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The condominiums at Chicago’s Hancock building start on the 44th floor. That level functions as a grand public space for residents to meet, mingle and enjoy the spectacular amenities. The 44th floor hosts what may be the world’s highest grocery store and indoor pool, a sprawling fitness center, a large sky-lobby, two large party rooms, ...
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Posted by sponsored post on August 24, 2012
Just a few doors north of the Addison Mall and a busy Target store you’ll find this newly-renovated, newly-listed 3-bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home at 3619 N Francisco. The Irving Park home has a sleek kitchen, two family rooms, a large master suite, hardwood floors and a lot of appeal. There’s also a nice-sized yard, ...
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Posted by sponsored post on July 3, 2012
The Ambassador House, 1325 N State Pkwy in the Gold Coast, is a full-service, full-amenity condominium. Residents come home to an impressive lobby, and retire to a sprawling roof deck and pool with wraparound views of Chicago’s skyline. Tina Culver of Sergio & Banks is our tour guide for this look at Unit 9C, a ...
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Posted by sponsored post on June 4, 2012
Unit 2505 at 50 E Bellevue Plwraps around 3 sides of the Gold Coast building, enabling great views and light from floor-to-ceiling windows. The home has 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2,350 square feet of living space, generously sized rooms, hardwood flooring, custom built-ins and has been extensively renovated and upgraded. It recently came on ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 23, 2012
Eric Rojas, one of our sponsors, just posted a market snapshot of single-family home sales during the first quarter of the year in the North Center neighborhood. According to Eric, “North Center single family homes were one of the hottest markets of 2011.” First-quarter sales volume and prices fell below last year’s results according to ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on April 11, 2012
Floor-to-ceiling windows in this high-rise condo flood this corner 2-bedroom, 2-bath unit with sunlight from three exposures. The updated home has hardwood floors, a spacious kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and 42-inch cherry cabinetry. The home’s location, 50 E Bellevue Pl, on the Gold Coast’s best block is its premier draw. It’s steps ...
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Posted by sponsored post on April 2, 2012
A few years from now newcomers to this part of the North Center neighborhood, just south of Roscoe Village, may find themselves wondering about the age of the newly-built home at 2145 W Barry. It’s stylistically very much in sync with the far older homes that surround it, but differs from them just enough to ...
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Posted by sponsored post on March 14, 2012
The striking Italianate Frederick Wacker home at 1838 N Lincoln Park West was listed for sale on December 20 at $1,299,000. The 4,700 square foot, 5-bedroom, 4 ½ bath Old Town Triangle home generated a flurry of interest and four offers, and was under contract three days later. The sale closed last Friday at $1,500,000, ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on January 9, 2012
The Frederick Wacker home in Chicago’s landmark Old Town Triangle neighborhood is one of the largest and most distinctive residences in the area. The ornately-detailed Italianate home was built in 1872, before Chicago banned wood structures in the area. Wacker was a German-born brewer who served as Chairman of the Chicago Plan Commission from 1909 ...
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Posted by sponsored post on January 5, 2012
A penthouse, strictly defined, is “the top floor of a tall building, typically luxuriously fitted, and offering fine views.” Real estate agents have recently adopted the habit of calling the top floor unit of any building, no matter how low to the ground, no matter how pedestrian its finishes, a penthouse. Earlier today I was ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on December 19, 2011
Late last week I hopped in the car with Sergio & Banks‘ Tina Culver for a brief drive around the Gold Coast. Join us for a look at some of Chicago’s liveliest, most beautiful streets, most popular restaurants and shops, and a look inside some great Gold Coast condos in this sponsored video.
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Posted by sponsored post on November 15, 2011
This three-bedroom / three-bath condo at The Regent, 190 E Walton Pl, has the feel of a luxurious home, and the spacious rooms, master suite, and storage space to match. Join Joe Zekas and Sergio & Banks agent Tina Culver for a walk through this easy-to-decorate Gold Coast home, located just east of the Drake ...
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Posted by sponsored post on October 29, 2010
Joe Zekas’ latest home tour with Sergio & Banks agent Tina Culver was at a two-bedroom / two-bath condo at 3028 N Sheffield Ave, right in the heart of Lake View. “It’s a location that’s difficult to match” when it comes to neighborhood amenities and convenient access to work and recreation. The 1,600 square-foot home ...
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Posted by sponsored post on March 4, 2010
Joe Zekas and Tina Culver of Sergio & Banks recently toured this three-bedroom condo at 1243 W Rosemont Ave, an address that puts buyers on a quiet residential street while still being just a short walk away from the Loyola campus and the Granville ‘L’ stop. The condo features a large open floorplan with a ...
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Posted by sponsored post on March 2, 2010
The final video from Joe’s visit to 707 W Gordon Terrace in Buena Park is a showcase of the home’s recreational spaces, from an expansive rooftop deck with an indoor kitchen, a gas line, and multimedia wiring, to a back yard with a built-in gas fireplace. The ground level family room doubles as a private ...
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Posted by sponsored post on January 29, 2010
From the circular mosaic tile work in the showers to the unique lighting fixtures mounted throughout the hallways, the finishes at 707 W Gordon Terrace seemed to keep capturing Joe Zekas’ attention. In the second segment from his video tour with Sergio & Banks agents Tina Culver and Melanie Giglio, Joe walks through some of ...
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Posted by sponsored post on January 27, 2010
Joe Zekas doesn’t throw praise around willy-nilly, so when I hear him refer to the new construction single-family home at 707 W Gordon Terrace as “a wow,” I take it to mean he really is impressed. As he notes in the opening minute of this video, it’s hard to find new construction single-families close to ...
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Posted by sponsored post on January 25, 2010
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