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Today's
New Homes/Pioneer Press
May 17-18
"Boutique big in Chicago" |
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Chicago is a city that does things big—the tallest
building, the largest convention facility, the largest
public library, even the biggest collection of French
impressionist paintings outside of the Louvre. So it may
come as a surprise to learn that when it comes to residential
development in the city, some Chicago developers are thinking
small~specifically, they're thinking "boutique."
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While a boutique is usually thought of as a small business
offering specialized products and services, the term can
be applied to buildings as well. A boutique building usually
has fewer residences than a building of a comparable type;
it might offer residents special services; and it has
an atmosphere created by unique themes or finishes that
gives the feeling of being in a special building. Although
this certain je ne sais quoi is impossible to capture
on a floor plan or list of features, it is nonetheless
attractive to many home buyers.
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"People who buy a home in a boutique building are
like people who shop in boutique stores, they're looking
for something different, something not everyone else has,"
says Bob Horner, co-principal of Winthrop Properties.
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In the case of Printers Corner, a 17-story by Winthrop
Properties at Printers Row, that "something different"
can be found in both its special features and its size.
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"While
other mid-rises in Printers Row have 150 units or more,
Printers Corner, with only 88 homes, certainly is more
intimate by comparison," says Horner. "But Printers
Corner is also a boutique building because of the features
and finishes we have incorporated into each home."
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One of the most notable features is that each home has
floor-to-ceiling corner windows. Because there are only
eight homes per floor, the building's faceted design allows
for each to have a corner view. Italian cabinets and a
42-inch plasma TV are also part of each home at Printers
Corner.
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Printers
Corner is located at the corner of Polk and Wells in the
South Loop. Homes measure 743 to 2,290 square feet and
offer one to three bedrooms plus den, one to three baths,
and balconies. Base prices range from the $275,000s to
the $840,000s. Deeded garage parking is available from
$36,000.
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To learn more about Printers Corner, call (312)880-1234.
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