Author: andy anderson
Ripped from the headlines: breaking promises at the CHA
Breaking promises at the CHA Trib
Mixed-use development proposed for Hyde Park's Village Center HP Herald
Competing plans for Cook County tax bill [...]
Walton on the Park brochure gives buyers a workout
For a while there, developers seemed to think that buyers seemed to think that the bigger the brochure, the better a development must be. Brochures [...]
David Hall: city's resurgence started in Lincoln Park
Following our conversations with agents Doug Fox and Karen Stierwalt last week, we chatted with David Hall, who has managed Coldwell Banker's Lincoln [...]
Ripped from the headlines: pension fund to buy building for $212 million
Pension fund to buy downtown apartment building for $212 million Crain's
City mum on potential home defects Trib
Evanston's skyline dilemma Trib
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Sales update: Superior 110 40 percent sold
Sales have reached the 40 percent mark at JFJ Developments' Superior 110, according to Greg Eldridge, an AtProperties agent who is marketing the pro [...]
Drinkin' in Lincoln (Park): part 5
Kingston Mines, 2548 N Halsted St
You’re drinking: A rum and coke
One of Chicago’s hallmark blues establishments, Kingston Mines has two stages of [...]
Scenes from Lincoln Park: conservatory fountain
This ornate fountain is wedged in between the Lincoln Park Conservatory and the Lincoln Park Zoo, among sprawling flower beds and winding park paths [...]
Chicago Rent Barometer: Lincoln Park
Despite the proliferation of mansions and pricey condos in Lincoln Park, there is still plenty of renting going on. Here's a few places we found on a [...]
Drinkin' in Lincoln (Park): part 4
Tonic Room, 2447 N Halsted St
You’re drinking: a Fat Tire
Tonic Room is a neat little hole-in-the-wall bar that has live music six nights a week. W [...]
A walk through Lincoln Park Conservatory
We recently took a walk through the Lincoln Park Conservatory, a massive greenhouse near the Lincoln Park Zoo that houses hundreds of rare and exoti [...]
Drinkin' in Lincoln (Park): part 3
The Lion Head Pub, 2251 N Lincoln Ave
You’re drinking: a Table Tapper of anything
After stopping by McGee's, we hopped over to another DePaul-area fa [...]
Drinkin' in Lincoln (Park): part 2
McGee’s Tavern 950 W Webster Ave
You’re drinking: a bucket of Miller Lite bottles
A Lincoln Park standard in the Irish college sports bar category, [...]
A walk down Armitage Avenue in Lincoln Park
We recently took a walk down Armitage Avenue in Lincoln Park to check out its chic restaurants and trendy shops. On this particular sunny weekday, s [...]
Lincoln Park speaks: Mike Schimmel
Our series of interviews with Lincoln Park residents continues with Mike Schimmel, who works as a restaurant manager in nearby River North. Lincoln [...]
Drinkin' in Lincoln (Park): part 1
Squeezed between the retail, residential and culinary gems of Lincoln Park, there are also several bars. Make that a ton of bars. From traditional I [...]
A look inside the Villa on Sheridan
After we checked out the Oasis, we strolled down to the Villa on Sheridan, the second of two new homes from developer Robert Clark. Clark is tempora [...]
A look inside Oasis on Sheridan
Last night, we stopped by the open house for Oasis on Sheridan, one of two new homes from developer Robert Clark. Located at 2961 N Sheridan Rd, the [...]
Construction update: Alexandria on Belmont
The Alexandria on Belmont, 1425 W Belmont Ave, is scheduled to deliver its first units this fall.
The four-story project has 15 1,650-square-foot c [...]
Comment of the day: view not included
"I cannot, in my 36 years on the planet, understand why someone would plunk down a quarter million dollars for a view of N. Ashland Ave."
- Jeff, com [...]
'80s throwback in the Gold Coast
The Fisher Studios Houses were built in the 1930s and designated a Chicago Landmark in 1996, but we've got a hunch there was a remodel done sometime [...]