South Loop

If you're looking for the ultimate urban loft in Chicago's Printer’s Row, here are 3 options to consider if your budget tops out around $400,000.

The Pope Building

Located in the heart of eclectic Printer's Row is the Pope Building. The Pope rises 12 stories high and features units ranging in size from studios up to 3 bedrooms. Interior features include central air, hardwood floors, in-unit laundry, and plenty of extra storage space. Common amenities at The Pope include a bike room, coin laundry for those without in-unit machines, an elevator in-building, and extra storage area. The historic Pope Building is also just a few steps away from CTA bus and train stops, a bike shop, a theatre, and a number of chain retailers. 

The Transportation

Looking for a lavish and luxurious apartment in the heart of Downtown Chicago this fall? Here's where you'll find some of the city's most impressive apartments currently on the market...

61 E. Banks

61 Banks Street is ideally located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s distinguished Gold Coast. This property is an ultra-luxury boutique building designed by award-winning architect Booth Hansen. There are units for rent ranging in size from a studio all the way up to a massive 3000 sq. ft. 4-bedroom apartment. Interiors are made extremely spacious with the high ceilings and large windows that let in plenty of natural light. Residents here will enjoy a number of amenities as well, including a 24/7 concierge, secured entry, huge rooftop terrace area,

Rising high above Grant Park, the new NEMA Chicago offers, perhaps, the best amenities of any of the city’s apartment towers. The building allows for a massive amount of amenity space that you simply won’t find with other properties.

In fact, NEMA boasts 70,000 square feet of amenities, including a large outdoor deck with a sun pool, spa pools and lounge space. You’ll also find room for grills, refrigerators and TVs in the private entertaining areas of NEMA.

Additional options extend from the building’s Urban Lounge with both indoor and outdoor space to the Central Station-themed sports bar. As well, you’ll also find a demonstration kitchen, an indoor lap pool, steam rooms, saunas and locker rooms. 

Not to be overlooked either is the

Soon to rise up to new heights of luxury, 1000M comes with the promise of towering luxury and superb amenities. When complete, the condo tower plans to deliver its residents an outdoor swimming pool and sundeck, plus countless options for pampering and relaxation within 1000M Spa.

Other planned amenities include an awe-inspiring Sky Terrace, high above Michigan Avenue. Overlooking the lake, the city and Grant Park, the location provides the ideal location for taking in sophisticated views of the surrounding Chicago area.

For a private dining experience, residents will have access to the tower’s intimate dining room, demonstration kitchen and wine room. Additionally, a fitness room comes complete with classes and personal training, while staff

Lofts for sale in Chicago can get expensive, especially in some of downtown's hottest neighborhoods. In the South Loop, Printer's Row certainly qualifies as a top place to call home, but not every loft here has to break the bank. And to prove it, here are just a few examples of where you might find units under $400,000...

600 S. Dearborn

The lofts of 600 S Dearborn offer up outstanding city and lake views, with spacious units priced under $400,000. The price point also allows for an exercise room, doorman, and sits within a short stroll of shopping, dining and entertainment.

161 W. Harrison

Meanwhile, it’s also possible to find a two-bedroom unit at 161 W Harrison priced under $400,000. This building includes large windows, plentiful upgrades

A high-profile condo development in downtown Chicago now has listings featured on the MLS. Dubbed 1000M, the spectacular new tower, which will stand 74 stories high once finished, currently has 12 units listed that range from $570,000 for a one-bedroom/one-bathroom layout all the way up to over $8 million for one of the four-bedroom/four-and-a-half bathroom penthouse residences. 

Located at 1000 S. Michigan down in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood, 1000M was designed by Helmut Jahn and overlooks Grant Park and the city’s mesmerizing lakefront. 

As you might expect, condos for sale at 1000M boast premium, top-of-the-line finishes, extraordinary views of the city and lake, and quite the compliment of luxury lifestyle amenities, which include

It’s easy to find luxury condo buildings in Chicago, but there are a number in Chicago’s South Loop that also offer fabulous upscale living spaces that also won't break the bank. Let's look at just a few below...

50 E. 16th

The first option is a high-rise located at 50 E 16th. Also known as The Guild, the building enjoys contemporary-style, loft condos filled with luxury finishes. Prospective buyers can expect to find quartz countertops, wide plank hardwood flooring and stainless steel appliances. 

Ranging from one- to three-bedrooms, the more than 140 condo units include walls of windows, some with flexible space, designed to appeal to the needs of individual buyers. The building also offers a newly designed gym, a doorman and sensational views