While many Chicago luxury home buyers tell me that the only thing they make for dinner is reservations, a kitchen can make or break a deal. It not only has to resonate with the buyer’s aesthetic, it has to be open, welcoming and functional with the latest bells and whistles and, ideally, a built-in coffee station. It’s where they see themselves at the end of a long day, sorting mail while pouring a glass of wine, supervising homework, or catching-up with family and friends before going out to dinner. The kitchen island is command central in 2018 kitchen trends in luxury condominiums and homes.
Insight from Houzz's 2018 Kitchen Trends Study (download the study)
Chicago's luxury condos and homes are properties of distinction when marketed with Sotheby's International Realty's 2018 Media Plan: high-quality, richly illustrated and engaging content delivered across multiple platforms reaching our global clients. Because purveyors of fine art and possessions are equally passionate about their homes, we take pride in showcasing our properties in high-definition video, virtual reality tours, and rich photography. These engaging formats are designed to inspire buyers and sellers in all phases of their journey.
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Streeterville defies the expression that you can’t be everything to everyone with diverse real estate ranging from sky-high luxury condos in the 96-story John Hancock to classic pre-war co-ops with tree-top views: an historic pocket-neighborhood just off the lakefront and minutes to the world-famous shopping mecca, the Miracle Mile. The walk-to-everything location makes Streeterville an ideal choice for an in-town condo to enjoy on weekends or for full-time residents who want a quick commute to work.
In addition to shopping, Streeterville residents are a short stroll to the Museum of Contemporary Art that hosts free summer jazz performances on the Terrace Garden; Seneca Park, a quiet oasis, across from the
If you’re torn between wanting to live by the water but don’t want to be on Lake Shore Drive, you’ll enjoy discovering Chicago’s River North neighborhood, just south of Chicago Avenue and north of the Loop, east of the Magnificent Mile, and bounded on the south and west by the Chicago River, dubbed Chicago’s second shoreline by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Once a thriving industrial area, the economic downturn of the 1970s forever transformed River North into a creative colony, offering emerging artists and writers affordable lofts and studios in shuttered warehouses. Fortunately, with growth and prosperity, a sense of the neighborhood’s bohemian culture remained. Today, the officially designated RIVER NORTH GALLERY
While groundbreaking is anticipated this year, and delivery is not scheduled until 2021, the Helmut Jahn-designed ultra-luxury condominium tower 1000M has already transformed Michigan Avenue south of the Chicago River into the must-visit Chicago cultural Mile. With museums, theaters, and art galleries along the stretch, this walkers'-delight is enhanced with Grant Park and the Lakefront just across the street
Destined to make a bold statement on the downtown Chicago skyline, 1000M will rise 74-stories amidst an open area, offering residents natural light and forever-views in all directions. Once complete, the
Renelle on the River, the newest development by Chicago’s acclaimed Belgravia Group, is a collection of 50 three and four bedroom luxury condominiums with a riverfront location offering spectacular views in every direction from expansive windows.
The refined interiors of these modern residences offer 10’ ceilings throughout the main living spaces and bedrooms, and 9’ ceilings in the luxurious baths. The fine kitchen and bath cabinetry is designed by Snaidero and top-of-the-line appliances include Subzero and Wolf, and Waterworks faucets in the baths A Victoria & Albert freestanding soaking tube is a lovely addition in the master bath which
Located on Chicago’s Gold Coast, this Lake Shore Drive co-op is spacious and bright with stunning lake and city views. Just a few short blocks to designer boutiques and fine restaurants on Oak Street, upscale shopping on the Magnifcient Mile, and all the conveniences of city-living at its finest. High on the NE corner, the 3,000 SF residence, tastefully designed by Patina Collection, features a gracious foyer leading to a 27-foot living room with direct lake views and a formal dining. There are three large en-suite bedrooms, an ideal office, and a deGiulio eat-in kitchen with a lake view featuring the finest cabinetry and top brand appliances. An in-unit washer/dryer, many upgrades, and just decorated. Move in and immediately enjoy luxury living in
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The St Regis Chicago Residences are Lakeshore East's newest condo development.by Magellan home to the Gems World Academy International School and an award-winning six-acre park, will be graced in 2020 with Chicago's third-tallest skyscraper: the ultra-luxury 94-story Vista Hotel and Tower designed by architect Jeanne Gang. The trio of cascading, interconnected buildings that make up this colossus are inspired inside and out by the natural crystalline form of fluorite. Innovative architecture combined with indulgent amenities and white glove service will create the ultimate ecosystem for elite contemporary life
Interior design magazines and furniture retailers are abuzz with the return of “Mid Century Modern” to American art, architecture, and pop culture. But in a market now flooded with mass-produced copycat pieces, where does a homeowner with a high-end budget begin to recreate this look while prioritizing quality and authenticity?
Back to Basics
Before it was called “Mid Century Modern,” this aesthetic arose from a community of artists and designers in the 1950s. Biomorphic and clean-lined originals by the likes of Eames, Saarinen, Nelson, Nakashima, and their contemporaries now sell at prices in the tens of thousands. While modern homeowners may be able to get their hands on one or two of these coveted pieces, making over an entire
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