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photography by © DaviD SeiDe/DefineDSpace.com New Cities More and More, ChiCago's upsCale new residential developMents aren't just offering a plaCe to rest your head—they're building CoMMunities with features that bring tenants together and fulfill their every need. by stephanie sims At NewCity, "there's a greater desire [on the part of residents] to have more common space," says Bucksbaum Retail Properties CEO John Bucksbaum of the amenity- packed development. When Bucksbaum Retail Properties founder and CEO John Bucksbaum joined t he NewCit y (1457 N. Halsted St., 312-578-8444; experience newcity.com) development in 2011, he saw it as a one-of-a-kind opportunity: to build not just a residential property but a com- munity. "To have just about everything you need within your building or your nearby surroundings is a great beneft," he says, adding, "I have always felt that retail and residential go well together. Here you have a residence w it h a grocery store, movie theater, several restaurants—this had all the ingredi- ents and subsets that in my mind would make for a community." coNtiNued oN page 128 HAUTE PROPERTY News, Stars, and Trends in Real Estate michiganavemag.com 127