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Two histories of Albany Park
By sheer coincidence I've received links to two wildly different depictions of old-school Albany Park in less than 12 hours. Between them, you can [...]
Opera Lofts owners singin’ the blues
It's been almost two years since Opera Realty started offering up the inventory at Opera Lofts, 2545 S Dearborn St, as rentals. In reality, that p [...]
Valley Lo, lakefront living in Glenview
YoChicago has a huge library of drive-around video shot on sunny days this past summer in north suburban and North Shore communities. I just tappe [...]
Retro marketing – the flat panel returns
A couple of years ago it seemed that every new home developer was offering a flat-panel TV with every new home sale. The offer became so common th [...]
The drawing board: Best-laid plans for Washington Park
The Gateway at Washington Park never had a chance. The real estate insiders we talked to last winter took one look at New South Partners' mix [...]
Blood near the tracks in Forest Park
The Residences at The Grove was a quality development from a top-notch builder in a location steps from the CTA Blue Line in Forest Park. You can [...]
Lake View single-family sales down in January
Six single-family homes sold in Lincoln Square this January, compared to just one in January 2010, says Eric Rojas. "I think we'll have more homes sol [...]
Quote of the day: @ can’t let go
"Death might be an overblown term. I don’t think it's dead."
- @properties co-founder Michael Golden, maybe the only man in all of Chicago who hasn [...]
Duplex listed below ’06 price and median sale prices for Lincoln Park four-bedrooms
A 1,950 square-foot, four-bedroom / two-bath duplex at 2646 N Seminary Ave in Lincoln Park went on the market yesterday for $524,900, $26,100 below th [...]
The present and future of new construction in Chicago
As many as five years, and maybe more, will pass before Chicago sees another medium- to large-scale condo development break ground, says Alan Lev, [...]
Newly-listed Wildwood REO in the $340s
Here’s some of what I wrote about Wildwood several years back:
It wouldn’t be surprising if more Chicagoans have been to Wildwood, New Jersey t [...]
When assessments kill sales prices
Top-tier condo and co-op buildings in prime locations command high sales prices despite high monthly assessments. The assessments are a result of the [...]
The value proposition at Grand Bend in Evanston
Grand Bend at Green Bay is a 49-unit boutique condo building in Evanston that recently slashed prices with a goal of selling out quickly.
Price [...]
What snow? Day sees plenty of new listings
The market marches on -- at noon, Redfin showed 139 homes listed since midnight.
On the high end, there's a five-bedroom / four-bath triplex at [...]
Quotes of the day – Lincoln Square fantasies
“We hope the new owners keep the building up and keep a mix of locals and independents,” says Melissa Flynn, executive director of the Lincoln Square [...]
A real estate snow story from 30 years ago
I signed a contract to sell my home, which you can see in the above video (part 1 here), the first night of the storm that paralyzed Chicago in Ja [...]
Consultants sought for Cermak Creative Industry District redevelopment
On Monday the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Department of Housing and Economic Development issued a request for qualifications for con [...]
New to market: a Winnetka widow’s walk
The broker calls the structure atop this newly-listed lakefront home in Winnetka a gazebo. I’d call it a widow’s walk but would compromise on wido [...]
Ashton condos hit the skids in Arlington Heights
If current resale prices at Ashton Condominiums are any indication, the developer is so far underwater on his remaining units that he’ll need a decomp [...]
City to consider Webster Square revisions
Sandz Development has agreed to several minor changes to its Webster Square proposal and will present these revisions to the Plan Commission and Zon [...]