Happy Birthday to Us! October 2015

Remarks delivered at 777’s Birthday Party on September 17

Greg Hopp: Thanks for coming tonight to The second way we’re marking the help celebrate a real milestone in the life occasion is with something much more of 777. While construction was completed official. To explain, I’m going to turn the in 1964, the first residents arrived in mike over to our 2d Ward Alderman-- 1965. Since an apartment building and 777 resident-- the Honorable Brian without residents is little more than an Hopkins. attractive pile of concrete, 1965 is the year of 777’s “birth.” Brian Hopkins: WTTW called and asked me to appear tonight on their 7 o’clock And that was 50 years ago. So please show to discuss Chicago’s budget. I told raise your glass in a toast to the Building’s them that I had a prior commitment, and 50th birthday. they asked what was more important than Chicago’s budget. So I told them I had to Besides this party, we are marking the go to a birthday party for a building. occasion in 2 ways. And they let me tape the segment mid-day, The first is with a framed rendering of the to be shown at 7, so I could be here tonight. pool from 777’s original sales brochure, I have sponsored a resolution in the 50 years ago. It’s a beautiful drawing. Chicago City Council, to be adopted by the Our thanks to long-time resident, Joan Council and signed by Mayor Emanuel. It Carey for providing this brochure. Note the reads [in part] as follows: striped cabana, picnic tables, and views of the lake. Framed with the rendering “WHEREAS it has come to the attention is a description of the Penthouse Pool & of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago experiment in real estate development, Patio.” It reads in part as follows: City Council that the residents of 777 and North Michigan Avenue will celebrate “Spanning the spectacular skyline, 38 the 50th Anniversary of the dedication of “WHEREAS throughout its proud history as stories above the city, is your private their building on Chicago’s world famous a destination address, 777 North Michigan cabana club near the clouds. Swim and “Magnificent Mile”, and Avenue has been home to thousands of splash to your heart’s content. . . . Lounge Chicagoans, including stars of stage and on comfortable, attractive patio furniture “WHEREAS featuring a contemporary screen, musicians, leaders of business, as you enjoy the greenery. Take calls on design by noted architects Alfred P. Shaw medicine, politics, religion, the arts, and the house phone; make outside calls on and Carl A. Metz, 777 North Michigan many longtime residents who cherish not the public phone.” Avenue was constructed in 1964 and only their famous address, but the strong dedicated in 1965, opening its doors sense of community that pervades the Setting aside the hilarious reference to to new residents during an era when halls, lobby and common spaces where “house phones” and “public phones,” I residential life on the city’s premier neighbors meet and good friends gather find it fascinating that much of the original commercial and entertainment boulevard as they have for 50 years, now therefore vision of the Building holds true today. was considered a bold and daring 2 Remarks delivered at 777’s Birthday Party on September 17 777 Launches New Web Site continued As part of the commemoration of back issues of our monthly newsletter; “BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the the 50th anniversary of 777 North sample floor plans; a new brochure for Chicago City Council, that the historical Michigan Avenue, a committee of our building; Admissions Check List; significance of 777 North Michigan residents coordinated the development Declaration and By-Laws; construction Avenue is duly acknowledged and and launch of a new web site for the guidelines, and rules and regulations officially recognized on this milestone building. The site, which can be found occasion of 50 years on the Magnificent at www.777NMichiganAve.com, features Owners can also access information Mile, and “BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that updated photos of the interior and specific to their unit by signing into the on this Seventeenth Day of September exterior of the building. The site was built “Sudler@Home” section of the web site. 2015, greetings from Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Council are by local web development company, Web Owners can enter their email address hereby extended to all residents past 312, and was managed by 777’s 50th and password to access this information. and present of 777 North Michigan Anniversary Planning Committee: Virginia Assistant Property Manager, Andrew Avenue, and congratulations are offered Sheldon, Helen Beller, Lynn Conkey, Greg Skibicki, can assist owners with accessing to building management, maintenance Hopp, and Chris Medici. their information through Sudler@Home. staff, doormen, board members, and all You can reach Andrew at asstmgr777@ its caretakers who have played a role over Goals for this project were: sudlerchicago.com. We hope you like the five decades in preserving, protecting and new web site and will help promote the enhancing a historic downtown building 1. To ensure the look, feel and building to your family and friends. Also, that so many Chicagoans have been functionality are consistent with today’s if you have any questions or suggestions proud to call their home.” web development best practices. Key for updating the site, please contact John considerations included: responsive Meldgin or Andrew Skibicki in the Property Greg Hopp: Thank you so much, Brian. design (so that the content of the web Management Office. That’s fantastic. site looks good regardless of the device that people use to access the site); Both this superb resolution and the search engine optimization (SEO) to framed illustration will serve to remind us of our shared history. For 50 years, ensure people can find 777 when they 777 has had an impeccable address, are searching online for high-rise condos interesting residents, and the “bones” of in downtown Chicago. a great building. 2. To ensure the web site reflects life What we’ve done in the past 18 months at 777: aside from its prime location, has, I think, put some much-needed the key characteristic of life at 777 is a updates on those original bones. The deeply rooted sense of community. This garage waiting room and the lower level emanates from the warm and friendly elevator lobby. The fitness center. The staff as well as from the residents, Avenue Room. The hallways. And the renters and owners alike. There is also refreshed, private cabana club in the sky. elegance to the physical environment, which is thoughtfully expressed through So many people deserve thanks for their the recent renovations of the lobby, the contributions to these projects. John and rooftop deck, the Avenue Room, the Andrew, who became managers as the fitness center, and the hallways. Yet, the REAL ESTATE SALES riser replacement project had just gotten space does not feel stuffy or inaccessible. under way. George, whose technical Active Listings: Families, professionals, students, and skills kept the Building running and kept Studio: 2105 $185,000 our contractors honest. Wil Taubert and elder residents all feel welcome and “at Gooch Design Studio, who designed it home.” One Bedroom Units: all. Olar and Norcon, who built out our 2608 $230,000 designers’ vision. And Virginia Sheldon, 3. To ensure that the web site is a useful 3309 $295,000 whose innate design sense was the resource (content and functionality) for guiding hand behind each of these current and prospective owners and Two Bedroom Units: projects. residents and real estate professionals. 600 $519,000 2301 $539,000 But the greatest reason for these Renae Lillie took the photos. She has improvements to the Building, and an done work for Berkshire Hathaway Home Closed: equally important reason for this party, Services and has photographed such well- Studios: 702 $167,000 are 777’s residents. You asked for the known Chicago locations as The Hancock 1105 $165,000 changes, you supported the board’s Tower (now known as 360Chicago) and 1807 $173,000 efforts to make them reality, and you lived through all the construction. You’re all The Four Seasons Hotel. still the best part of our Building. Visitors to our new web site will also Source: Chicago MLS Courtesy of So we need to make one more toast: to all find other helpful information about Helen Beller, Berkshire Hathaway of us, and to 777’s next 50 years. our building including: a photo gallery; 3

