore East here.