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A garden of art in the Streeterville sky

A garden of art in the Streeterville sky

Buzz and Lou also took Joe Zekas to the 10th-floor garden that tops 600 Lake Shore Drive's garage, between the development's two towers. In addition [...]
A neighborhood with everything at Edgebrook Pointe

A neighborhood with everything at Edgebrook Pointe

Following their trip through a new two-bedroom condo at Edgebrook Pointe, 6425 W Touhy Ave, Joe Zekas and Sergio & Banks agent Phyllis Bisceglie tur [...]
Today's news: New listings for Ritz-Carton Residences reach $1,336 a square foot

Today's news: New listings for Ritz-Carton Residences reach $1,336 a square foot

What, you thought we'd entered some new age of frugality and thrift? Not on the Mag Mile! Ritz-Carlton laughs in the face of a down market! Jane Shaw [...]
Quote: Who has a stake in Roosevelt Square?

Quote: Who has a stake in Roosevelt Square?

“At every community meeting I’ve ever attended, the people who show up are the homeowners. If you pay $2,500 in rent, which is a fancy apartment, th [...]
Inside Lou's secret room at 600 Lake Shore drive

Inside Lou's secret room at 600 Lake Shore drive

If you watched Joe's video from the top of 600 Lake Shore Drive on Monday, you should remember Lou Graziano, the development's chief engineer. While [...]
The homes and side streets of Little Village

The homes and side streets of Little Village

After running out of shops to look at along 26th Street, I spent the rest of my time in Little Village driving around some of the residential street [...]

From the field: more North Side homes closing for 10-plus percent off expected prices

The North Side market may look stable compared to other areas of the city, but Bob Darrow says he's continually surprised by the number of quality hom [...]
North Center snapshot: Tracking recent closings at new loft and condo projects

North Center snapshot: Tracking recent closings at new loft and condo projects

Here are a handful of recently completed projects in the North Center neighborhood where more than one unit has closed in the past 30 days, accordin [...]
Mondial condos headed back to market

Mondial condos headed back to market

If diarrhea and not sleeping at night is trepidation, yes. - Mondial developer Jack Berger, admitting some nervousness to Crain's about marketing mor [...]

From the field: It's a short sale world

First off, remember that you're going to be working with someone in hardship, someone who's probably going through a very hard time emotionally. You h [...]
Newly priced townhomes, two-flat resales and more at Galewood Crossings

Newly priced townhomes, two-flat resales and more at Galewood Crossings

Flash back to May 2006, when Northbrook-based Red Seal Homes opened an on-site sales center at The Enclave at Galewood Crossings, a residential and [...]
A drive down West 26th Street, the heart of Little Village

A drive down West 26th Street, the heart of Little Village

Join me for a drive west along 26th Street, the heart of commerce and community in the predominantly Mexican neighborhood of Little Village. The imp [...]
An afternoon drive through Douglas Park, on my way to Little Village

An afternoon drive through Douglas Park, on my way to Little Village

On Friday I fired up the YoMobile and went on a drive through South Lawndale and Little Village on Chicago's Southwest Side. To enter the neighborho [...]

Quote of the day: Learning to love the hole

We love the hole. I think we would like to have the hole there forever. - UIC architecture professor Alexander Lehnerer, on the 70-foot-deep "scar" [...]
The 2900 block of North Damen Avenue: Everyone's selling in Hamlin Park

The 2900 block of North Damen Avenue: Everyone's selling in Hamlin Park

I spent part of my Sunday afternoon driving around Hamlin Park and Roscoe Village in search of open houses. Several showings on my list were near th [...]
Roaming the roof at 600 Lake Shore Drive

Roaming the roof at 600 Lake Shore Drive

There's no point in wasting a sunny day, especially when you're taking a tour of a Lake Shore Drive high-rise. With that in mind, Joe Zekas asked de [...]
From sandboxes to treehouses: Ranquist Development's latest endeavor in Bucktown

From sandboxes to treehouses: Ranquist Development's latest endeavor in Bucktown

If the new banner ads on Division Street's benches are any indication, Ranquist Development is ready to get the word out about its newest condo proj [...]
In other news – good reads from the feed

In other news – good reads from the feed

Not every story we add to our Chicago Real Estate News feed warrants "top story" status or a "quote of the day" post, but that doesn't make it any l [...]
Yo in review: May 8-15

Yo in review: May 8-15

Can’t keep up with YoChicago throughout the week? Here are some stories you may have missed: What home buyers pay for union labor BlockWalks: the [...]
From the vault: Kass and the castle

From the vault: Kass and the castle

News that Rudy Acosta's infamous castle on the Kennedy is on the market had us digging back into the Tribune's video archives for this gem: columnis [...]
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