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An in-Spire-d contest announcement
Have a plan for the Chicago Spire hole? It may be worth $3,500.
Taking cues from a variety of snarky blog posts, newspaper columns, and message boa [...]
City views and a city park at Union Row
From the street-facing units on the eastern end of Union Row, residents will have views of downtown Chicago, from the West Loop all the way around t [...]
The state and fate of Chicago's 'hoods
Yesterday afternoon, LISC/Chicago hosted a panel discussion among four economic development practitioners and policymakers -- World Sport Chicago Ex [...]
Construction checkup: sampling the newest of the new in Lincoln Park
The following properties have three things in common: they're all located in Lincoln Park, they were all put on the MLS sometime after January 1, and [...]
Crain's: Lender takes over the Columbian
Fidelity Investments took control of the Columbian high-rise at 1160 S Michigan Ave last week after sending a default notice to developer Allison Davi [...]
What to expect when renting a condo
If you've never rented a condo before you might be in for a series of rude shocks: unexpected delays, hefty fees, gotcha pet policies – even a visit [...]
Tricia Fox’s trolley tour: Same footprint, different feel at a Fordham three-bedroom
Unit #3002 at the Fordham is part of the same tier as unit #3702, the first condo Realtor Tricia Fox showed off during her January trolley tour th [...]
FBI: Short sale scams on the rise
FlippingFrenzy.com, one of the more than 100 publications and blogs we feed into Chicago Real Estate News, published a story this morning about the ne [...]
Selling at a slight loss at The Legacy at Millennium Park
Closings have been underway at The Legacy at Millennium Park, 60 E Monroe St, long enough for a number of resales to start popping up inside the tower [...]
Tricia Fox's trolley tour: inside a $1.43 million three-bedroom at the Fordham
Every month, Keller Williams agent Tricia Fox rents a trolley and guides Realtors and buyers through open houses of similar units in the Streetervil [...]
Construction checkup: Three new high-rises, from the Fordham's 37th floor
Climb up the Fordham, 25 E Superior St, and you get a pretty clear view of your River North and Gold Coast surroundings. The 37th floor was a good p [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us: Forest Glen
The Forest Glen Community Area encompasses the Northwest Side neighborhoods of Sauganash and Edgebrook, as well as the "micro-neighborhoods" of Midd [...]
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 les [...]
Yo in review: January 31 – February 6
Can't keep up with YoChicago throughout the week? Here are some stories you may have missed:
Introducing our Weekend feed -- interesting stories fro [...]
Popular tiers selling quickly at 565 Quincy
Since new price points went online at 565 Quincy last month, buyers have snatched up all or most of some of the building's individual tiers.
For ex [...]
Prairie Pointe condos on the auction block
Did we really make it through January without a single South Loop condo auction? Holy moley, it's time to play catch-up!
The last 13 condos at Gammon [...]
Quote: What matters in a new home
"This is a traumatic time in this country and the future isn't something we're 100% sure about now either. What's left? The answer for most home buyer [...]
Front Street Lofts in Lemont cuts prices in half on remaining homes
If you subscribe to the Time Out Chicago or Chicago Agent mailing list, you probably found this ad in your inbox this morning:
"Better than a forec [...]
Shark bites: Top reductions in seven 'hoods
CondoShark.com tracks price cuts on homes in seven Chicago neighborhoods: Bucktown, Gold Coast, Lake View, Lincoln Park, River North, South Loop, and [...]
A walk-to-train home in Wilmette
With 3,100 square feet, three stories, five bedrooms, and 4.5 baths, the renovated single-family home at 1418 Elmwood Ave in Wilmette represents "a [...]