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The Madison on Racine, a new 216-unit apartment complex held its official groundbreaking yesterday and I was in attendance. According to architect Pat FitzGerald, the project marks “a significant change in the West Loop, a large rental building in an area that’s seen mostly condo development up until now… there’s a lot of potential in ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 24, 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
The award-winning Ralph Johnson-designed condominium tower at 235 Van Buren in Chicago’s Loop is transit-oriented development at its best. A CTA Brown and Purple Line station is just around the corner, Union and Ogilvie stations and the CTA’s Red Line are a few blocks away, and 235 has some of the best expressway access in ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 23, 2013
When Terry decided to relocate to the city from the northern suburbs, she followed a now-classic path: a Google search that led her to a helpful real estate site – SeeChicagoRealEstate.com. Terry was unsure of what neighborhood she wanted to live in, but the website quickly connected her with Susie Schechtman, a veteran relocation agent ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 23, 2013
The page for Solstice on the Park at Studio Gang’s website dates to 2006. We published the above model tour and the following overview of the building exactly five years ago today. We checked in on the status of the project, which has an enviable location fronting Jackson Park, in November of 2010 and again ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 21, 2013
The Sutherland, 4659 S Drexel Blvd in Hyde Park / Kenwood, was built as a hotel and briefly converted to a military hospital. Its most famous incarnation, however, was as a music venue frequented by some of the greats of jazz music. When the Sutherland was recently converted to luxury apartments the lobby was restored ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 20, 2013
The modern home at 6435 Indianhead Trail in Indian Head Park is filled with surprises. It’s no surprise that the corner lot and large windows on all sides of the home flood it with light. What is surprising for a modern home is the size of the rooms, the sheer functionality of the layout, the ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 17, 2013
Late last week YoChicago’s primary YouTube channel passed the 3 million view mark for its more than 2,300 videos. The next milestone we’re closing in on is 2,000 subscribers. Check out other real estate video sites and you’ll see that ours generates far more views. Our most popular video, viewed more than 60,000 times, is ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 15, 2013
Three furnished models from Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill were part of the recent 7-model Designer Showcase at K2 Apartments. Several of the models were pop-ups that were dismantled immediately after the event, but the Smith + Gill models are, to the good fortune of design lovers, permanent. Each of the Smith + Gill models ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 14, 2013
You can time-travel back to the frothy days of the mid-00s if you want to find condo projects selling out prior to their beginning to rise out of the ground. Or you can head for Adams and Aberdeen in the West Loop, where demolition of an existing structure has just wrapped up on the site ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 14, 2013
Townhome developments are a major presence in Lincoln Park, more so than in any other Chicago neighborhood. The popularity of the neighborhood, together with its relatively low-density zoning, spurred strong demand for more alternatives to pricey single-family homes. The townhome boom that began in the 60s came to a virtual halt in the mid-90s as ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 14, 2013
The recent K2 Apartments Designer Showcase featured seven models from Chicago designers Morgante Wilson Architects, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, Design for a Cure and Brook Furniture Rental. For three evenings, guests were able to tour all seven apartment models, which ranged from a bachelor studio to a two-bedroom urban retreat. Four of the models ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 13, 2013
The former home of “legendary Chicago blues musician Muddy Waters” was recently listed by Landmarks Illinois as one of the 10 most endangered historic places in Illinois. Brother El of the Makers of Sense makes several visits to the home, at 4339 S Lake Park in the North Kenwood / Oakland neighborhood, in the above ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 13, 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
The boutique 70s high-rise at 1330 North Dearborn doesn’t offer the lavish amenities packages you’ll find in newer buildings, but it does boast a stellar location, on-site parking, a fitness room, bike storage, a roof deck with wraparound views and on-site maintenance and management. 1330 has spacious studio and one-bedroom apartments with ample closet space. ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 10, 2013
The market downturn of the past several years prompted many condo and home owners who needed to move on to rent their property rather than sell and take a loss. The market ticked upwards recently, and owners who want to sell need to decide whether it’s better to sell while the property is renter-occupied or ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 9, 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
Brian Kidd was the senior project architect for K2 at K Station, a 34-story, 496-unit luxury apartment tower that recently opened in the Fulton River District. Brian is a Senior Associate at Pappageorge Haymes Partners in Chicago. Join Brian for an insider’s look at the challenges posed by K2′s site, the process that informed the ...
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Posted by sponsored post on May 7, 2013
I recently shot video with Nicholas Apostal of Coldwell Banker’s Apostal Group at two Lincoln Park townhomes, both of which held open houses this past Sunday. Both of the homes are within the Lincoln Elementary School attendance boundaries. More than 60 buyers turned out to tour a completely updated 3-4 bedroom, 3-bath townhome at 1623 ...
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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 7, 2013
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