Author: kate hawley
Ripped from the headlines: Lincoln Square merchants to fight eminent domain
Lincoln Sq merchants to fight eminent domain Reader
Bucktown, Wicker Park buck housing trend Booster
Developer changes plans for Evanston project [...]
Report: Foreclosure crisis will cost Chicago $3.9B
Chicago is projected to lose $3.9 billion in the foreclosure crisis, according to an AP story out today. The story, which draws from a report prepared [...]
A miniature car to go with the miniature condos at The Flats at LaSalle
Evidently, the folks at The Flats on LaSalle love all things tiny. As we've noted before, the units are itsy bitsy - a mere 250 to 375 square feet. [...]
We like to watch: 154 Lofts on West Hubbard
I'll confess a soft spot for old-school timber lofts, so I was curious to check out 154 Lofts on West Hubbard, Foxford Development's conversion of a [...]
Mandarin Oriental to host art exhibit and sale
It's not easy to stand out in Chicago's crowded market for ultra-luxury condos. The team behind Mandarin Oriental Tower often touts its affiliation [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Jackson Sr says "unscrupulous" mortgage lenders targeting minorities
Jackson Sr: some lenders targeting minorities Sun-Times
Sale of the week: $2.2M in Winnetka Chicago Mag
Group says Grayslake assessments unfair Tr [...]
Bank files foreclosure lawsuit on west suburban condo project
This just in from Crain's: a 46-unit condo project in west suburban Hillside appears to be in trouble. Fifth Third Bank Chicago has filed a foreclosur [...]
Architect FitzGerald wins IMPACT award, touts CHA redevelopment model
Pat FitzGerald, of FitzGerald Associates Architects, has snagged the IMPACT award from the Lincoln Park Builders of Chicago, given each year to an i [...]
Chicago deal of the day: price reductions at Lincoln Crossing
Back in May, we posted on price cuts at Lincoln Crossing, Lettvin Development Company's new five-story building at 5558 N Lincoln Ave. We got word r [...]
Ripped from the headlines: No parking podium for Streeterville towers
No parking podium for Streeterville towers Chicago Mag
Lakeshore East builds on historic landfill Sun-Times
Lakeshore East's developers speak Sun- [...]
A peek inside South Loop's Vetro
No one is allowed into this model home at Vetro, the South Loop high-rise, if they're not wearing rectangular black-framed glasses. We're pulling yo [...]
Avondale west roundup: Belmont development
Our recent post on development in Avondale sparked a lively discussion about the merits of the neighborhood west of the Kennedy Expressway. Yo readers [...]
Carnival of Real Estate: Kick your way through a down market
Who digs World Cup soccer? San Francisco Realtor and blogger Kevin Boer is clearly a fanatic - this week he lends a soccer theme to Carnival of Real E [...]
Construction update: Streeterville's ParkView topped out
ParkView, under construction at 505 N McClurg Ct in Streeterville, has come a long way since we last stopped by in August. The 47-story tower, desig [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Settlement House to be reborn as condos
Settlement House to be reborn as condos Trib
Local lenders business loans going bad Crain's
MCZ adds division to focus on urban lofts Globe St
La [...]
The Powerhouse Building: Parking and below
Architects Jim Plunkard and Paul Alessandro take YoChicago's Joe Zekas and Phil Berger into the vast depths of the Powerhouse Building, a landmark s [...]
Construction update: 550 St Clair gets its glass
Since July, we've been waiting impatiently to see what 550 St Clair will look like sheathed in glass. At last, we're in luck - almost all of the wi [...]
Ripped from the headlines: TIFs raked in more than $500 million last year
TIFs raked in $500M+ last year Reader
Closed meetings on Evanston tower stir foes' ire Trib
Oak Park seeks downtown developer Globe St
Wood Dale [...]
Development booms along Belmont in Avondale
Avondale is just outside the orbit of hot neighborhoods like Lake View, Lincoln Park and Lincoln Square, and as a result new homes tend to be a bit [...]
Fox takes on Chicago's abandoned lots
MyFoxChicago.com posted a segment last night on the city's nearly 70,000 vacant lots. As you might expect, the problem is particularly bad in wards o [...]