Buyers continue to sign contracts for the new condos at CMK Companies’ new Loop high-rise, 235 Van Buren.

Sales at the 47-story tower have passed the 60-percent mark, and the CMK sales team is drawing up as many as 10 new contracts a month, according to Managing Broker Scott Hoskins. Deliveries are already underway.

Still available are more than 130 different floor plans, ranging from the $200s for a 522 square-foot studio to the $390s for a two-bedroom / two-bath unit. Penthouses in the building start as low as $335,900.

235 Van Buren’s homes feature 10-foot ceiling heights, floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors, European-style kitchens with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, and master baths with marble vanity tops and ceramic tile floors and tub / shower surrounds.

Following his award-winning plans for CMK’s modern Contempraine high-rise in River North, Perkins & Will Design Director Ralph Johnson drew up 235 Van Buren’s distinctive design, a combination of gray tinted glass and cantilevered balconies that at once fits in and stands out amongst the other soaring high-rises of the Loop.

Given its position at the corner of Van Buren and Franklin streets, just south of the iconic Willis Tower, 235 Van Buren offers its residents views not only of downtown Chicago, but also of the Chicago River, the Printers Row district of the South Loop, the Greektown, West Loop, and University Village neighborhoods across the river, and even the harbors and parks lining Lake Michigan to the east.

The location also ensures that buyers are just a short walk away from all the recreational perks of downtown Chicago, including Millennium and Grant parks, the Museum Campus, the Theater District, and the Magnificent Mile. The tower is two blocks away from the LaSalle / Van Buren stop on the CTA’s elevated lines, and immediately north of Congress Parkway, which takes drivers directly to the city’s expansive expressway system. Two blocks north and two blocks west stands Union Station, hub for the region’s Metra and Amtrak lines.

On-site amenities at 235 Van Buren include a 24-hour door staff, an on-site property manager, six high-speed elevators, multiple bicycle storage rooms, a dog run, and pre-wiring for Internet, cable, and phone service throughout. The building will have retail space at ground level, and the I-GO car-sharing service will station cars at the location, allowing residents without vehicles to reserve and use a car for shopping and city travel.

CMK recently opened 14 models at 235 Van Buren, each representing a different floor plan and finishing style. The units and sales center are open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 312-376-0600, or visit www.235vanburen.com