Chicago Homes in High-Rises

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As the birthplace of the skyscraper, Chicago has a lot of high-rises, and a lot of amazing penthouse apartments. Living in the sky offers a few advantages including views of the city and (if you're lucky) Lake Michigan, access to dense neighborhoods and all the amenities they offer, and (if you're really lucky) a balcony or a rooftop garden. They can also have some drawbacks including intense sun exposure and windows that may not open, but for those who love a panoramic view, they can't be beat...

FIRST ROW
• 1 Erie and Kingsbury on the Park by Lucien Lagrange
• 2 Streeterville High-Rise Makeover from Design I Interiors
• 3 Stephanie's Life of Pie from Small Cool 2008
• 4 River North Apartment from CS Interiors
• 5 River North Penthouse from Chicago Home + Garden

SECOND ROW
• 6 High-End Downsizing from the Chicago Tribune Magazine
• 7 Jim and Derrick's South Loop Loft
• 8 Montgomery Penthouse from Metropolitan Home
• 9 Colorful Gold Coast Condo from Chicago Home + Garden
• 10 Rooftop Garden by Marguerite Gardens

Photos: Lucien Lagrange Architects, Design I Interiors, Apartment Therapy, Tony Soluri/CS Interiors, Nathan Kirkman/Chicago Home, Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune, Heather Blaha/Apartment Therapy, Nathan Kirkman/Metropolitan Home, Alan Shortall/Chicago Home, Marguerite Gardens

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so.nice.oh.my

posted by kdkaboom on May 20th 2009 at 7:36pm
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The table in picture 7 is incredible. This is a great photo collection.

posted by baileyb on May 20th 2009 at 7:59pm
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OMG the one with the view from the Chicago Tribune Magazine is amazing!!! The Rooftop garden is also very cool.
Here is the Gold Coast Penthouse with the most amazing view of the city from every corner:

http://www.houzz.com/photos/11753/gibbonsfortman-modern-bedroom-chicago

Boy, I miss the city...

posted by Karen74 on May 20th 2009 at 8:04pm
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My dream apartments! Any of them!

posted by david @ justveggingout.com on May 20th 2009 at 9:19pm
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As much as I would love to live in a penthouse apartment,(besides the fact that I will probably never be able to afford one) I am terribly claustrophobic, and could never enter the elevators used to get up that high in the sky under my own free will. Oh well.

This being said, all of these places are very beautiful.

posted by hooksies on May 21st 2009 at 3:57am
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while i LOVE my little house in London (the other one - in Canada), this reminds me of how much i miss my apartment in Ottawa with it's view straight up the Rideau Canal to Parliament Hill and the Gatineaul Hills beyond...

posted by rouquinne on May 21st 2009 at 8:11am
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bailyb: "The table in picture 7 is incredible"

Yep - that one caught my eye. Anyone know the designer of the chairs and the table? The setup is much like my place, and I could do with both...

posted by HilversumJim on May 22nd 2009 at 5:01am
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Anyone know what kind of flat panel television that is? I suspect it may be a frame that's been attached, though I can't tell.

posted by tdominey on May 22nd 2009 at 8:34pm
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I currently live in a Lincoln Park high rise, although since we're on the 3rd floor we don't have quite the stunnig view our neighbors above do... if our unit were above the 10th floor or so, we'd have sweeping views of the lake and skyline. At least we can enjoy those views from our rooftop sundeck. Personally, I'd much rather have skyline views than lake views if only one were the option -- the twinkle of the city at night and incredible architecture never get old.

posted by Benjy on May 26th 2009 at 10:49am
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