Comments on: With new name, The Clarovista to host grand opening next Wednesday http://yochicago.com/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday/8292/ New homes, apartments and condos for sale and rent in Chicago Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:09:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: SheridanB http://yochicago.com/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday/8292/comment-page-1/#comment-40565 SheridanB Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:33:02 +0000 http://yochicago.com/new-condos/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday_8292/#comment-40565 I wonder how it would be to have an Aldi in the same building. Could be both a hassle and very convenient. I wonder how it would be to have an Aldi in the same building. Could be both a hassle and very convenient.

]]> By: marcee http://yochicago.com/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday/8292/comment-page-1/#comment-40564 marcee Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:41:32 +0000 http://yochicago.com/new-condos/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday_8292/#comment-40564 Just went and looked at them the other day. Still plenty of units left at reduced prices $175,000-$205,000 for 2-bedroom, 2-bath. Heat, air conditioning and parking is included. All in all, I think, based on location, it's a pretty good deal... Just went and looked at them the other day. Still plenty of units left at reduced prices $175,000-$205,000 for 2-bedroom, 2-bath. Heat, air conditioning and parking is included. All in all, I think, based on location, it’s a pretty good deal…

]]> By: isabel http://yochicago.com/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday/8292/comment-page-1/#comment-40563 isabel Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:49:48 +0000 http://yochicago.com/new-condos/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday_8292/#comment-40563 I went to the open house today.It seems they just slashed pricing. two bedrooms about 1100 sqrt are in lower 200s. It's next to the red line so I am not sure if the noise would be tolerable.Is this a good neighborhood? I went to the open house today.It seems they just slashed pricing. two bedrooms about 1100 sqrt are in lower 200s. It’s next to the red line so I am not sure if the noise would be tolerable.Is this a good neighborhood?

]]> By: FinanceGuy http://yochicago.com/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday/8292/comment-page-1/#comment-40562 FinanceGuy Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:19:58 +0000 http://yochicago.com/new-condos/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday_8292/#comment-40562 John, Part of the big problem here is the "have nots" getting what they want despite the ability to pay for it. Bottom line, people don't have the money, these units are sitting and sitting and sitting and now are being rented out through apartment people. Most residences in Chicago require 2 incomes to pay for. People over leveraged themselves to buy buy buy and now if they haven't lost their property they have lost value on their property... Now is a great time to buy, check with your local bank or check with Bank of America and ask them for their REO list, buy direct from them, cut out the realtor, just get yourslef a good real estate attorney. I hate to say this but until there are no more REO's, Shortsales or foreclosures, new properties are going to realize their value and the Chicago market has not hit rock bottom yet. There are thousands of condo's in development around the city that aren't sold yet. Those condo's will wind up property of a bank or as rental units... I am interested to see how the Olympics will affect the market here. I speculate that if we get them, there will be a local shortage of building materials and construction costs will go up. Combine that with dropping values and prices and profit margins, if they aren't gone yet will be non existent. John,
Part of the big problem here is the “have nots” getting what they want despite the ability to pay for it. Bottom line, people don’t have the money, these units are sitting and sitting and sitting and now are being rented out through apartment people. Most residences in Chicago require 2 incomes to pay for. People over leveraged themselves to buy buy buy and now if they haven’t lost their property they have lost value on their property… Now is a great time to buy, check with your local bank or check with Bank of America and ask them for their REO list, buy direct from them, cut out the realtor, just get yourslef a good real estate attorney. I hate to say this but until there are no more REO’s, Shortsales or foreclosures, new properties are going to realize their value and the Chicago market has not hit rock bottom yet. There are thousands of condo’s in development around the city that aren’t sold yet. Those condo’s will wind up property of a bank or as rental units… I am interested to see how the Olympics will affect the market here. I speculate that if we get them, there will be a local shortage of building materials and construction costs will go up. Combine that with dropping values and prices and profit margins, if they aren’t gone yet will be non existent.

