Lissner to developers: Time to take "a little bit of a vacation"
A glut of unsold inventory is likely to be the biggest challenge for the downtown residential real estate market in 2007, according to Gail Lissner of [...]
Do ground-floor retail condos hurt Chicago's neighborhood strips?
In recent years, the redevelopment of neighborhood retail strips has come in the form of mixed-use buildings. Because of zoning restrictions and the [...]
Chicago rent barometer: newly converted University Station
Over the last month, the lofts at University Station have been deemed "habitable" by the City of Chicago. With the number of recent loft-conversions [...]
Chicago's priciest townhouses: what you get for the money
Our post on Chicago's $1 million-plus new townhouses prompted some oohing and ahhing over their amenities and finishes: the Viking appliances at 205 [...]
Quote of the day: make way for Hummers
Crain's Chicago Business reports today on the luxury cars that own Chicago's roads. Environmental and congestion concerns be damned -- Crain's found [...]
Ripped from the headlines
Credit union, bank team up to help S. Side home buyers Sun-Times
Chicago industrial building sales down in 06 Crain's
Green Bean site launches new [...]
Chicago deal of the day: Free parking at The Sheridan Grande
Buyers of three-bedroom condos at The Sheridan Grande, 4848 N Sheridan Road, will receive a free heated parking space, which Capital Realty & Developm [...]
Kargil says first X / O tower is more than 50 percent sold
Every time we give you an update about Kargil Development's South Loop high-rise X / O, we seem to inspire spirited debate about whether the developme [...]
Lincoln Park conversion getting new facade
It may look like something out of Silence of the Lambs, but this is the building at 1919 N Sheffield Ave, which we told you about recently. Develo [...]
Baer Lofts beefs up Bucktown loft inventory
Few buildings fit for loft conversions remain in Bucktown, a neighborhood where most available properties have already been gobbled up by hungry lo [...]
Quote of the day: overcome the psychology of negativity
"We do see the bottoming out of the market, so if consumers can overcome the psychology of negativity, it will be fine."
--Lawrence Yun, NAR senior e [...]
Why bust the bank for a Chicago townhouse?
Townhouses are often thought of as the affordable alternative to detached single-families, but a number of new townhouse developents have units pric [...]
Illinois AG sues unlicensed mortgage brokers – again
The Mortgage Fraud Blog is a good way to keep current on litigation around the country against dishonest mortgage brokers.
It rarely reports on Illin [...]
Nine-story towers spark ire in North Shore
Residents of Ft. Sheridan on the North Shore are furious about plans for two nine-story condo and retail towers, according to today's Chicago Tribune. [...]
Chicago auction action: Northbrook condo under the hammer
A one-bedroom condo in a Northbrook building called Mission Hills will be auctioned on March 6 with a suggested opening bid of $200,000 - nearly $170, [...]
We like to watch: inside West Loop loft
We spent last month poring over all the new loft developments in the city, but we also like to check out resale lofts from time to time. This two-be [...]
Developer markets a lifestyle of "woodsy tranquility" at Edgebrook Glen
When Yo's truly thinks of "lifestyle" developments in Chicago, I generally think of downtown high-rises loaded to the gills with amenities such as med [...]
Carnival Mondays: panhandling for real estate
This week's Carnival of Real Estate is hosted by BloodhoundBlog. Stop by to learn when not to buy a house, how buyer's agents can strut their stuff on [...]
Construction update: 600 North Fairbanks
We've been keeping a close eye on one of the city's "starchitect" developments, Helmut Jahn's 600 North Fairbanks. The 227-unit Streeterville high- [...]
Chicago deal of the day: Dubin offering $10,000 discounts on townhomes, condos
Dubin Residential is offering buyers $10,000 off the purchase price on remaining units and townhomes at several developments. In many cases, the units [...]