2007 Articles
CRAINS
THE CONDO KING
CMK broke ground last month on a 714-unit high-rise at 235 W. Van Buren, the largest downtown condo project since the mid-1970’s. In six months, CMK has lined up buyers for 365 units and reported the highest sales of all residential developers in the Chicago area in the third quarter, accounting for nearly 10% of the market and easily beating struggling national homebuilders.November 5, 2007 – Alby Gallun
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
TEN MODERN MASTERPIECES
Chicago has always had an intense architecture culture and the heyday of Chicago architecture is back illustrating why we are, once again, a global epicenter of architecture. Call them the best of the 21st century if you’d like, these innovative new buildings illustrate Chicago’s enduring power to attract great design.October 2007 - Jay Pridmore
NEW HOMES MAGAZINE
ARCHITECTURAL REBOUND – AFTER YEARS OF DULL HOME DESIGN, CHICAGO IS BACK
The success of developers (ranging from Donald Trump to CMK Companies) with contemporary projects has been too well established. Now, when buyers are concerned with keeping up with inflation at resale, developments that set themselves apart have something significant to tout.October 2007 – Barry Pearce
NEW HOMES MAGAZINE
CMK COMPANIES ENLISTS RALPH JOHNSON TO DESIGN 'WORLD-CLASS BUILDING AT ECONOMY-CLASS PRICE'
Known for his bent toward contemporary, cutting-edge design and his propensity for blending art and architecture, CMK President Colin Kihnke asks a lot from his supporting cast. And for CMK’s newest building, 235 Van Buren, Ralph Johnson and his team at Perkins & Will has obliged.October 2007 – Dan Schuyler
Chicago Tribune Magazine
ZEN AND NOW - A city penthouse has the best of home & garden - and forest
And just beyond the glass-walled corridor of the penthouse, there is an extraordinary Japanese garden. The natural setting offsets the modern concrete, steel and glass of Contemporaine which was designed by Ralph Johnson of Perkins & Will.May 6, 2007 - Elaine Markoutsas
NEW HOMES MAGAZINE
A Modern Edge – CMK combines cutting-edge design with affordable prices
The building’s hip, minimalist aesthetic is typical of CMK Companies design philosophy. And the idea that good design does not have to be expensive is the ethos of CMK buildingsMarch 2007 – Kate Hawley
NEW HOMES MAGAZINE
1720 S. MICHIGAN TOPS 2006 CHICAGO CONDO SALES
The condos at 1720 S. Michigan, a 33-story tower planned in the South Loop, went like hotcakes in 2006, according to housing analyst Appraisal Research Counselors: 400 of 500 units sold last year, making it the top-selling condo development in downtown Chicago.February 7, 2007 – Kate Hawley
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