Tag: Video
Renting vs owning a new 2-bedroom condo at 235 Van Buren
If you're like many of the visitors to the condominium tower at 235 Van Buren, the new Ralph Johnson-designed condo at the edge of Chicago's Loop [...]
Would you live with 90s décor at the right price?
Listening to Chicago Magazine's Dennis Rodkin walk through a 2-flat at 1119 W Schubert, you might conclude that buying it as-is and living with 19 [...]
Across from Winnetka’s Crow Island School, and under $500K
The 3-bedroom, 2-bath home at 1129 Willow Rd in Winnetka has been on the market for almost 4 months despite a sub-$500K price tag. The market time [...]
Condo buyers need to do their homework
Just over a year ago I visited the Springfield Vue condominium, a/k/a The Springview, at 1920 N Springfield, on the border of Logan Square and Her [...]
Take an apartment walk with Stephanie and Katie
Stephanie Konow and Katie Bommarito are former rental services agents who grew frustrated with that business and set out to connect Chicago tenant [...]
Visit the secret spaces atop Chicago
It's surprising, in a city that celebrates its architecture, how few viewers visit the Chicago Architecture Foundation's YouTube channel. The vide [...]
An open, light-filled 2-bedroom with 180-degree River North views
The Montgomery, 500 W Superior St, in River North, is the 28-story former corporate headquarters of Montgomery Ward. It was designed by Minoru Yam [...]
The Room Place, convenient furniture savings by the roomful
Several weeks ago I visited the IMD Guest House, an affordable short-term haven for patients and their families who need to be near Chicago's worl [...]
Three top-floor condos by Noah Properties in Bucktown
Noah Properties' new mixed-use development at 1864-70 N Damen Ave has a heart-of-Bucktown location.
The development includes nine condo units [...]
A wine and cheese party at the new 3130 N Lake Shore Drive
The high-rise apartment building at 3130 N Lake Shore Dr has been undergoing a substantial makeover during the past year - a new lobby, apartment [...]
Rental deal of the day – a free month’s rent at The Seneca
When we visited The Seneca's website yesterday we were greeted by the popup message you see to the right. The offers: a month's free rent on selected [...]
Fun and flexible lofts in the heart of Old Town
Cobbler Square, 1350 N Wells St, is one of the signature adaptive reuse projects in Chicago -- or anywhere in the US. In the mid-80s architect Ken [...]
An updated look at Optima Center and 435 North Park
Early yesterday afternoon I visited Streeterville for a look at two major apartment projects underway in the neighborhood.
Drilling of the cais [...]
An update on Michigan Avenue’s Richelieu Flats
The full-floor fifth-floor unit at Richelieu Flats, 318 S Michigan Ave, has seen a price reduction of $100,000 to $1.265M since I shot the above s [...]
Chatham “battered but vibrant,” per the New York Times
The New York Times has taken a look, in print and in video, at Chatham, a neighborhood long considered by many to be the jewel of Chicago's South [...]
Superior 110 is finally a sellout
We first covered Superior 110 back in May of 2006 when the building was known as Opus 110, and we've posted on it scores of times since.
The b [...]
New condos at 4846 North Clark host first open house
CMK Realty, the exclusive listing agent for 40 new units at 4846 North Clark, hosted the first public open houses at the property this past Saturd [...]
January deals on Mondial River West 2-bedrooms
It's January and the seasoned Chicago renter knows that many landlords, anxious to fill their winter vacancies, are offering limited-time deals.
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A show-stopping 8,000 square foot home in the Southport Corridor
Attention to detail is evident throughout this 8,000 square-foot custom home built on a 37.5-foot wide lot in Lake View's attractive Southport Cor [...]
A new Wicker Park single-family sells before completion
The 5-bedroom, 3 ½ bath home at 1524 N Wood St in Wicker Park was nearing completion at the time of my visit and, typical of Noah Properties' home [...]