Tidbits TIDBITS- 9-12-15 September is traditionally a time of new in Maine while visiting with several long- beginnings. Although the weather was time friends. One of the original owners unseasonably warm, 777 residents were at 777, she was disappointed to miss engaged in autumn activities: starting the 50th anniversary party. Board Vice the new school year, celebrating the President Virginia Sheldon, who chairs Jewish New year, rooting for the Cubs to the anniversary committee, left shortly make the post season playoffs, traveling, after the anniversary party for ten days in preparing for the October marathon, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. enjoying the leaves beginning to turn as the air gets crisper. Nin Desai, who heads a technology venture capital firm based in downtown September is always a busy period Chicago, has been traveling extensively TIDBITS- 9-12-15 Manuela Schreiber Manuela Schreiber TIDBITS- 9-12-15 Jen Fernandez , Kathy Louth for moving in. At the September new for business. She has been speaking Residents Orientation, we had the at universities throughout the country, pleasure of meeting seven new residents, judged a start- up competition in NY, and who have come from all corners of the was on a panel at NASDAQ for the Always globe to take advantage of living in our On Finance Conference. She was recently fabulous location. interviewed by 777neighbor Rick Kogan on his After Hours show on WGN Radio. We welcomed husband and wife Sukjoon and Bom Kim, both of whom are artists. We send get well wishes to 777 realtor

The couple, who are from Korea, moved Joan Fox, who is recovering from a fall here a month ago for Sukjoon, a sculptor and continued get well wishes to Board with a background in art technology, to member Harry Conkey, who is recovering study for his master’s degree at the Art nicely since coming home from rehab at Andrew Mutlu, Meg Ryan Bom ands Sukjoon Kim TIDBITS- 9-12-15 Jen Fernandez, Kathy Louth Institute. Bom is also a sculptor who the Claire.Manuela Schreiber JenManuela Fernandez Schreiber , Kathy Louth Jen Fernandez , Kathy Louth is going to classes at the Lill Street art Center. We end by celebrating the life of a remarkable neighbor, long-time resident Midwesterners Meg Ryan and Andrew Jane McKeon, who passed away

