Author: erik stonikas
Erik's excursions: strolling around Uptown
I recently conducted a walking tour of Uptown on the Far North Side to get a sense of its "walkability." At WalkScore.com, Uptown gets a rating of 9 [...]
Finding fun and food near Optima
Optima recently posted new aerial photos of its new Skokie development, Optima Old Orchard Woods. In one direction you'll see the Chicago skyline of [...]
New homes near the Renegade Craft Fair on Division Street
Renegade Craft Fair takes place this weekend and happens to be one of my favorite activities of Chicago summer. On Division Street between Damen Ave [...]
Art near Superior at Lasalle
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There are a couple spots in Chicago where there is a great saturation of art galleries. High-rise Superio [...]
Going beyond green: More features and finishes at 4847 North Ashland's homes
In our last video about Sergio & Banks' new green condos at 4847 North Ashland, agent Melissa Govedarica shows me a few more of the development's pe [...]
CA23 developer closing out summer with a West Loop block party
With just a few weeks of summer left, The Brixton Group is throwing a block party on North Aberdeen Street this weekend for its new neighbors in the [...]
Staying fit at 235 Van Buren
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CMK Companies built its Loop high-rise 235 Van Buren without many of the on-site amenities you find in other [...]
Nightlife options for 1720 South Michigan
Buyers with any familiarity with Chicago hear the word "Loop" and assume this means a lot of businesses and a lot of bustle. It's not necessarily tr [...]
More green features at 4847 North Ashland
In our second video at this green development in Ravenswood, we explore the features of a master bathroom in this green construction. Glass tile (co [...]
Catalpa Square is now Terra Place
Even Old New York was once New Amsterdam. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. The development at 2409 W Catalpa, however, may be smelling [...]
Upgrades and reductions at Catalpa Gardens
In the second video from our Catalpa Gardens trip, Mark continues his conversation with sales manager Paulette Rodriguez about the homes' standard f [...]
Catalpa Gardens: Priced Right, Part 2
While I was snapping more than enough sunny photos of Edgewater from Catalpa Gardens's balconies (see previous post), Mark talked to sales manager P [...]
Catalpa Gardens: Priced Right
Seven weeks after we reported the dramatic price reductions at Edgewater's Catalpa Gardens, 1122 W Catalpa Ave, there remain only two one-bedroom [...]