Author: barry pearce
Madigan altering tax cap proposal
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan did not call for a property tax cap bill last week as its chief backer, Cook County Assessor James Houlihan had [...]
Dubin breaks ground on Kilbourn Court
Dubin Residential has started construction on Kilbourn Court, a new development of 116 townhouses in Kilbourn Park, on the Northwest Side. The develop [...]
Little named CAR president-elect
The Chicago Board of Realtors has named Darlene Little president-elect of the 11,500-member real estate association. Little also is senior vice presid [...]
DeBat awarded HBAGC honor
Don DeBat, former real estate editor of the Chicago Sun-Times, will be the first media person ever to be inducted into the Court of Honor of the Home [...]
1111 S. Wabash offers free parking
Condominium sales have passed the 80 percent mark at 1111 S. Wabash, a 34-story highrise underway in the South Loop. Only 50 units remain in the 247-u [...]
Property tax relief proposed
Supporters of a bill that would provide tax breaks to property owners in gentrifying neighborhoods plan to push for a vote in the Illinois General Ass [...]
Park Alexandria leading West Loop sales
Park Alexandria, Magellan Development Group's 32-story condo tower at 125 S. Jefferson, led the West Loop during 2003. The project had 63 sales during [...]
Trump Tower selling quickly
Trump Tower, the lavish new project by New York real estate maven Donald Trump, sold more than 300 residences during the first couple of months of mar [...]
Breaking the mold
Progressive architecture gains a foothold in new Chicago housing
In a crowded market, some developers say, it's become more important than ever to st [...]
Is Lincoln Square the next Lincoln Park?
The new French restaurant, Bistro Campagne, uses organic products and flies in fresh fish from Pierless Fish, on the East Coast. It's specialties incl [...]
Chicago's best new homes 2003
The experts choose the top city developments of 2003
Anyone can build homes in a booming market, but when sales start to slow, the best projects tend [...]
As prices rise in Logan Square, Humboldt Park fights gentrification
Lula Café was nearly full at lunchtime, but about half of the tables were taken by people eating alone. Some were working on crossword puzzles or [...]
The high life
Buyers riding high as new condo towers churn out units in '03
For anyone who wondered what effect the terrorist attacks of 9/11 would have on Chicago [...]
Great expectations
Homeowners, builders adjusting to buyer's market in '03
"Is this a bad market?" asked Harry Huzenis, of Jameson Realty Group, at a recent forum spons [...]
Chicago's hottest neighborhoods 2002
Some areas are staying warm even as market cools
For a couple of years there, even veteran real estate investors, guys who have had as many ups and d [...]
Pilsen both wary and welcoming as development moves southwest
When Teresa Fraga moved with her family to the Lower West Side neighborhood of Pilsen 36 years ago her apartment did not have a bathroom, much less a [...]
The annual New Homes awards 2001
The experts choose Chicago's best new homes for 2001
Deciding on this year's New Homes awards was both extremely difficult and unusually easy. The ca [...]
Gentrification hasn't dulled the edge in Bucktown, Wicker Park
When the cool kids in Wicker Park want a taste of the Real World, they head to Piece, a pizza place and microbrewery at 1927 W. North Ave. The restaur [...]
High hopes
In a slower market, new highrises continue to test the water
If you build it, they will come. Probably. Of course, if you only say you're going to bu [...]
Location, new housing breathe life into colorful Bridgeport
By 11 a.m. the Teamsters are tired. They've been out here a couple of hours already, on the 3700 block of South Halsted, picketing in front of Allen B [...]