Author: Joseph Askins
A look inside One (sort of)
We’re still waiting for W Developments LLC to open a model for One, its 64-unit tower planned for the West Loop. In the meantime, we’ll have to sett [...]
Deal of the day: Lennar matching Fed's interest-rate cut through Sunday
Okay, so this may apply only those shopping for homes outside of Chicago proper, or for those willing to hasten their hunts for new digs, but we fig [...]
Tribune checks in on Trump services as tower continues to rise
We still have a ways to go before we see a fully-formed, fully-functional Trump building, but we're starting to hear reports about the views and ameni [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Mayor seeks property-tax relief
Daley proposes property-tax overhaul Sun-Times
Spending a night at Trump’s place Trib
Tesco Coming to Town? Sun-Times
Slow markets prompt house s [...]
Four new townhouses unveiled at Cornelia Court
The developers of 2007's best new townhouses (by our estimations, at least) this week unveiled the latest phase of their 63-home project in Avondale [...]
City Council passes transfer-tax increase
No surprise here: Aldermen completed the CTA bailout on Wednesday by passing a 40-percent transfer-tax increase for most (but not all) property buyers [...]
James Place condos still moving forward
James Place is still an active development, but those of you who have noticed the lack of groundwork at 100 W Huron St would be forgiven for thinkin [...]
Quote of the day: Fogelson reveals 23-acre development near McCormick Place
"It's the only vacant piece of land on Lake Shore Drive and it's ugly. Our plan is to cover this entire area."
- Jerry Fogelson, founder of Fogelson [...]
Deal of the day: $30K off, free parking and housekeeping at Belmont Row
MC Properties has dropped the prices of condos at Belmont Row in hopes of selling off the development's remaining stock of condos.
Five of the eigh [...]
Comment of the day: Recession and the fates of emerging neighborhoods
"Gut rehabs are still going on at a pretty good pace. A stroll around Buena Park reveals at least a half dozen gut-rehabs that are currently under con [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Union to picket Trump today
Union to picket Trump hotel Crain’s
Bucktown site loses another buyer Crain’s
IBM Building tax break faces union opposition Sun-Times
Mixed use p [...]
New to the market: 4141 N Kedzie Ave
The last time we wrote about 1,800-square-foot, three-bed / two-bath condos on the North Side, we were looking at the $500,000 units at 3823 N Ashland [...]
Quote of the day: A done deal?
"This is one of those votes I think a lot of us will make, holding our noses... If this doesn't happen, you are not going to have buses."
- Ald. Isaa [...]
Sales update: One unit left at Talman Place
Buyers in West Rogers Park apparently have taken to the Link Company’s Talman Place condominium conversion at 6127 N Talman Ave. The six-unit building [...]
Another look at Hyde Park
During our recent trip to Hyde Park to check out new starter homes, we stumbled upon a couple of condominium projects targeted at slightly bigger spen [...]
Comment of the day: Connecting the taxed to the tax-funded
"Lee is right: the availability of public transit adds thousands of dollars to the value of every property in the city - particularly the downtown com [...]
Deal of the day: Free weekends for potential customers at 200 N Dearborn
Speaking of incentives, the folks at 200 N Dearborn Private Residences continue to roll out deals for potential buyers.
We've reported more than once [...]
Quote of the day: Affording to wait
"I'm waiting for the seller to bring down the price at least 10 percent, to include a $65,000 parking space or a year of free assessments. It's a buye [...]
Price shopping: Condo conversions in Hyde Park
The February issue of New Homes Magazine - a sweet number with a sharp redesign, if we do say so ourselves - lists a couple new condo projects in th [...]
Quote of the day: With great power comes…what?
"I think what these developers don't understand is that it's not a right to develop, it really is a responsibility and even a privilege."
- Eric Sedl [...]