Fantastic Paradise Valley Home by Jim Flynn Architect

Fantastic Paradise Valley home designed by noted valley architect, Jim Flynn. This modernist home is located in an awe-inspiring location at the foot of Camelback Mountain. Floor to ceiling glass walls invite you to view this incredible site. Wonderful flow, clean lines, warm block walls, steel post and beam construction are a few of the architectural features found in this home. This home was sometimes mistaken for the work of Al Beadle. It remained... 

Credit Market Condition Not Likely to Affect Plans to Build Green Buildings, Say 75% of Commercial Real Estate Executives Surveyed by Turner Construction Company

Despite the concerns about the availability of credit, 75% of the commercial real estate executives surveyed said they would not be any less likely to construct “green” buildings. Green buildings are designed to be more efficient in their use of energy, water and other resources and to create better environments for occupants. In total, 754 commercial real estate executives were surveyed for Turner Construction Company’s 2008 Green... 

Nickerson House : 40 East Erie

Built between 1879 and 1883 for Samuel M. Nickerson, the Nickerson House was designed by the noted architectural firm of Burling & Whitehouse. Called the “Marble Palace,” its lavish interiors and marble halls used 17 different types of marble. The building was owned by the American College of Surgeons until the Richard H. Driehaus Museum purchased the property in 2003 and began an extensive restoration project to convert the building into... 

3963 West Belmont designed by noted architect Alfred S. Alschuler

Constructed in 1924, this pioneering concrete-frame, metal-and-glass multi-story industrial loft building was designed by noted architect Alfred S. Alschuler. It was built for the Florsheim Shoe Company, one of the nation’s leading shoe manufacturers during the 20th century. The building had been vacant for many years when Dubin Residential purchased the property in 2005 and began a $56 million conversion, funded in part with city TIF assistance,... 

Chicago’s Historic Places Revitalized; 22 Properties to Be Honored at Landmark Preservation Awards

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...