New Home Notebook

Each night from 6:30 to 9 pm on May 1, 2 and 3, guests will be able to tour all seven K2 apartment models, which range from a bachelor studio to a two-bedroom urban retreat. The K2 Designer Showcase will feature models from Chicago designers Morgante Wilson Architects, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, Design for a Cure and Brook Furniture Rental.

Four of the models are “pop-ups” that will be taken down immediately following the free event, which is open to the public. Parking is available at K2 Apartments, 365 N Halsted St in the Fulton River District.

I stopped by yesterday for a walk through the 2-bedroom model, by Morgante Wilson. The model has a very sophisticated look punctuated by bold colors and large art works.

The southeast corner model would serve well as either a year-round residence or an in-town apartment. The master bath is unusually large for a rental apartment and features a double-bowl vanity and a stall shower as well as a tub.

One of the many interesting pieces in the unit is a wall-unit with a desk from Home Element that opens easily into a queen-size bed, enabling the second bedroom to function as an office that accommodates the occasional guest.

Residences at K2 include studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Interiors feature luxury finishes such as nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, plank flooring and Grohe fixtures. Rents range from $1,650 for a studio to $6,500 for a three-bedroom, three-bath penthouse.

Guests who attend the event and sign a lease within 90 days will be able to designate a portion of their lease payments as a donation to one of the following charities: PAWS, Anne & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Today’s Chicago Woman Foundation, or Design for a Cure.

NOTE: K2 is one of YoChicago’s sponsors.

The Edge is a newer tower built atop an existing loft building. Residents enjoy a full amenity package, including state-of-the-art fitness center, 24-hour doorman and party room.

Located in the West Loop at 210 S Desplaines St. The Edge is just a short walk to the Loop, public transportation, restaurants, shopping and entertainment.

This sponsored video is of Unit 710, a pristine, bright 1 bedroom + den corner unit listed at $260,000.

Coldwell Banker’s Nicholas Apostal is our tour guide to showcase the unit’s features, such as the floor-to-ceiling windows with views, a spacious living room with private balcony, hardwood floors, marble baths, a granite breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances, and a large master bedroom with new carpeting. There is plenty of storage and an in-unit washer and dryer. A deeded heated garage parking spot is also included.

“One of the things that Belgravia is really good at is listening,” says Belgravia Group founder Buzz Ruttenberg.

Join Buzz and Michael Hampton for a video look at the model apartment for a 24-unit condominium under construction in the West Loop. It’s Phase II of CA23, a development which was acquired halfway through a prior developer’s sales program and quickly sold out by Belgravia.

In the video you’ll see and hear the many improvements, large and small, to a product that had already proved attractive to home buyers. Some of the things that won’t change include the popular West Loop location, the private elevators, high-ceilings, large room sizes, single-floor layout and great views.

The 1,900 square foot, 3-bedroom, 3-bath homes in Phase II are pre-construction priced from $499,900 to $624,900.

YoChicago.com recently sat down with Zev Salomon, the project manager for Belgravia Group‘s CA23 to chat about the Phase II.

After successfully selling through Phase 1, Zev and his team were able to commence  work on Phase II, based on the popularity of of CA23′s location, its high-end finishes, and open floor plans.  The 24-unit West Loop project was able to begin construction well ahead of its anticipated schedule.

With Phase I units all but sold, the new home development CA 23 is moving forward with Phase II. Belgravia Group plans to break ground on Phase II, on Carpenter St in Chicago’s West Loop, by the end of 2011. Several Phase II units are already under contract. Hear what two satisifed Belgravia buyers have to say about the project in the above video.

CA 23’s Phase II consists of twenty-four 3-bedroom, 3-bath, appx 1,900 square foot single-floor units with high ceilings. These new condominiums have larger front and rear balconies than the Phase I units, and penthouses will have private roof decks. Pre-construction prices range from $499,900 to $609,900.