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ChicagoNorth Side

Tour a new Lake View home with designer-quality finishes

1718 W Wellington Chicago

Every RD Precision home is unlike any home you’ve ever seen. Like every RD Precision home, the new 5-bedroom, 3 ½ bath, 2-car garage home at 1718 W Wellington in Lake View boasts designer-quality finishes with an unexpected flair and sophistication. The newly-listed home is in the Burley School attendance boundaries and is priced at ...

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Posted by sponsored post on May 7, 2013
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

New single-family homes coming soon to East Village

1807 W Ohio

Noah Properties’ high-style amenity-laden homes typically sell before completion. That was the case with the four 4-bedroom, 3 ½ bath homes Noah recently built in the 1800 block of Ohio in the East Village. The homes were sold in the mid-$800s. The standard, highly-individualized Noah Properties home includes all of the options that buyers desire ...

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Posted by sponsored post on May 6, 2013
ChicagoNorth Side

Step inside two luxury Lake View kitchens

1718 W Wellington Chicago

Yesterday I visited two luxury Lake View single-family homes that were nearing completion, and shot video at both. Check back in a few days for the sponsored tours. Both homes feature, as you’d expect, lavish kitchens with extensive cabinets, large islands, high-end appliances, breakfast bars and adjacent family rooms that open to spacious 3-tiered decks. ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 30, 2013
ChicagoNorth Side

A Southport Corridor new construction boom

3615 N Lakewood

Eric Rojas, one of our sponsors, is an active blogger who spends a lot of time on the streets looking at and then reporting on what’s new and interesting. Yesterday Eric focused on new construction along Lakewood Ave in the Southport Corridor. One of the properties Eric spotlighted was a new home on a corner ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on March 13, 2013

A new Lake View home from RD Precision

1718 Wellington video

RD Precision has quickly become known for building high-style, luxury single-family homes with all of the features that buyers want included in the price. Homes by RD Precision have sold quickly, often before completion. The 5-bedroom, 3 ½ bath home at 1718 W Wellington in Lake View is slated for completion in 45 days. It’s ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on March 7, 2013
ChicagoNorthwest Side

A video look at Portage Park

Portage Park

You may or may not have noticed that ABC 7 has cancelled 190 North. The last show will air on March 31, and it will be missed by Chicago neighborhood buffs. A good introduction to 190 North is Lou Canellis’ high-energy video tour of Portgage Park, a popular northwest side neighborhood. The neighborhood’s been in ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on March 6, 2013
ChicagoNorth Side

A new Lake View home with one-of-a-kind finishes

1244 W George

RD Precision’s latest luxury single-family, which is nearing completion in Lake View at 1244 W George, truly merits the “must see” designation. The space and the finishes exhibit a level of flair and panache that you rarely see in new construction in the under $2M range in a comparable location. The basics: 5 bedrooms, 4 ...

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Posted by sponsored post on February 12, 2013
ChicagoNorth Side

A new 6-bedroom on an oversized Lake View corner lot

3615 N Lakewood

Noah Properties is known for fast-selling, light-filled homes with spectacular kitchens and tons of upgrades. The single-family home that’s under construction at 3615 N Lakewood boasts 6 bedrooms, 4 baths, a large roof deck, an oversized lot with a 3-car garage and a major surprise: a lap pool. The home is not yet listed for ...

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Posted by sponsored post on December 17, 2012
ChicagoNorthwest Side

New West Bucktown single-families in the mid-$500s

1627 N Artesian

Noah Properties is known for delivering homes that include all of the extras that many other builders offer as upgrades. The two single-family homes that are under construction at 1627 and 1629 North Artesian are an unusual Noah product in that they’re priced in the mid-$500s. Other homes currently being offered by the developer range ...

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Posted by sponsored post on December 12, 2012
ChicagoNorth Side

A one-of-a-kind new luxury Lake View home

1244 W George

Some of the finishes in the 5-bedroom, 4 1/2 bath home that’s nearing completion at 1244 W George St are unlike anything you’ve seen in Chicago. The RD Precision home’s most unusual feature is a handcrafted cedar fireplace surround that seems to soar into the family room. If you’re in the market for more than ...

