The East Village District contains nearly three hundred properties built between the early 1880s and the 1920s. This ensemble of buildings consists primarily of two- and three-flats as well as single-family houses and multi-family residential buildings. The area was home to German, Polish, and other European immigrants who settled in the area throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s. The owner of this property removed a non-historic 2-story front...
Designed by architect Solon S. Beman from 1880 to 1894, the town of Pullman was the first planned company town in the United States. Built by George Pullman for his Pullman Palace Car Company, houses in Pullman are distinctive for their picturesque rooflines, brick work, wood front porches, and characteristic multi-pane wood windows. Neighborhood Housing Services converted this property from a troubled 18-unit single-residence occupancy building to...
The mansions of magnates, the hotel of presidents, the turn-of-the-century homes of Chicagoans, and other community treasures have recently been restored with special attention to historic architectural features. These and other Landmark buildings and their owners, 22 in all, honored today with the Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence. ADVERTISEMENT “It’s an honor to recognize these outstanding citizens who are truly dedicated...
General Dynamics C4 Systems has been awarded a $41 million contract modification from the U.S. Marine Corps System Command for the production of nine capability set II Combat Operations Centers and 18 common modules. The capability sets and modules combine to become nine operations centers used by Marine Corps commanders. Deliveries will be completed by March 2010. The Marine Corps awarded the first contract for Combat Operations Centers to General...
The project is a cave for contemporary art, located on a site in Napa Valley that includes an active vineyard, an 1870 farmhouse, and a collection of outdoor artworks. The clients have an extensive collection of contemporary art. Many works are large in scale or otherwise best experienced in an environment more appropriate than the existing traditional interior. The aim of the project was to add a 6,000 square foot controlled environment to house...
Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd. announces the addition of LED recessed lighting to its Halo downlighting product line. Designed for new construction and existing applications, the LED recessed lighting features a Halo LED module that installs into a new construction housing or into existing Halo and All-Pro housings. The new Halo LED downlight offers the benefits of energy savings, long life, improved quality of light, reduced...
Inc. today ranked Heartland Retail Construction No. 827 on its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy — America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy. “Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism,”...
Integrated Mortgage Solutions (IMS), a collateral protection resource for the mortgage servicing industry, has been named by Inc. magazine as one of 2008’s Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America. IMS, which has tripled revenue in the past year, and president Cheryl Lang, will be honored at the 27th Annual Inc. 5000 Conference and Awards ceremony September 18-20, 2008 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington,...
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced the introduction of The Equinox, a Luxury Collection Golf Resort & Spa, Manchester Village to The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, a glittering ensemble of more than 69 of the world’s finest hotels and resorts in more than 26 countries in bustling cities and spectacular destinations around the world. Owned by HEI Hotels & Resorts, the iconic 195-room resort, which has served...
West Development Group (WDG), a leader in sustainable roofing products and practices, introduces the Z-Guard Pedestrian Traffic System for use on sprayed-in-place polyurethane foam roofs. Z-Guard is a one-component, moisture curing, silicone/quartz liquid composite slurry designed for use around all equipment requiring servicing, as well as areas of heavy foot traffic. The Z-Guard reinforced, silicone walkway is a dispersion of silicone rubber, organic...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
Murillo, the Philippines based manufacturer has been involved in manufacturing furniture and...
Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
Looking for modern interior inspiration for your office, here we got some preview of the contemporary...
The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
Today’s modern house inspiration is coming from Richard Librach Architect, Toronto-based...
The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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