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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXUq0rxUN-4 Recent months have seen solid sales activity at Superior 110 . The high-rise at 110 W Superior has only 3 units still available - a high-floor full floor and two half-floor units. “These are desirable units,” said Greg Eldridge, who is in charge of sales at Superior 110. “They’re available only because of contract fall-throughs, a situation that’s [...]

Boldly blue at 27 stories, luxury condo tower Superior 110  catches all eyes along Chicago’s River North skyline. Recent penthouse and half-floor unit sales have put what the locals call “the blue building” within six units of selling out. Designed by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture to be a “gleaming gem amidst a sea of beige concrete”, this new construction high-rise carries the designer’s intent [...]

One of the perks of buying into a new construction building is the opportunity to combine several units into an original, highly customized home. As the building nears closeout, these options start to dry up, but buyers still have a few chances to go the combo route at Superior 110 , 110 W Superior St in River North. The floor [...]

It’s hard to imagine a more sophisticated home buyer — or architecture critic — than Lewis Kostiner . Over a 20-year span, Lewis and his wife Annie developed dozens of real estate projects, including a raft of loft buildings in the West Loop . They were a major force in the emergence of the West Loop as a viable residential neighborhood, [...]

Over the past several years I’ve heard 100s of tales about home shoppers’ indecisiveness and hesitancy in making decisions. It’s always refreshing to talk to actual buyers, many of whom make quick decisions. In 2006 Wil Davis, the President and CEO of Gary Jet Center , had been looking at a high-rise near Soldier Field. When the price he’d [...]

Superior 110 ‘s seventh floor, the first residential floor in the 27-story tower at 110 W Superior St , is high enough to clear the tops of River North’s old loft buildings, but it’s not going to have the kinds of sight lines that you’ll find on the penthouse level. So why’s the unit shown above so special? It’s [...]

Last month I attended an open house at Superior 110 in which several new models opened for touring for the very first time. Most of the attention was directed toward this home, a three-bedroom condo on the northern half of the River North high-rise’s 22nd floor. The 2,500 square-foot home was listed for $1.38 million, down from an [...]

@properties‘ Eldridge Team celebrated the debut of its newest models at Superior 110 with an evening-long open house on Thursday. Several units were open for touring, but the showstopper was unit #2203, a three-bedroom / three-bath home staged with Maxalto furniture (seen above and below). The 2,500 square-foot home is now priced in at $1.38 million, down from an [...]

Posted 2/4/2010 by Joseph Askins The sales staff at Superior 110 , 110 W Superior St in River North , will unveil three new models during a special open house event on February 25, says sales manager Greg Eldridge . The units will be on display from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitors will be able to sign up for a prize giveaway during the event, [...]

Posted 11/30/2009 by Joseph Askins Earlier this month, I met up with Tom Pope and Paul Alessandro of Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture to chat about three new condo high-rises from a design perspective. The first building we visited was Superior 110 , JFJ Development ‘s 26-story tower at 110 W Superior St in River North . Tom, who took the lead on this project during its [...]

Posted 10/11/2009 by Erik Stonikas On Tuesday I visited the brokers open house at Superior 110 , the new high-rise at 110 W Superior St in River North . There, I asked sales manager Greg Eldridge about the pace of sales at the development since its recent price reductions. I also talked to Monique Sandberg and James Horwath , both agents at Prudential Preferred Properties , about their [...]

Looking for some color on a gray day? Superior 110 ‘s deep blue windows may be the remedy for your malaise. Step inside the lobby at 110 W Superior St to relax in a cool atmosphere. Superior 110′s lobby and hallways were designed by the hot interior design firm jamesthomas, who was featured in House Beautiful ‘s ” Top 25 Next Wave of Designers [...]

Posted 8/21/2009 by Joseph Askins

In this final episode from JFJ Development’s Superior 110, we went outside what many call “the blue building” and talked to listing agent Greg Eldridge of @properties to about the architecture and the surrounding River North neighborhood.

Posted on 8/20/2009 by Mark Boyer In this final video from inside Superior 110 in River North , @properties agent Greg Eldridge and Joe Zekas look at a furnished model in unit 1603. Eldridge says that they northwest side of the building wouldn’t normally be considered the premier views, but because all of the homes in that tier feature a three-sided glass [...]

We’ve shown you the views from Superior 110 before, but here, you can walk out onto the balcony with Joe Zekas and @properties agent Greg Eldridge and take in the scene, video style. Want to grab a bite to eat before or after your own visit to the tower? Greg gives his recommendation for a nearby eatery in the second [...]

Posted 8/17/2009 by Joseph Askins When you look at Superior 110 ‘s location, you probably assume that its competition can be found in the surrounding River North neighborhood, at places like Silver Tower , or right next door at Superior at LaSalle . Ask @properties agent Greg Eldridge about the places that share traffic with his new tower, however, and he talks exclusively of buildings to [...]

Posted 8/15/2009 by Joseph Askins Do not adjust the color on your monitor — that blue tint you see comes courtesy of Superior 110 ‘s distinctive floor-to-ceiling windows and the quirks of digital photography. (Trust me, it doesn’t seem that blue inside when you’re looking around with your own eyes.) In this segment from our recent tour of the River [...]

Posted 8/14/2009 by Joseph Askins Greg Eldridge of @properties was our host yesterday for an in-depth look at Superior 110 , 110 W Superior St in River North . The 27-story building is nearing a sell-out, with just over a dozen units remaining from its original 62 (58 after combinations). In this episode, Greg and Joe Zekas take a look at the lobby, business [...]

Posted 8/13/2009 by Mark Boyer With about 75 percent of the 58 condos in Superior 110 sold, developer JFJ Development is taking a knife to the prices on the remaining unsold homes. We walked over to River North’s bluest high-rise this afternoon, where @properties agent Greg Eldridge handed us a new price sheet showing the new closeout prices. The available homes in [...]