Author: barry pearce

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Comment of the day: Stop treating homes like stocks

"Will the median River North condo price be higher than it is today 10 years from now? Of course. Two years from now? Probably not. The point is peopl [...]

Modern architecture is home inspector's best friend

Until recently, nearly all residential development in Chicago took a faux vintage approach, imitating to some degree, earlier architectural periods. T [...]
Architectural rebound: after years of dull home design, Chicago is back

Architectural rebound: after years of dull home design, Chicago is back

In 2003, architecture critic and local blogger Lynn Becker wrote a cover story in the Chicago Reader calling on developers to “stop the blandness.” [...]
Site on Illinois Street posed challenge for Avenue East condo tower

Site on Illinois Street posed challenge for Avenue East condo tower

In the October issue of New Homes Magazine, Dan Schuyler explores the challenges posed by the site of the Avenue East condo tower and the ways in wh [...]
2-bedroom condos under $200k at Rogers Park conversion on Farwell

2-bedroom condos under $200k at Rogers Park conversion on Farwell

At this vintage condo conversion, located at 1667 W Farwell Ave, in Rogers Park, YoChicago's Joe Zekas checks out two-bedroom one-bath condos priced [...]
Interesting layouts at Rogers Park conversion close to Charmers Cafe

Interesting layouts at Rogers Park conversion close to Charmers Cafe

Enroute to a Rogers Park open house at 7431 N Greenview Ave, YoChicago's Joe Zekas stopped by Charmers Cafe, part of a resurgent commercial corner i [...]
Historic Wicker mansion sells for nearly $2.5M

Historic Wicker mansion sells for nearly $2.5M

It ain't the worst downturn we've ever seen, but times are getting a little lean for sales agents, which makes 'em pretty proud of sales like this one [...]
Modern luxury, ancient nature and selling homes

Modern luxury, ancient nature and selling homes

The Asian longhorned beetle took its toll on trees in the historic eastern slice of Ravenswood beginning in the late '90s. The recent storms also to [...]
Landrosh nabbing hot sites in Lake View, Ravenswood

Landrosh nabbing hot sites in Lake View, Ravenswood

Success in developing and selling new construction often has as much to do with nabbing the right sites as it does with conceptualizing, marketing [...]
British School steaming ahead on Halsted

British School steaming ahead on Halsted

We hadn't stopped by the future home of the British School of Chicago in a while and were pleasantly surprised this morning to see how far constru [...]

Quote of the day: Abundant choice is silver lining in cloudy market

"The abundant choice of homes is permitting buyers to better negotiate price and terms. There are good opportunities in the market now, especially fo [...]
SMB takes well-rounded approach to Lakeview Pointe homes in Rogers Park

SMB takes well-rounded approach to Lakeview Pointe homes in Rogers Park

The site at 7750 N Sheridan Rd, in Rogers Park, was in some ways a tremendous opportunity, with a park and a beach across the street, as well as lak [...]
Two on Ashland – construction far along on The Vue, LV Lofts

Two on Ashland – construction far along on The Vue, LV Lofts

New Haven Homes is nearing completion on the 24-unit LV Lofts condo project at 3245 N Ashland Ave (above). Architects Sullivan, Goulette & Wils [...]
Lennar opens sales for Parc Huron, 21-story River North condo tower

Lennar opens sales for Parc Huron, 21-story River North condo tower

The signs went up yesterday on Lennar Urban's new "Welcome Home Center" on the 400 block of West Erie Street (sounds so much friendlier than sales t [...]

Quotes of the day: Excellent building or extended middle finger?

"I think it's going to be an excellent building. I think it will be a major draw to the downtown Evanston area." -- Evanston Ald. Edmund Moran (6th) [...]

Comment of the day: move Children's Museum to Logan Square

"See, in Logan Square people would flip out to get a major cultural institution like that - I suspect lots of neighborhoods would also appreciate the [...]
Clybourn Point – green is looking good for Near North condos

Clybourn Point – green is looking good for Near North condos

We've had warm feelings for Clybourn Point, 1322 N Clybourn Ave, from the start simply because the developer spelled "Point" without an extra "e." [...]
Deal of the day: $70,000 price reduction on Rogers Park condos at 1440 W Farwell

Deal of the day: $70,000 price reduction on Rogers Park condos at 1440 W Farwell

Builders are offering everything from free Starbucks to free marble to free parking spots these days to sweeten the pot for buyers, but a flat-out p [...]
Developer Ben Myers on Rogers Park, safety and his Greenview condo conversion

Developer Ben Myers on Rogers Park, safety and his Greenview condo conversion

After his recent foray into Ravenswood, YoChicago's Joe Zekas headed up to Rogers Park to peruse open houses and get a feel for the condo market in [...]
Comment of the day: Edgewater is Chicago's Miami Beach

Comment of the day: Edgewater is Chicago's Miami Beach

"Exactly, UptownR - that whole stretch of Sheridan, roughly between Foster and Devon, was meant to resemble the Miami oceanfront when the developers [...]
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