Author: erik stonikas
Higher vacancy means higher density
Last week we read headlines about the extended downturn in the national rental market. Michael Glasser, founder of the Rogers Park Builders Group an [...]
When Rogers Park was a dirty word
Michael Glasser of Magellen Properties was one of the founding members of the Rogers Park Builders Group in the early '90s, when "Rogers Park was a [...]
Five easy pieces: Laurie Kocal
I met Laurie Kocal of Prudential Rubloff at a brokers open house at Superior 110 in River North on Wednesday evening, and asked her to take part in [...]
The nearly news: a Rogers Park garden
Last weekend while touring Rogers Park open houses, I found this two-bedroom / one-bath condo resale that was completely rehabbed a year ago. Unit G [...]
The most important thing: Renting to own in Rogers Park
A few years ago there was a lot of development here, conversions. Some buildings were fully gutted with new electrical and plumbing, others, with the [...]
Keep your friends close in guest suites at Streeter Place
Rachel Brandstaetter, Director of Leasing and Marketing for Streeterville rental high-rise Streeter Place, gives me a few more details about this pr [...]
Streeter Place: furnished with views
After we took a look around at Club 355, Director of Leasing and Marketing for Streeter Place Rachel Brandstaetter walked me through a one-bedroom m [...]
Customize a condo at West Sherwin Place
This weekend I took a look at some rehabbed condos at Baird & Warner's West Sherwin Place in Rogers Park. A sign out front exclaims "60% Sold!" [...]
Five easy pieces: John Harris
Our newest interviewee for this daily feature is John Harris of Koenig & Strey GMAC Real Estate, who I met at an East Rogers Park open house over th [...]
Business, fitness, and grilling at Club 355 in Streeter Place
After opening in August, Golub and Company's rental high-rise Streeter Place, 355 E Ohio St in Streeterville, is already 50 percent leased and 35 pe [...]
Merchant musings: Glossy granite finishes are so passe
Nicole, a project coordinator and mosaic designer at Ahalya Stone at Merchandise Mart, tells me that after a slow summer, residential business is up p [...]
Urban oases: the parks of Streeterville
It may be fall, but the kids in Streeterville know there's still plenty of fun to be had. In these videos, Joe visits Streeterville's Seneca (above) [...]
Five easy pieces: Robert Schmidt
I talked with Robert Schmidt of Sudler Sotheby's International Realty recently about the state of the market. Robert has been in real estate for more [...]
Library Tower gets FHA approval
Lennar announced yesterday that the South Loop high-rise Library Tower has received FHA approval. Located on the corner of State Street and Congress [...]
Architects anonymous: in a nutshell
I recently spoke with an architect at a local firm about the general state of the market from his perspective. He asked not to be quoted by name, but [...]
Floor plan faceoff: three-bedrooms at Legacy at Millennium Park and One Museum Park
The Legacy at Millennium Park (above) in the Loop and One Museum Park (below) in the South Loop both have a few different three-bedroom floor plans. [...]
Market watch: Pre-Olympic Village Douglas
This Friday, the IOC will announce the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics. While Chicago may not be a shoo-in, it is a reasonable contender. The [...]
Inside 600 North Fairbanks: Where lobbies win awards
Joe's tour of Streeterville with Francesca Rose, a Prudential Rubloff agent and newest participant in our Chicago Real Estate Experts program, broug [...]
Million-dollar homes in Logan Square
Logan Square isn't the first place that comes to mind when we think of million-dollar homes, but of the seven new construction single-family homes l [...]
Market watch: condos and single-family homes in Bucktown
After establishing itself as a go-to posh spot, Bucktown has upped the ante with even more stores including the new Bebe and Lululemon and other new [...]