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The vintage high-rise at 420 W Surf in the Lake View neighborhood is on a tree-lined street, but just steps from Lincoln Park and Diversey Harbor. The building has spacious studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with hardwood floors, crown moldings, and updated kitchens and baths. The fitness room and rooftop sun deck are popular ...
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Posted by sponsored post on June 14, 2013
660 W Barry is in a quiet, tree-lined location with great proximity to several lively commercial strips. Broadway is a half a block to the east, Clark St a half block west and Belmont Ave a short block north. You’d be hard-pressed to find three more lively restaurant, nightlife and shopping venues in all of ...
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Posted by sponsored post on June 13, 2013
The studio, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments at 517 W Oakdale have been fully renovated and feature hardwood floors, new kitchens and baths and vintage character. The 5-story elevator building is a former 1920s hotel located steps from the dozens of bars, restaurants, shops and nightlife along Broadway in one direction and the attractions of Lincoln ...
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Posted by sponsored post on June 10, 2013
Planned Property Management, hosts a year-round series of events for its residents, but few are as much fun as the pool parties. One of the parties takes place at 1111 N Dearborn, on what Planned bills as “the highest outdoor apartment pool in the Gold Coast.” Followers of Planned Property’s Facebook page get early alerts ...
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Posted by sponsored post on June 6, 2013
The 12-unit condominium building at 3443 N Lincoln Ave has a stellar Lake View location near a Brown Line stop, with close proximity to Roscoe Village and Southport Corridor shops, dining and nightlife. Unit 4A was recently listed for sale at $475,000 and quickly went under contract. The 3-bedroom, 2-bath corner unit has an open ...
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Posted by sponsored post on June 6, 2013
You can spend less than an hour seeing some of Lakeview East’s best apartment buildings in YoChicago video tours. Or you can waste an hour at an apartment rental service waiting to repeat the information you’ve already given over the phone to a rookie agent who will put you in a car and show you ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on June 5, 2013
The price of a new 6,500 square foot home at 3539 N Bosworth in Lake View? $2,899,000. The visual illustration of the lot’s width, beginning at about 0:27 in the above video? Priceless. Watch closely and you’ll see that the lot is a little over 6 Rodkins wide. Kudos to Chicago Magazine’s Dennis Rodkin for ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on June 2, 2013
The Southport Corridor has become one of Chicago’s most sought-after neighborhoods, and it’s easy to see why. The pedestrian-friendly streets are packed with restaurants, bars, boutiques, coffee shops and new grocery stores. The neighborhood’s tree-lined side streets offer a wide variety of housing options, with a great deal of new and newer construction and easy ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 24, 2013
A wonderful mix of old and newer high-rises fronts Chicago’s Belmont Harbor in the Lakeview East / East Lakeview neighborhood. The high-rise boom began in the 1920s and ended in the early 1970s when 3440 North Lake Shore Drive was completed. The popularity of the location ensured that there was little buildable land available. Step ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 10, 2013
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
You can spend an hour at an apartment rental service waiting to repeat the information you’ve already given over the phone to a rookie agent who will put you in a car and show you rundown, hard-to-rent apartments that may or may not be in Lakeview East. Or you can spend less than an hour ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 7, 2013
BJB Properties, one of our sponsors, owns and manages dozens of newer and recently-renovated vintage apartment buildings in prime Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, Lake View and Rogers Park locations. BJB recently invited its residents to submit photos of their apartments to a prize competition. You can see some of the many submissions at BJB’s Facebook ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 6, 2013
Every Noah Properties home is similar to all the other ones — and distinctively different from all the others. What they have in common can be summarized in one word: flair. The 6-bedroom home at 1518 W George in Lake View is on a 30-foot wide lot, enabling it to have graciously-sized rooms and four ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 3, 2013
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
You can spend an hour at an apartment rental service waiting to repeat the information you’ve already given over the phone to a rookie agent who will put you in a car and show you rundown, hard-to-rent apartments that may or may not be in Lake View. Or you can spend less than an hour ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 25, 2013
Marcus & Millichap released its latest Local Market Reports for 35 metro markets late yesterday. Summary conclusions for Chicago: Fueled by strong demand in The Loop and Lincoln Park / Lakeview submarkets, vacancy in the city decreased 130 basis points in the first quarter to 3.9 percent. Vacancy in Lincoln Park/Lakeview was 2.6 percent, while ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 25, 2013
The rental deal of the day is $250 off the first month’s rent on a large one-bedroom with hardwood floors on a tree-lined street in Lakeview East. There’s a separate dining area, air-conditioning, generous closet space and carpeting in the bedroom. The apartment, at 441 W Barry, rents for $1,275 a month after the first ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 24, 2013
The contemporary high-rise at 350 W Oakdale in Lakeview East has been undergoing a series of upgrades. The installation of all new windows is nearly complete. The building’s business center, with free Wi-Fi and printing, is now open 24/7, and a small fitness center has been added. What residents are liking best, it seems, is ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 8, 2013
At the end of a busy afternoon of apartment tours you might be in need of a sugar fix or getting heady from lack of hydration. A solution is close at hand if you’ve been touring Planned Property apartments with one of the company’s agents. The furnished models host a “magic fridge” that’s liberally stocked ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 5, 2013
1632 W Belmont, at the happening Lake View intersection of Lincoln, Belmont and Ashland, is a “new building within an old building.” Renovated studio apartments include all new kitchens and baths and hardwood-like flooring. Kitchens all have dishwashers and built-in microwaves. There’s a Walgreens across the street, a Whole Foods around the corner and plenty ...
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Posted by sponsored post on March 21, 2013
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