Marilyn Monroe, Elvis sightings in Roscoe Village
Forget Los Angeles and Graceland - Roscoe Village is the place to be if you're Marilyn Monroe and Elvis. These cutout figures are on display at Nig [...]
David Hall: city's resurgence started in Lincoln Park
Following our conversations with agents Doug Fox and Karen Stierwalt last week, we chatted with David Hall, who has managed Coldwell Banker's Lincoln [...]
Grand on Grand: final penthouse for $2.3M
For a cool $2.3 million, you can buy half of the floor on the penthouse level of Grand on Grand, the 28-story glass tower at 200 W Grand Ave, accordin [...]
We like to watch: duplex loft in the Gap
If you like lofts and you're looking for something on the South Side of town, you might want to check out this two-bedroom two-bath duplex at 50 E 26 [...]
Gated community to open in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood
The Lakeview Club is a 240-unit rehab in Bronzeville with a twist - all three condo buildings part of the development will be set back in a 70-acre [...]
Ripped from the headlines: pension fund to buy building for $212 million
Pension fund to buy downtown apartment building for $212 million Crain's
City mum on potential home defects Trib
Evanston's skyline dilemma Trib
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City worker special: convertible two-flat in Canaryville
Our intrigue with homes affordable enough for city workers continues with this two-flat at 4449 S Union Ave in Canaryville.
Though the frame building [...]
Monday, Monday: Nookies knows how to play ball
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo:
In the Edgewater Journal, writer Killian Walsh tells us about an alleged visi [...]
Streeterville's 600 North Fairbanks reaches full height
Schatz Development threw a "topping out" party Thursday for 600 North Fairbanks, its curving glass tower in Streeterville designed by Murphy / Jahn. [...]
Sales update: Superior 110 40 percent sold
Sales have reached the 40 percent mark at JFJ Developments' Superior 110, according to Greg Eldridge, an AtProperties agent who is marketing the pro [...]
Rotunda rounds a corner of Lincoln Park
The rounded corners of The Rotunda, planned for 2741 N Sheffield Ave, should bring a whole new shape to the straight-edged streets of Lincoln Park.
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Comment of the day: fill in the holes first
"I still maintain that we are not a land starved city. I am not talking about chewing up farmland. You know very well how many empty lots there are al [...]
A look at Lincoln Park market time, median price stats
Following our discussion with Rubloff Residential Properties broker associate Doug Fox about the highs and lows of Lincoln Park, we asked another agen [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Blago suddenly interested in TIFs
Blago suddenly interested in TIFs Reader
Last call for New City Y Trib
Demolition of homes for O'Hare expansion on hold Crain's
Elgin offers $1 m [...]
Drinkin' in Lincoln (Park): part 5
Kingston Mines, 2548 N Halsted St
You’re drinking: A rum and coke
One of Chicago’s hallmark blues establishments, Kingston Mines has two stages of [...]
Pioneering green in Lincoln Park
Living green is all the rage these days, but this Lincoln Park pioneer seems to have gotten there a few steps ahead of everyone else. [...]
Scenes from Lincoln Park: conservatory fountain
This ornate fountain is wedged in between the Lincoln Park Conservatory and the Lincoln Park Zoo, among sprawling flower beds and winding park paths [...]
Construction update: mini-manse on Mildred in Lincoln Park
Construction is progressing at 2657 N Mildred Ave in Lincoln Park. When work on the 5,000-square-foot single-family home is finally complete, there [...]
Chicago Rent Barometer: Lincoln Park
Despite the proliferation of mansions and pricey condos in Lincoln Park, there is still plenty of renting going on. Here's a few places we found on a [...]
Studio Dwell designs duplexes in Wicker Park
The folks at Studio Dwell Architects are known for their sleek and contemporary designs. For one of their latest projects in Wicker Park, they're de [...]