Author: barry pearce
$3M Old Town beauty would make one helluva bed and breakfast
The home for sale at 170 W Eugenie would, we're guessing, make a fine residence for someone who appreciates classic architecture and Old World detai [...]
Massive Fusilli Tower project gets zoning approval
Now that it's official, at least as far as the city is concerned, it's time to choose a new name for the planned Chicago Spire. At 2,000 feet, the 150 [...]
Quote of the day: developers should integrate great spaces into city
"What we as developers can do is design great places and integrate these spaces into the city well...giving people the opportunity for chance encounte [...]
Tour The Grand Briar condo conversion in Lakeview East
The Habitat Company Brokerage Division's Millie Rosenbloom takes us on a tour of The Grand Briar, the condo conversion of a vintage 34-unit building [...]
Imagine Englewood If – trying to make a 'sick' neighborhood healthy
Englewood is frequently referred to as a "sick" community, a reference to actual health problems ranging from lead contamination to poor nutrition, [...]
Comment of the day: new condo doesn't mean no problems
"I was speaking with a woman yesterday. She moved into new construction in October. The toilets leak, the Pergo floor is warped, the dishwasher is bro [...]
Tour historic Crilly Court with Edgar, Erminnie, Eugenie and Isabelle
It ain't a big area, but like the one outside Bermuda, Old Town's Triangle is larger than life. Old Town Triangle day is officially over at the [...]
New Homes Magazine names Lakeshore East best planned community
New Homes Magazine named Lakeshore East Chicago's best new planned community in its May issue.
The $4 billion Lakeshore East community is planned a [...]
Competition improving quality of River North's newest buildings?
In our recent interview with Albert Friedman, the developer who restored many of River North's classic loft buildings was diplomatic about the blan [...]
Albert Friedman on River North's evolution from skid row to hot neighborhood
Today, Albert Friedman's company owns about a dozen blocks of River North, properties that include 32 restaurants, a hotel, retail, offices and othe [...]
Developer displays reminders of River North history
Some real estate developers collect cars, others boats. As he was collecting buildings in River North (about a dozen solid blocks of them), develope [...]
Quote of the day: put your money where your house is (not your SUV)
"If you're putting almost as much money into transportation as you are into housing, you're throwing money at depreciating assets, and the one asset t [...]
Are safety problems hurting Margate Park commercial?
No, it doesn't look like much, but the China Caf (that "e" has been broken for a while), at 4814 N Sheridan Rd, offers some of the best Chinese food [...]
More than you ever wanted to know about Chicago zoning now online
Lots of terrific blog ideas fall by the wayside as their part-time operators are crushed under the weight of their ambitious volunteerism, but we ho [...]
Why is housing market shaky despite good economy, mortgage rates?
The current adjustment in the housing market differs from other recent slowdowns that were accompanied by high mortgage rates or a bleak economic outl [...]
Art – and condos – galore tonight in River North
If we piqued your interest in River North with our recent focus on the neighborhood, tonight's the night to satisfy your curiosity. Artropolis and A [...]
Quote of the day: Condos turning Wicker Park into Tokyo
"The reason I like to come to Wicker Park is because of the unique shops, the food, the clothing, and it's just so nice to come here and see all the a [...]
Comment of the day: parade doesn't reflect so much as engulf South Side
"Actually, northisder, the South Side Irish parade day is probably the only day of the year the streets do not belong to us. Throngs (some estimate th [...]
Ripped from the headlines: 20-story hotel plan passed for historic Cedar Hotel site
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Aldermen: city should have stopped Rezko Sun-Times
Wicker Pk condo plans meet resistance Chi [...]