The Columbian

Built in 2005, this 46-story building features an array of highly desirable residences in a location that’s extremely close to both The Loop and Grant Park. The Columbian’s units range from one- to three-bedroom layouts, including a few penthouse units with amazing 360-degree views of the surrounding cityscape.

The amenities offered in individual units vary depending on the floor, with higher floors offering better accents. Hardwood flooring is offered for all three tiers, along with GE appliances for the kitchen in the two lower tiers and Sub-Zero, Viking, and Bosch appliances in the penthouse. All tiers offer high-quality cabinetry, granite countertops, marble tile flooring in the master bath, and carpeting in the bedrooms. Building amenities include a bike storage room, 24-hour door service, exercise facility, on-site management and building engineer, party room, sprawling sundeck with excellent city and lake views, package receiving room, full business center, health club and sauna, and on-site garage parking.

The Columbian Condos development is just steps from cultural attractions such as the Museum Campus, Auditorium Theatre, Art Institute, Soldier Field, and The Symphony Center.. Recreational activities can be found along the nearby lakefront with jogging and cycling trails within Grant Park. Shopping is around the corner at Roosevelt Road’s retail district and at Michigan Avenue with its shopping and restaurants.

SOUTH LOOP

South Loop—bounded by the Stevenson Expressway on the south and Congress Pkwy on the north—is a dynamic mix of attractions and history, and offers some of Chicago’s most eye-catching and unique real estate options, ranging from historic homes to luxury high-rises and a great selection of lofts.

The neighborhood’s eastern edge is encompassed by the Museum Campus, a collection of cultural treasures such as the Field Museum, Adler Planetarium and Shedd Aquarium that sits on scenic lakefront parklands extended from Grant Park. Northerly Island, a peninsula sought out by nature lovers, and Soldier Field, the stadium for the beloved Chicago Bears football team, are also located here. Meeting attendees are most familiar with McCormick Place, the largest convention center in the country, which is also in the immediate area.

Also worth mentioning is the Motor Row District along South Michigan Avenue and nearby Prairie Avenue District, the “Millionaire’s Row” that was lined with mansions belonging to Chicago’s most wealthy elite during the end of the 19th century. In the adjacent Printer’s Row neighborhood, urban loft condos now fill the commercial spaces in what was formerly the center of the Midwest’s publishing industry.

Chicago’s South Loop is one of the city’s fastest growing neighborhoods, and the last few years have brought more change to the area than the last century. Business professionals and students have brought new life and redevelopment filling the restaurants, music clubs, smaller theaters and museums that have all established themselves in the community.