Author: alison
Senior housing project under construction on the North Side
A development designed to provide seniors with moderately-priced homes and health facilities is taking shape in Chicago's North Center neighborhood.
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Quote of the day: City lax on developers
"There is no effective government oversight of construction or renovation in the city."
- Attorney Mark Pearlstein, in a Chicago Sun-Times story. Pea [...]
When should an industrial building not be converted to lofts?
Loft buyers must realize that they are buying a home in an older, imperfect building, despite the spanking new granite countertops and gleaming stainl [...]
Spotlight on poor development in the South Loop
Discontent is building with the quality of some residential construction in the hyperactive South Loop housing market. Aldermanic candidates are makin [...]
Chicago deal of the day: price cuts at Bridgeport Commons
Ranquist Development is slashing $10,000 to $20,000 from the price of the six remaining homes at Bridgeport Commons, a collection of 21 single-family [...]
Timber lofts from the $530s at 154 Lofts on West Hubbard
New timber loft projects aren't as prevalent as they were back in the 1980s and 1990s, but lately we've noticed a few popping up here and there. The l [...]
More Chicago deals: upgrades, closing costs
Belmont-Hudson Development is dangling some sweeteners at its Lake View project, H3177. Early buyers of the 56 homes at the 12-story building will rec [...]
Ald. Bernie Stone faces serious competition in 50th ward
The last time Yo's truly caught up with Ald. Bernie Stone (50th) he was sitting in his neighborhood aldermanic office with a pin-up of Farrah Fawcett [...]
Chicago deal of the day: Discounts, incentives at Lake Park Crescent
Draper and Kramer is cutting between $5,000 and $27,000 from the price of certain market-rate homes at Lake Park Crescent, a mixed-income community of [...]
Chicago deal of the day: Jackson Square at West End
Buyers of homes at the mixed-income development, Jackson Square at West End, will receive a free parking space and up to $5,000 toward closing costs.
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Deal or no deal in the Chicago market?
Are Chicago homebuyers wheeling and dealing while the market remains a little cooler than it was a year ago? Yes, according to Britta Rivera, sales di [...]
Tribune backs Cochran in Ald. Troutman's 20th ward
It's a bit of a no-brainer, but Yo's truly says three cheers to the Chicago Tribune for not endorsing Ald. Arenda Troutman (20th) for another term. I' [...]
Chicago deal of the day: opening incentives at Mainstreet Station in Evanston
This just in from Evanston: Developer Bernard Katz & Associates has opened a VIP list and says incentives will be offered when sales open at Mainstree [...]
Chicago chosen to host green building conference
LA may have the Oscars, but now Chicago has the 2007 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. The US Green Building Council has decided to shift [...]
Chicago deal of the day: Free rental parking
Jameson Realty Group is touting free rental parking until April 2008 at Paulina Ridge Court, a rehabbed 43-unit building at 5909 N Paulina St, where u [...]
A closer look at Rokas' loft development at 2100
Here's a look at the rendering for Rokas International's 2100, the South Loop loft / high-rise development. We've already told you a little about the [...]
Chicago real estate agency opens coffee shop / Internet cafe
At Properties has opened a coffee shop and Internet cafe with real estate agents on hand to talk about home buying. The "@spot" opened at 2200 W Taylo [...]
Chicago buyers shouldn't be afraid to ask for deals
Deals and incentives abound in the current housing market, but not everyone is offering them, and experts say buyers would be well-advised to ask for [...]
Chicago deal of the day: Van Buren Lofts
Buyers at Van Buren Lofts have an either / or choice of incentives in March. Buyers can opt for a package that includes a year's free assessments, $3, [...]
Chicago deal of the day: Second parking space free at 550 St Clair
Sutherland Pearsall Development Corporation is offering the next five buyers of three-bedroom condos at its Streeterville high-rise, 550 St Clair, a s [...]