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A video tour of a changing Chatham
The Chicago Sun-Times recently ran a high-profile series of articles about the changes in Chatham, a neighborhood that has long been considered th [...]
A Benjamin Marshall Gold Coast classic
When 1200 North Lake Shore Drive was built in 1912 it attracted residents with some of Chicago's most storied names: Field, Armour and Wrigley.
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Mortgage fraud and cash back at closing deals
Mortgage fraud and appraisal fraud were, I've always suspected, rampant in Chicago's South Side and West Side neighborhoods during the past decade. A [...]
A glorious Gold Coast roof deck
This is undoubtedly one of the most lavish rooftop decks on a single-family home in the Gold Coast. The greenhouse makes it a year-round space. Th [...]
$40K price drops at 755 North Paulina
We first wrote about the 12-unit development at 755 North Paulina back in December of 2008 and January of 2009, noting that construction was compl [...]
757 Orleans still looking for its next 20 buyers
This morning's listing update from Redfin spotlighted several "new" listings at 757 Orleans. The listing copy describes the project as a "popular [...]
Follow the world’s largest Ronald McDonald house in Streeterville
You can follow the progress of the world's largest Ronald McDonald house in real time via a streaming webcam.
The 14-story 86-room facility at [...]
Views from 1200 Lake Shore Drive, Libertyville, Chatham
Earlier today I visited the rooftop sundeck at 1200 N Lake Shore Dr with Coldwell Banker's Meladee Hughes. The views were quite a contrast wit [...]
Roommate tip – ask to see the lease
Most Chicago landlords have a “one roommate per bedroom” policy. And most Chicago tenants have never read their lease.
If you’re scanning Crai [...]
Views on the cheap – University Village and South Loop
If you’re a view junkie but can’t afford a high floor on the north side, check out the views from the South Loop and University Village.
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A Lake Geneva alternative in Libertyville
Mark Stone was 17 years old when his dad bought two abandoned gravel quarries in Libertyville. At the time, he didn't share his dad's vision of th [...]
Breaking news from last September – homeowners’ associations financial problems
Today's Sun-Times, via the Associated Press, reports on a Community Associations Institute survey:
Of the nation’s 300,000 homeowners’ associati [...]
Home builder strategies: soundproof design
An experienced homebuilder knows how to design a floor plan that minimizes the sound heard from room to room. When shopping for a new construction ho [...]
One of Lake Forest’s earliest homes is for sale
The Italianate mansion at 660 Sheridan Rd, one of the oldest homes in Lake Forest, was just listed for sale at $3,999,999. It's one of four homes [...]
Chicago leads the nation in foreclosed home inventory
The Chicago News Cooperative reports:
Although it never shared the notoriety of Miami, Los Angeles and Phoenix during America’s foreclosure cri [...]
Lake View condo sales down sharply in first half of year
Prudential Rubloff's Eric Rojas sent along the following market update for the Lake View / Lakeview neighborhood, where he's hosting an open house [...]
What’s the story on Exchange Apartment Finders?
The following anonymous e-mail was received earlier in the day:
If you want a REAL interesting story that (to my knowledge) has not been reported o [...]
Evanston Grand Prix scheduled for Sunday July 17
On Sunday July 17, just a few blocks from Grand Bend at Green Bay condominiums in the heart of downtown Evanston, the Downtown Bike Grand Prix will [...]
Superior 110 flanked by River North restaurants
As the Taste of River North approaches on July 15-17, it’s worth noting the wealth of dining opportunities flanking River North’s Superior 110 condomi [...]
The next US boom towns – Chicago’s not one
Over at NewGeography.com Joel Kotkin explores the topic of cities that are "best positioned to grow and prosper in the coming decade."
Of the 5 [...]