Tag: North Side
McCaffery wins Children’s Memorial site in Lincoln Park
Crain's and the Sun-Times are both reporting that McCaffery Interests Inc. has been selected as the winning bidder for the redevelopment of the Childr [...]
Lake View condo sales down sharply in first half of year
Prudential Rubloff's Eric Rojas sent along the following market update for the Lake View / Lakeview neighborhood, where he's hosting an open house [...]
Bidders for Children’s site make their final pitch
The Sun-Times' David Roeder is reporting that the three development teams remaining in the bidding for the Children's Memorial Hospital site made [...]
High-rise living in Lincoln Park, Part 2
The high-rises fronting Chicago's Lincoln Park offer some of the most attractive living options anywhere in the US, but the character of the area [...]
A glorious morning in Lincoln Park
The temperature was in the high 60s and the sky was almost cloudless at 8:30 this morning when I arrived at Lincoln Park's Diversey Harbor to shoo [...]
High-rise living in Lincoln Park
The high-rises fronting Chicago's Lincoln Park offer some of the most attractive living options anywhere in the US. The park and its neighborhood [...]
Is this the best Lincoln Park locale?
After seeing many "new" listings that have actually been on and off the market for years, it's refreshing to see one that's actually new. What's n [...]
Fifty-eight years in a Lake Shore Drive high-rise
I stopped for a brief visit at Planned Property's resident appreciation party – the "luau on the lake."
The highlight of my visit was meeting L [...]
Do you have an uglier Hawaiian shirt?
If you do, and if you rent from Planned Property, you can win a credit toward your next month's rent.
Planned Property Management, one of our [...]
The Belden-Stratford is for sale
Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily reports that an apartment portfolio that includes the Belden-Stratford, a Beaux Arts beauty overlooking Lincoln [...]
Seventy percent of the market anchored in 2007 prices?
Coldwell Banker's Matt Garrison is one of my "go-to guys" for information on the mid- to higher reaches of the north side market. Earlier today, M [...]
A sunny, spacious and unique Lake View townhome
If you've seen more than a few Lincoln Park and Lake View townhomes you quickly conclude you've seen them all – "same-old, same-old" is what you f [...]
Webster Square developer calls lawsuit a “costly diversion”
We've just received Sandz Development VP David Goldman's statement regarding the recent lawsuit seeking to overturn zoning approval for Webster Sq [...]
A lush urban getaway at 430 W Diversey, Lincoln Park
The classic vintage façade of 430 W Diversey Pkwy hides a true surprise – a lush rear courtyard with fountains, statuary, warm brick walls and lus [...]
Former alderman sues to block Lincoln Park Hospital redevelopment
Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily is reporting that former 43rd Ward Alderman Martin Oberman has filed a lawsuit to block the City Council-approve [...]
Notable new rental – Logan Square’s Hairpin Lofts
The e-mail newsletter from 35th Ward Alderman Rey Colón just announced that 1- and 2-bedroom units at Logan Square's new Hairpin Lofts will be av [...]
New construction Lake View 3-flat condo
New construction has slowed dramatically in Chicago over the past 4 years, but it hasn't stopped completely.
One area that remains reasonably a [...]
Lincoln Park Hospital drama continues
Crain's Real Estate Daily is reporting that the 43rd Ward's new Alderman has introduced City Council ordinances designed to undo her predecessor's [...]
Intruder Joe at the Diversey Trader Joe’s
I'm used to being hassled when I take photos in a commercial location without asking first. Large chains, in particular, have well-trained employe [...]
An open plan duplex on a gorgeous Lake View block
I enjoy looking at homes with Eric Rojas. Eric is always knowledgeable about the neighborhoods we visit. He tends to work with sophisticated buyer [...]