]]> By: john http://yochicago.com/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday/8292/comment-page-1/#comment-40561 john Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:20:26 +0000 http://yochicago.com/new-condos/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday_8292/#comment-40561 great looking condo, i wish i could move into this building, but even working years full time on the third shift, i believe that I would still not be able to afford the monthly payments. I've been renting for years and am tired of throwing my money away. the landlord is the only one increasing his/her wealth not the tenants. over half the units already sold? in this bad economy, and high unemployment here in chicago and the nation, please someone tell me what i am missing. what kind of people are buying these condo's. Do they know something that i do not know? I am very jealous of the people that are able to afford the condo's. our Chicago and the nation is becoming more of a have and have nots. Its not fair, and disturbing. I am not a have not, but more likely in between a have and have not. In Chicago and the nation I see more and more condo's going up, even in this horrible economic climate. But please someone please let me know what I am missing. Can anyone out their give me some advice? my email is jlang6161@yahoo.com thank you for your time. John great looking condo, i wish i could move into this building, but even working years full time on the third shift, i believe that I would still not be able to afford the monthly payments. I’ve been renting for years and am tired of throwing my money away. the landlord is the only one increasing his/her wealth not the tenants.
over half the units already sold? in this bad economy, and high unemployment here in chicago and the nation, please someone tell me what i am missing. what kind of people are buying these condo’s. Do they know something that i do not know? I am very jealous of the people that are able to afford the condo’s. our Chicago and the nation is becoming more of a have and have nots. Its not fair, and disturbing. I am not a have not, but more likely in between a have and have not. In Chicago and the nation I see more and more condo’s going up, even in this horrible economic climate. But please someone please let me know what I am missing. Can anyone out their give me some advice? my email is jlang6161@yahoo.com
thank you for your time.

John

]]> By: The Clarovista’s soggy mattress « John Bracken http://yochicago.com/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday/8292/comment-page-1/#comment-40560 The Clarovista’s soggy mattress « John Bracken Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:26:22 +0000 http://yochicago.com/new-condos/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday_8292/#comment-40560 [...] 22, 2009 The Clarovista is the (re-branded) culmination of the largest construction project in my Chicago neighborhood of Edgewater in a [...] [...] 22, 2009 The Clarovista is the (re-branded) culmination of the largest construction project in my Chicago neighborhood of Edgewater in a [...]

]]> By: Joe Zekas http://yochicago.com/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday/8292/comment-page-1/#comment-40559 Joe Zekas Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:28:25 +0000 http://yochicago.com/new-condos/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday_8292/#comment-40559 Paul, You really ought to provide greater transparency as to your identity and your motives in asking people to contact you in this fashion. In the absence of any clue as to who Paul is, and what his interest in this property is, I'd recommend that no one take him up on his offer. Paul,

You really ought to provide greater transparency as to your identity and your motives in asking people to contact you in this fashion.

In the absence of any clue as to who Paul is, and what his interest in this property is, I’d recommend that no one take him up on his offer.

]]> By: Paul http://yochicago.com/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday/8292/comment-page-1/#comment-40558 Paul Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:48:09 +0000 http://yochicago.com/new-condos/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday_8292/#comment-40558 Anyone looking to get out of this property please e mail me at paulbar025@yahoo.com. It is 2 years over due and if you want out let me know. Anyone looking to get out of this property please e mail me at paulbar025@yahoo.com. It is 2 years over due and if you want out let me know.

]]> By: BB http://yochicago.com/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday/8292/comment-page-1/#comment-40557 BB Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:06:06 +0000 http://yochicago.com/new-condos/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday_8292/#comment-40557 And that's part of the consequence of bad design. Had this had the high density PLUS a unique striking [modern] design that 9 of 10 people really liked, that may have lead to winning over vocal density opposition. Instead, the nimby's will use this as more fodder for their cause. Shame. And that’s part of the consequence of bad design. Had this had the high density PLUS a unique striking [modern] design that 9 of 10 people really liked, that may have lead to winning over vocal density opposition. Instead, the nimby’s will use this as more fodder for their cause. Shame.

]]> By: SheridanB http://yochicago.com/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday/8292/comment-page-1/#comment-40556 SheridanB Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:00:56 +0000 http://yochicago.com/new-condos/with-new-name-the-clarovista-to-host-grand-opening-next-wednesday_8292/#comment-40556 I like the density, but yes, it could have been a lot better designed - it looks 'heavy' to me, for lack of a better term - I walked past the other night and it's quite ugly along Granville. I haven't met anybody who thinks it's attractive yet. The parking is for the commercial space(s) in the building - rumor (wishful thinking more) was that a Trader Joe's would go in, but I think it's an OfficeMax or the like. A lot of people (esp. Sheridan Road types and the anti-density crowd) in Edgewater freaked out about the density and got Broadway down-zoned after this was approved, which I think has killed a lot of new, transit-oriented development, which Broadway would be ripe for. I like the density, but yes, it could have been a lot better designed – it looks ‘heavy’ to me, for lack of a better term – I walked past the other night and it’s quite ugly along Granville. I haven’t met anybody who thinks it’s attractive yet. The parking is for the commercial space(s) in the building – rumor (wishful thinking more) was that a Trader Joe’s would go in, but I think it’s an OfficeMax or the like. A lot of people (esp. Sheridan Road types and the anti-density crowd) in Edgewater freaked out about the density and got Broadway down-zoned after this was approved, which I think has killed a lot of new, transit-oriented development, which Broadway would be ripe for.

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