Chicago deal of the day: $3K in incentives at 200 N Dearborn
We posted not long ago about a one-night-only sales event for 200 North Dearborn, a high-rise condo conversion in the Loop, at which American Invsco [...]
21-story Parc Huron planned for River North
Nothing's happening yet at the site of Parc Huron (or Parc Huron 469, as the sign on the fence says), but the development's Web site promises a sal [...]
Construction update: The Clare at Water Tower
The Clare at Water Tower looks to be almost halfway to its full, 53-story height. The senior living facility, at 55 E Pearson St, is designed by Per [...]
Quote of the day: when the market returns
“When the market returns -- and it will, as it always does -- I don’t believe that if we tried we would be able to build enough multi-family housing t [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Chicago Spire breaks ground
Chicago Spire breaks ground Repeat
Transwestern fund will finance hotels, condos Globe St.
Village ponders proposal for South Street project Star
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Build a $5 mil single-family in the Gold Coast
Plans and permits are in place for a buyer with some serious scratch to build this 6,400-square-foot single-family home at 22 E Elm St in the Gold Co [...]
We like to watch: 3753 N Tripp Ave
There's plenty of room to spread out in this single-family home at 3753 N Tripp Ave in Old Irving Park.
The six-bedroom, 4.5-bath house seems to ha [...]
Old Pullman factory sets a developer dreaming
Earlier this week we got a tour of historic Pullman from Saul Klibanow, president of Park Bank Initiatives, the nonprofit developer restoring sever [...]
Condos coming to 660 N Kingsbury St in River North
A vintage masonry building at 660 N Kingsbury St in River North will be gutted to make way for a new condo project, The Park Kingsbury Residences.
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Comment of the day: livers and lawsuits?
"How come the developer / builder community doesn't stand up on this issue? I'd think if a bunch of animal rights folks can get foie gras banned this [...]
Springview condo project coming to Logan Square
The Springview, a new 46-unit condo development from Dolce Living Homes, will soon rise on the west side of Logan Square at 1920 N Springfield Ave.
T [...]
Quote of the day: keeping it real in Lake View
"I don't think we're going to change the feeling to completely upscale. Are we going to be a Gold Coast one day? I doubt it."
- Maureen Martino, exec [...]
Deal of the day: parking twofer at ArmitEdge
It may be beyond annoying to write out the ArmitEdge (seen under construction in September 2006), but that won't stop us from passing along a deal at [...]
Are $100,000 showers the next ultra-luxury trend?
The Great Lakes hold 20 percent of the world's fresh water, and we'll need every bit of it if the $100,000 shower ever catches on in Chicago. We've [...]
Vaughn + Chicago real estate = box office gold
If you had any doubts that Chicago real estate was exciting enough to warrant its own Web site, think again -- it's apparently exciting enough for it [...]
Five Chicago-area neighborhoods sign on to LEED pilot program
We posted recently about a green building initiative in the South Chicago neighborhood, part of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Neighborhoo [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Venture gets loan for 55 E Monroe condo conversion
Venture gets loan for 55 E Monroe condo conversion Crain's
City council seeks property tax extension Booster
Inland to sell 13 apartment propertie [...]
Construction update: 451 Huron's lofty base
The new 15-story high-rise, 451 Huron, appears to be nearly sold out (90 percent sold according to the site sign, 95 percent according to the projec [...]
Mystery condo project identified as Clark 36
It's still a bit of a mystery to me why developers don't get their signs up sooner and keep them up somewhere, somehow at all new projects, but James [...]
Comment of the day: look, no bubble
"Still no bubble folks. Not here."
-- John commenting on our post about The Thrush Companies offering buyers the equivalent of 4 percent of their mor [...]