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A home-sized three-bedroom at The Regent in the Gold Coast
This three-bedroom / three-bath condo at The Regent, 190 E Walton Pl, has the feel of a luxurious home, and the spacious rooms, master suite, and st [...]
Aqua, Optima, 235 Van Buren architects recognized for Design Excellence
The Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects will recognize three new condo towers in Chicago and Skokie at tonight's 2010 Design Ex [...]
An aerial view of Belmont Harbor
Within the next few days we’ll upload more than 100 images from our helicopter tour of Chicago last Friday to Flickr. In the meantime, enjoy the stu [...]
Everybody hates Chicago
Chicago needs a break from lists and polls. First we learn we're kinda dumb; now we're told we're not too popular, either.
Every year, Harris Interac [...]
Lumped together: Redfin adds home clusters to its listings map
OK, Redfin has my attention. In the old days (you know...yesterday), a home search that covered too broad a price range or home style or area would [...]
Noble Street Lofts, then and now
"The 'Clybourn Corridor' of the 1990s will be Grand Avenue."
- Developer Jack Berger, speaking to Charles Hayes of the Chicago Tribune in a Sept. 10 [...]
POAH breaks ground on Woodlawn Park
Despite worries that the project might fall apart after the city's failed Olympics bid, Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) is moving forward [...]
A Dunning three-bedroom with an open floor plan for under $220K
Joe and Sergio & Banks agent Izabela Sloma walk through a three-bedroom home at 3131 N Octavia Ave in Dunning, priced at $219,900. The home is situa [...]
Aqua honored for overall excellence (and an excellent amenities package, too)
For the third time in five years, the Chicagoland Apartment Association presented a Marketing and Management Excellence (CAMME) award for overall exce [...]
A three-bedroom charmer in Schorsch Village, priced at $249,900
Join Joe Zekas and Sergio & Banks agent Izabela Sloma for a walk through 7004 W Roscoe St, a three-bedroom single-family home priced at $249,900. Th [...]
An early look at Park Douglas
Ground has broken on the first phase of Park Douglas, a new 137-unit mixed-income development at 12th Place and Talman Avenue in North Lawndale tha [...]
Sales update: 23 condos left at ParkView
ParkView Condominiums hit the ground running in 2010 with 11 sales in the first quarter, enough to make it onto a "most improved" list in an Appraisal [...]
Five single-families in Andersonville
A recent New York Times Travel feature showcased Andersonville's "village life in a big city," singling out Las Manos Gallery, Scout 5221, Anteprima [...]
Evanston, a walkable success
The suburbs that have continued to prosper during the downturn share many attributes with the best urban neighborhoods: walkability, vibrant street [...]
High, low, and in-between in Belmont Cragin
Belmont Cragin placed third among Chicago's 77 community areas for the number of single-family homes sold between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010 -- [...]
At least we’re consistent: Chicago ranks 24th among America’s smartest cities
A city’s potential lies mostly with the ingenuity and brainpower of its citizens. Regions with intellectual vigor are more likely to bounce back; thos [...]
Case-Shiller Tuesday: Chicago values still down year-over-year, but inching up month-to-month
Chicago condo values were down more than 7 percent in August compared to one year earlier, and home values overall dipped 3 percent, according to the [...]
Inside a four-bedroom / two-bath Galewood home, priced under $260K
Every home we've seen with Sergio & Banks has been different, but they've shared a number of common features. The homes have either been new constru [...]
Red Seal “closing out” Irving Park’s Villa District with new single-family homes
If you've ever been to the Villa District in Irving Park, you've probably noticed a wedge of undeveloped land bounded by Hamlin and Avondale avenue [...]
Frank DeNovi: Upscale foreclosures are changing the game
Foreclosures, once unheard of in higher-end properties, are now common. That places an entirely new set of demands on REO specialists, not all of wh [...]