River makes a big splash; Developers tout beauty of Chicago.(Brief Article) From: Crain's Chicago Business | Date: October 15, 2001| Author: Avis, Ed | COPYRIGHT 2001 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Some people shopping for new homes at River Walk, a condominium and townhome development along the north branch of the Chicago River, wonder how connected to nature a development in the middle of the city can be.

``I pull out the photos of it and ask people, `Where do you think this is?' '' says Jennifer S. Arons, vice-president of sales and marketing for Chicago-based Rezmar Development Group, the developer of River Walk. ``They say, `Uh, the Fox River?' Nooo.''