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Posted by sponsored post on December 12, 2012
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

New East Village and Ukrainian Village single-families and condos

2007 W Erie St Chicago

Noah Properties has been one of Chicago’s best-selling developers the past several years. The six 4-bedroom, 3 ½ bath single-family homes that Noah has under construction in the 2000 block of Erie have all been sold prior to completion. At the time of this video none of the Ukrainian Village homes was even completely framed ...

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Posted by sponsored post on December 11, 2012
ChicagoNorth Side

A newly-built Lincoln Park / DePaul greystone

2342 N Wayne video

Noah Properties’ popular homes typically have modernist facades. The atypical luxury home at 2342 N Wayne Ave in the DePaul area of Lincoln Park is a greystone classic with a distinctive sculptured entry door. The home has generously-sized rooms and is elaborately detailed. It boasts 5 bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half baths, a sprawling, ...

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Posted by sponsored post on December 10, 2012
ChicagoNorth Side

A completely remodeled Logan Square single-family under $300K

1834 N Monticello Chicago

Here’s something you don’t see often – a top-to-bottom remodeling in Logan Square priced at $299,000. The 3-bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home at 1834 N Monticello Ave has hardwood floors, a stylish kitchen with a large island and pantry cabinets, a finished walk-out lower level and a 2-car garage. A deck opens directly from the ...

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Posted by sponsored post on May 30, 2012
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

New construction from RD Precision in East Village

RD Precision video

We recently visited a home built by RD Precision at 2550 W Huron St in Smith Park both while it was under construction (video below) and after it was completed (video above). Another new home by RD Precision was just listed for sale at 1644 W Huron St in East Village, with similar specs to ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 26, 2012
ChicagoWest / Southwest

A one-of-a-kind contemporary home on Smith Park

2550 W Huron video

The 4,000 square foot, 4-5 bedroom, 3 ½ bath home at 2550 W Huron St faces south on Smith Park. The sprawling first floor is open from front to back, punctuated by an open, floating stainless steel staircase. The second-floor master suite is unlike anything you’ve seen. The large master bedroom has natural woods and ...

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Posted by sponsored post on April 11, 2012

A sunny new luxury home on a Ukrainian Village corner

658 N Oakley video

Noah Properties has had a run of quick-selling hits lately. Its latest, a 4-bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home at 658 N Oakley in Ukrainian Village, is on a southwest corner lot. It has Noah Properties’ signature touches, including a showplace kitchen, large windows, an oversized master bath, and a light, bright finished lower level with ...

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Posted by sponsored post on April 9, 2012
ChicagoWest / Southwest

A new single-family under $600K in Smith Park

2423 W Erie video

Noah Properties’ homes have been selling almost as quickly as they’re completed – if not before. As a result, we’ve begun walking through the homes before completion to give more buyers an opportunity at owning one. This 4-bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home, at 2423 W Erie St, is approximately 2,700 square feet. It has a ...

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Posted by sponsored post on March 9, 2012
ChicagoDowntown / Loop

New single-family on a Ukrainian Village corner lot

658 N Oakley video

The 4-bedroom, 3 ½ bath home nearing completion at 658 N Oakley in Ukrainian Village is another distinctive home from Noah Properties, a builder who’s had a run of quick-selling hits lately. The home is on a southwest corner lot walking distance of food shopping, restaurants and public transportation. It has Noah Properties’ signature touches, ...

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Posted by sponsored post on March 5, 2012
ChicagoNorth Side

Price reductions on new Lincoln Park condos

2521 Ashland video

New homes and condos by Chicago-based Noah properties come loaded up with practical and stylish extras that buyers hesitated to pay for in the super-heated market of several years back. The combination of competitive prices and over-the-top finishes has generally resulted in rapid sales in the current sluggish market. One of Noah’s current projects is ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on February 9, 2012
ChicagoNorth Side

New Lincoln Park condos with over-the-top finishes

2521 Ashland video

New homes and condos by Chicago-based builder Noah Properties have been generating a lot of buzz. Noah’s been able to take advantage of sharply lower land prices to price aggressively against resale units. Noah’s homes come loaded up with practical and stylish extras that buyers hesitated to pay for in the super-heated market of several ...

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Posted by sponsored post on January 11, 2012