Whatever The Bluewater Companies' 14-story development 5440 Sheridan may lack in height, it makes up for in style. We'd expect nothing less from architect Booth Hansen, whose sleek, modern designs have most recently popped up in high-profile spots in the Loop (Modern Momentum) and the Gold Coast (30 West Oak). It's refreshing to see the progressive work of Booth Hansen grace the shores of Edgewater Beach, where dowdy '60s high-rises still reign along Sheridan Road.

Taking into account the beach-centric lifestyle of the neighborhood, Hansen designed a sunny, aqua-tinted glass box with a six-story white centerpiece that juts out from the rest of the facade to create enclosed porches with alternately translucent and textured windows and glass partitions.

The four floors above the centerpiece are set back to create a private terrace on the 11th floor. The bulk of the building is set back 30 feet from Sheridan Road, creating a landscaped plaza off the sidewalk, and three town homes wrap around the parking garage to obscure it from the street. There are also five "beach homes" on the first-floor of the high-rise.

The condos, 179 in all, range from studios to three bedrooms. They have 542 to 2,220 square feet, and prices ranging from the $160s to over $1million. The two-bedroom beach homes are priced in the $340s, and the 3,300-square-foot town homes are priced from the $900s.