Author: kate hawley
Ripped from the headlines: X/O developers sue Fioretti
X/O developers sue Fioretti Chicago Journal
24 apartments planned for Uptown Trib
City to acquire troubled lot in Chatham Trib
New Prentice Women [...]
Developer George Thrush on Jazz on the Boulevard
Developer George Thrush, of The Thrush Companies, gives the backstory on Jazz on the Boulevard, a mixed-income project nearing completion on the sit [...]
The tallest towers: Chicago's ultra-luxury buildings hit new heights
This month's issue of New Homes Magazine takes a look at Chicago's tallest residential buildings under construction, which are soaring to unpreceden [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Roosevelt Collection gets $285M in loans
Roosevelt Collection gets $285M in loans Crain's
Modern buildings take top honors at AIA awards Trib
Chicago area's foreclosure crisis could wors [...]
Slower market gives homeownership new meaning
In the current issue of New Homes Magazine, columnist Don DeBat ponders the intrinsic worth of owning a home - a value beyond its investment potential [...]
Rogers Park new development round-up
1223 W Farwell Ave: three units with three bedrooms and two to 2.5 baths, from the $430s - to the $460s
Columbia Gardens, 1615 W Columbia Ave: 38 [...]
Quote of the day: the spoils of easy credit
"The 'Neutron Loan' - Designed to remove the occupants but leave the property intact. Within the next year over a million American home mortgages are [...]
Ripped from the headlines: tenants want voice on condo task force
Tenants want voice on condo task force Trib
MCM evicts artists from Acme building Chicago Journal
MCM, Smithfield planning strip mall Chicago Jour [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Bridgeport Park a gold mine for Daley pal
Bridgeport park a gold mine for Daley pal Trib
Loop building converting to Kimpton hotel Crain's
A 42-story "spire" for Evanston Trib
Park Forest [...]
Room at the top: New Homes' annual ultra-luxury issue
Ultra-luxury features:
Interior monologues: Ultra-luxury finishes meld super standards, building aesthetics and buyer personalities
Size matters: [...]
Developer George Thrush talks lofts, building in Woodlawn
Developer George Thrush tells YoChicago's Joe Zekas how The Thrush Companies grew, from conversions in Lincoln Park, to larger loft developments clo [...]
6124 N Broadway adds to stock of new condos along busy corridor
More condo projects are sprouting along Broadway in Edgewater. We posted recently on Edgewater Glen Condominiums, The Granville and Broadway Village [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Neumann Homes to file bankruptcy
Neumann Homes to file bankruptcy Trib
Foreclosure suit filed on Morton Grove site Crain's
Homeowners' tax breaks to be short-lived Trib
Blackhaw [...]
Open house review: nice finishes, awkward layout at 5838 N Glenwood Ave
Over the weekend I stopped in at 5838 N Glenwood Ave, a condo conversion next door to the Ardmore Academy Rowhomes, a development I toured earlier.
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Daley's tax increases hit developers, too
Crain's is reporting that Mayor Daley has proposed charging developers of big projects 15 cents per square foot, part of his plan to close a projected [...]
Work in Progress: Edgewater Glen Condominiums heads toward 2nd story
Construction is moving along on Edgewater Glen Condominiums, Lettvin Development Company's six-story brick building at 5858 N Broadway St. The pr [...]
Thrush's Jazz on the Boulevard gets nod at 2007 Key Awards
One of our recent videos on developer George Thrush prompted a Yo reader to comment, "I would love to buy this man a beer." Here's one more reason to [...]
We like to watch: Ardmore Academy Rowhomes
It's not often you find townhouses in Edgewater, but Byrne Development Group's Ardmore Academy Rowhomes (.pdf file), recently sprouted at 1403 - 141 [...]
Chicago deal of the day: $40,000 off parking spaces at 200 North Dearborn
American Invsco has busted out a series of deals for 200 North Dearborn Private Residences, its 309-unit Loop condo conversion. The latest is a stee [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Chicago's green cred good, not stellar
Kamin: Chicago's green cred good, not stellar Trib
80 condos, retail planned for North Kenwood Trib
Developer sought for 47th & King Trib
Sa [...]