Author: kate hawley
Comment of the day: "Sam" on the top-selling condo buildings in 2006
Our post on Appraisal Research Counselors' list of top-selling downtown condo buildings in 2006 drew strong opinions from many quarters. "Sam" said: " [...]
1720 S Michigan tops list of 06 sales for downtown condos
The condos at 1720 S Michigan, a 33-story tower planned in the South Loop, went like hotcakes in 2006, according to housing analyst Appraisal Resear [...]
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Troutman holds up Columbia Point project Sun-Times
3 condo projects get $825 million in financing Crain's
Apt. REIT drops plans for Lake Shore Dr [...]
A Bronzeville townhouse bargain
A scan of new townhouse developments on the Yo reveals one of the city's least expensive options at The Arches at Oakwood Shores, 3,000 residences p [...]
Lissner to developers: Time to take "a little bit of a vacation"
A glut of unsold inventory is likely to be the biggest challenge for the downtown residential real estate market in 2007, according to Gail Lissner of [...]
Chicago's priciest townhouses: what you get for the money
Our post on Chicago's $1 million-plus new townhouses prompted some oohing and ahhing over their amenities and finishes: the Viking appliances at 205 [...]
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Credit union, bank team up to help S. Side home buyers Sun-Times
Chicago industrial building sales down in 06 Crain's
Green Bean site launches new [...]
Why bust the bank for a Chicago townhouse?
Townhouses are often thought of as the affordable alternative to detached single-families, but a number of new townhouse developents have units pric [...]
Nine-story towers spark ire in North Shore
Residents of Ft. Sheridan on the North Shore are furious about plans for two nine-story condo and retail towers, according to today's Chicago Tribune. [...]
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Ft. Sheridan residents attack development plans Trib
Winfield development to double in size Trib
Weekly roundup from Mary Umberger Trib
Kamin on [...]
Gut rehab in Budlong Woods is a stroll – or a hike – from Lincoln Square
If you want to live within walking distance of a vibrant commercial strip, how far is too far? Campbell Place, a gut rehab at 5226-5232 N. Campbell, [...]
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Development hot issue in 2 aldermanic races Trib
Woman advocates for Aurora Housing residents Trib
McKinley Park attracts condo scene Sun-Times
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Moving to the Loop: Tim Engel hopes for an urban getaway
Tim Engel, an insurance agent from Hinckley, Ill., was seeking "peace and quiet" when he bought a second home in the Loop. At first, he thought Wisc [...]
Retail vacancies down in the Loop – a tasty development?
Another sign the Loop is on the rise: Crain's reports today that retail vacancies were down 14.6 percent last year from 16.7 percent in 2005. Millenni [...]
200 condos, townhouses and single-family houses on tap in West Elsdon
Park Place Homes, which broke ground in the fall at 51st Street and Lawndale Avenue, is meant to entice locals in search of newer, bigger homes to s [...]
Moving to the Loop: Thinking long term, Ted Reese chooses The Legacy
A time will come, says Ted Reese, when he'll have to give up physical pursuits for "mind stimulation." Those days are a long way down the road - Ree [...]
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Development hot issue in South Loop aldermanic race Trib
Elmhurst condos under fire Trib
Des Plaines rejects TIF, but builder vows to go on Trib
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Two builders have big dreams for Northbrook boulevard Trib
Harry Reid, land shark? Trib
Real estate gives big to Ald. Natarus Sun-Times
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Moving to the Loop: Stella Stephan will leave the suburbs for a brave new downtown
For two months after she bought her condo at One Place, a 10-story tower at 1 E 8th St, Stella Stephan kept the purchase a secret from her father. T [...]
Moving to the Loop: Graphic designer Steve Ryan chooses "Miesian aesthetic" of the Vetro
Throughout Loop Week here at the Yo, we'll bring you stories of people who've decided to move into the neighborhood. For Steve Ryan, a graphic desig [...]