Avra West Loop Apartments

Modern living room and kitchen with large windows, a white sofa, green and orange cushions, and a black coffee table. Kitchen island with bar stools in the background.

Avra is one of the West Loop’s newest luxury high rises featuring elegant interiors, thoughtful layouts, practical and upscale amenities, and an unbeatable location. Avra features a collection of 198 luxury apartments, comprised of studio, convertible, one, two, and three bedroom units as well as penthouses. Some of the star features include oversized walk in […]

Chicago Restaurant Week 2021

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Chicago Restaurant Week begins this Friday (albeit, it may look a little different this year than in previous years). During Restaurant Week, over 250 participating  restaurants in and around Chicago offer multi-course prix fixe menus for lunch ($25) and dinner ($39 or $55). This year, you’ll get to enjoy restaurant week through indoor or outdoor […]

West Loop Events: Artopia

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Looking for things to do near the West Loop this weekend? Artopia is one of the newest attractions coming to Chicago’s West Loop starting April 17th! The avant-garde installation is opening in Morgan Manufacturing’s 32,000 square feet of event space, bringing “a month of kaleidoscopic immersion” and “blending the creativity of renowned artists with the […]

1400 & 1440 W. Randolph Apartments

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Developer, Marquette Companies, has broken ground at the former site of BellyQ restaurant in the western portion of the West Loop and Fulton Market neighborhood. The development is located at Randolph and Ogden, just over a block from the CTA pink and green line stop at Ashland, making it a transit oriented development. Current plans […]

Fulton Market ‘Reve Burger’

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Chef Curtis Duffy is a Michelin three starred Chicago chef known for Randolph Street’s ‘Grace’, which closed its doors in 2017. After three years in the works, Duffy and his business partner, Michael Muser, opened their new Fulton Market restaurant, Ever, in July. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions and supply chain obstacles, Ever has pivoted […]

West Loop Restaurants With Outdoor Dining

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In light of COVID-19 protective measures, rooftop and al Fresca dining has become even more of a Chicago summertime staple than it already was. Here are some of the top places in the West Loop to enjoy outdoor summer dining! Nobu Hotel Rooftop – 155 N. Peoria St. One of the West Loop’s newest summer […]

Westerly River West Luxury Apartments

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With all the demand from recent commercial growth and new jobs in downtown Chicago, the residential market can hardly keep up! With multiple significant corporate relocations to the Loop and West Loop, demand for luxury residential rentals isn’t showing signs of slowing up anytime soon. For those looking to live in an area with a […]

West Loop Restaurants Offering Curbside

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Even with the shelter in place order, you can still enjoy many of the West Loop’s greatest restaurants. Here are some of the West Loop restaurants offering curbside pick up. Aba- 302 N. Green St. Aba is a favorite when it comes to Mediterranean fare. With an assortment of spreads and hummus, meat, fish, and vegetarian […]

West Loop Apartment Specials

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Many luxury high rise apartment buildings in Chicago have opted to offer virtual tours during the stay at home order. The West Loop has multiple new construction buildings in their lease up also offering virtual tours. With all the new inventory in West Loop, pricing is competitive and many buildings are offering concessions. Here are […]

Porte: New West Loop Apartments

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Porte is a new set of  luxury apartment towers in the West Loop at the corner of Madison and Green. The units will be a composition of studio, 1, 2, and 3 bed apartments, as well as town home apartments, each with it’s own private ground level entrance. The townhomes at Porte will surround the […]

West Loop Old Main Post Office Redevelopment

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The West Loop Old Main Post Office has been closed since 1996, but following the recent major redevelopment, is now welcoming its first tenants in the newly revamped building at 433 W Van Buren. The structure was first built in 1922 and greatly expanded in 1932. At the time, Montgomery Ward and Sears were the […]

West Loop History on Halsted: Athenian Candle

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Halsted Street in West Loop is known for its high density of Greek shops, restaurants, museums, and other cultural sites, many of which are long time neighborhood treasures. Athenian Candle is a specialty spiritual goods shop that’s stood the test of time as Halsted Street has evolved over the past century. Athenian Candle was founded […]