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The Bush Temple Phase II is now concluded with the completion of a new 129-apartment, 16-story tower. Featuring a collection of smaller studios and one-bedroom apartments, CEDARst Companies’ tallest ground-up tower connects to the historic French-Chateauesque building in Chicago.

A Chicago apartment developer has broken ground on a $65 million project just north of Pilsen, using a financing tool that’s popular in other big cities but has yet to catch on here.

The two-year transformation of Uptown’s former Combined Insurance building into a new striking apartment development known as the Draper is nearly complete. The adaptive reuse project at 5050 N. Broadway is the latest development from Chicago-based Cedar Street Companies and the group’s first crack at designing a midcentury modern-inspired building.

Apartment dwellers have begun moving in above Miller’s Pub downtown, continuing a makeover of a drab stretch of Wabash Avenue beneath elevated trains.

Time was, looking at brand-new apartment buildings meant managing your expectations. Sure, you might get a bright, fresh apartment with new appliances, a party room and an in-house fitness center.

Some apartment communities are built from the ground up, and others are fashioned from existing structures. The Ardus, which recently opened in River North, is both — but it’s hard to tell by looking. The entire building gives off a vintage vibe, albeit with modern-day flourishes like Wi-Fi and USB ports.