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CHA pumps $3.4 million into Roosevelt Square
The CHA is putting more than $3.4 million in loans into Roosevelt Square, Related Midwest's stalled mixed-income development on Roosevelt Road on th [...]
Mergers and acquisitions: Pierson on Chicago's evolving brokerage scene
From the sale of Jameson by the CRF Marketing team, to Sudler Sotheby's purchase of Sussex & Reilly, to the merger of Prudential Preferred Propertie [...]
Inside Astoria Tower's private spa
The full name of the new high-rise at 8 E 9th St in the South Loop is the Astoria Tower Residences & Spa. We've seen shown you a few of those reside [...]
The end is nigh for home buyer tax credits
Don't know if you've heard about it, but there's this thing called a "first-time buyer tax credit" going around right now, as well as a "repeat buyer [...]
How to find a real estate agent
How does a new or relocating buyer find a good real estate agent? In a recent sit-down with Joe Zekas, Prudential Rubloff President / Chairman Micha [...]
The funky heart of Rogers Park
How does Rogers Park, a neighborhood on the northern edge of Chicago, stay funky? The secret is geography. The area lies beyond the end of Lake S [...]
John Hall launches sales and construction of the Reserve of St Charles
Buyers can bring their own floorplans or choose from 17 different home designs at the new Reserve of St Charles community springing up in the wester [...]
Ahoy! Auction sales head to the Gold Coast
The sun is out, the sky is blue, and the little birds are singing away. A couple of them tell us to expect news of a condo auction at 1400 Lake Shore [...]
What we know: SoNo
Google tells me that a lot of people come to Yo searching for info on SoNo. Smithfield's 27-story tower, located at 860 W Blackhawk St on the Near Nor [...]
Quote of the day: Elysian's troublesome top
Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin, on the Elysian: If all we do is laugh at traditionalism, rather than figuring out how to do it better, then t [...]
565 Quincy's 'hood – life in the West Loop
Take a virtual tour of the neighborhood around Belgravia Group's 565 Quincy high-rise at 565 W Quincy St by browsing the 554 images in our West Loop [...]
Lino Loves Lincoln Park: More great condo high-rises on Lakeview Avenue
Coldwell Banker agent and Lincoln Park expert Lino Darchun continues his discussion of Lincoln Park's best condo high-rises, focusing on several par [...]
Prairie Pointe's auction, sale by sale
As promised, I've put together a spreadsheet outlining every sale from Sunday's auction of (most of) Prairie Pointe's last 13 condos. Scroll down to t [...]
Prairie Pointe: Observations on an auction
I just got home from the Hilton Chicago, site of this afternoon's auction of 13 Prairie Pointe condos. I'll have a full spreadsheet of data to share t [...]
A fabulous master suite in Wilmette
Wilmette's Indian Hill Estates is a 170-acre subdivision planned by architect Philip Maher in the 1920s. The area was mostly built in the 1950s and [...]
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: March 7 – 13
Can't keep up with YoChicago throughout the week? Here are some stories you may have missed:
Edgewater and Rogers Park - a long, long time before [...]
Lino Loves Lincoln Park: The neighborhood's best high-rises, Part 1
Looking for a high-rise home in Lincoln Park, but you're not sure where to look? Coldwell Banker agent Lino Darchun is a Lincoln Park expert, and wh [...]
Crashing the party: cocktails and condos at a 600 Lake Shore Drive open house
Grab some hors d'oeuvres and a glass of wine and follow me through two three-bedroom condos at Belgravia Group's 600 Lake Shore Drive. Last week I a [...]
Rental review: homes listed in 60622
Every Friday we record the number of condos, townhomes, and single-families listed for rent in 14 Chicago ZIP codes. This week I thought I'd give on [...]