Mutlu met in Chicago through mutual peacefully, surrounded by her beloved friends and moved to 777 Sept. 1. Meg, family, on Sept. 12. In our April newsletter who is from Evergreen Park, is a therapist Neighbors You Should Know column, Jane with Catholic Charities and also works as told the story of how she came to write her a nanny. Andrew, who is from Cincinnati, novel “Ashtabula to Yanbu”. Jane was a has lived in the Chicago area for four registered nurse with a successful career years and works at a security firm. in health care who based her fascinating

novel on the year she spent working It is a busy time for new neighbor Dr. as Manuela DirectorAndrew Schreiber Mutlu, of NursingMeg Ryan at a hospital in BomJen Fernandez andsAndrew SukjoonAndrew Mutlu, , Kathy Kim Mutlu, Meg Louth Ryan Meg Ryan Bom ands Sukjoon Kim Jen Fernandez, who moved here from the small town of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Charlotte, N. Carolina for a year- long Throughout her illness, Jane continued fellowship at Northwestern in geriatric writing and remained actively involved in medicine. She has been flying back to the cultural life of Chicago and the social Charlotte and to Charleston, S. Carolina, life of the building. She will be missed by to plan her mid-October wedding in all who were fortunate enough to know Charleston. Manuela Schreiber moved her. To celebrate her life, donations may here in September for her studies. She is be made in her name to the Little Sisters attending film school at Tribeca Flashpoint of the Poor, 2325 N. Lakewood Ave., in downtown Chicago. Kathy Louth has Chicago 60614. returned to Chicago, after moving to Missouri to care for family. She is retired Jane was an enthusiastic participant in and enjoying all that living in the heart of all Andrewour parties, Mutlu, Meg and Ryan we all thought of her Bom ands SukjoonBom Kim ands Sukjoon Kim Chicago has to offer. at 777’s 50th Anniversary party on Sept. 17, which we feature in this month’s We welcome all of you to our building. newsletter.

Many of our residents have been busy We hope you enjoy the gifts of autumn in traveling. Dr. Joseph and Nadia Tamari the city. have returned home after five months abroad, dividing their time between Roberta Shwartz their native Beirut and Switzerland. Joan Carey watched the leaves turning 4 Resolution by the Chicago City Council Sponsored by Alderman Brian Hopkins

WHEREAS it has come to the attention of development of many similar downtown of community that pervades the halls, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago high rise buildings, and “skyline living” lobby, and common spaces where City Council that the residents of 777 has become the lifestyle of choice for neighbors meet and good friends gather North Michigan Avenue will celebrate residents of all ages and backgrounds, a as they have for 50 years, now therefore the 50th Anniversary of the dedication trend that continues to this day and has of their building on Chicago’s world resulted in a 36% increase in the area’s BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the famous “Magnificent Mile”, and residential population according to the Chicago City Council, that the historical most recent United States census, and significance of 777 North Michigan WHEREAS in 1963, noted developers Avenue is duly acknowledged and John J. Mack and Raymond Sher held WHEREAS 777 North Michigan Avenue officially recognized on this milestone a groundbreaking ceremony on the is featured prominently in the story occasion of 50 years on the Magnificent Southeast comer of Michigan Avenue of Chicago’s role in the adoption and Mile, and and Chicago Avenue to officially launch application of state laws to establish their exciting new high rise project, and condominium units as a means to BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that on extend the privilege of home ownership this Seventeenth Day of September WHEREAS featuring a contemporary to high rise residents, and 2015, greetings from Mayor Rahm design by acclaimed architects Alfred P. Emanuel and the Honorable Members Shaw and Carl A. Metz, 777 WHEREAS 777 North Michigan Avenue of the Chicago Council are hereby North Michigan Avenue was constructed was converted from rental apartments extended to all residents past and in 1964 and dedicated in 1965, opening to condominiums in 1977 by Joseph present of 777 North Michigan Avenue, its doors to new residents during an Moss, a former hardware salesman and congratulations are offered to era when residential life on the city’s who was among the first to recognize building management, maintenance premier commercial and entertainment the opportunity presented by passage staff, doormen, board members, and boulevard was considered a bold of the Illinois Condominium Property Act all its caretakers who have played a and daring experiment in real estate in 1963, and who went on to become role over the course of five decades in development, and one of Chicago’s top condominium preserving, protecting, and enhancing developers, converting over 8,000 units a historic downtown building that so WHEREAS those early residents of all across the region, and many Chicagoans have been proud to 777 North Michigan Avenue were call their home. adventurous urban pioneers, and WHEREAS throughout its proud history while few in number they established as a destination address, 777 North a cosmopolitan manner of downtown Michigan Avenue has been home to 777 N. Michigan Avenue living that remained true to the thousands of Chicagoans, including marketing slogan featured in the stars of stage and screen, musicians, Condominium Association building’s first sales brochure, “The leaders in business, medicine, politics, Chicago, IL 60611 Summit of Smart Skyline Living, and religion, the arts, and many longtime P:312-943-5400 residents who cherish not only their WHEREAS the immediate success of famous address, but the strong sense F: 312-943-4722 777 North Michigan Avenue inspired the