Author: mark boyer
One-bedrooms in the low $200s at 1720 South Michigan
There are still 59 units remaining in 1720 South Michigan, CMK Companies' 33-story high-rise at 1720 S Michigan Ave in the South Loop. Sales for this [...]
Construction update: The Mondial
Construction on The Mondial, Citta Development's 15-story condo development at 900 W Huron St in the West Loop, is at about the half-way point. It's j [...]
Solstice on the Park, in context
Since it was first announced, commenters have raised the issue of how Solstice on the Park will fit in with its surroundings, which is not surprising, [...]
Ground breaks on Phase II of Chicagoview II
Deuces are wild at Chicagoview II, Dolce Living's new development at Chicago Avenue and Noble Street.
According to Kevin Dembinsky from Century 21 Su [...]
Sales update: 60 percent sold at Superior 110
It's a bit later than promised, but this morning I was able to speak with Greg Allen Eldridge from @properties about sales at Superior 110. According [...]
One two-bedroom condo left at 1138 North Milwaukee
Located at 1138 N Milwaukee Ave, this four-story condo development is just a few blocks south of the Polish Triangle in Noble Square. It's a relativel [...]
West Loop to get cinema, retail and condos
We have confirmation that plans are indeed in the works for the construction of a large mixed-use development on the site of the former Fannie May fac [...]
Construction checkup: Superior 110
We received an email last night from a reader identified as "David" requesting an update on JFJ Development Company's Superior 110 high-rise at 110 [...]
Upgrade incentives at 757 Orleans @ Chicago
Because it dominates our view to the north, we usually just snap photos of the construction on the 22-story 757 Orleans @ Chicago from the comfort of [...]
$10,000 incentive for next four condos at Mod
Becuase today's Kardas of the Day photos don't give much of an impression of what Mod will look like when it's completed, here's another look at the a [...]
Kardas of the day: Rughead at Mod
Meet Rughead, one of Chicago's more photogenic construction workers, brought to you by New Homes photographer extraordinaire, Michael Kardas.
Kardas [...]
Still 10 left at Broadway Village Lofts
This Edgewater loft development at 5427 N Broadway St has been on the market for about a year and a half, but still only about 60 percent of the units [...]
Comment of the day: Visual ambiguity
"I think this sort of architecture is coming from the desire to do something interesting with balconies. There are too many new construction condo bui [...]
The Axis of…shopping? Traffic?
For students of math and science, the word "axis" might call to mind the Cartesian coordinate system or such non-threatening geometric terms as the "a [...]
Price reduction at 2105 West Concord
That dreary photo above is to remind us all what Chicago doesn't look like in the beginning of May. (Snow!) That's 2105 West Concord, a condo loft dev [...]
More Nintendo-inspired condos in West Rogers Park
I stumbled on this West Rogers Park development by accident yesterday and can't seem to get it out of my head. It haunts me. Designed by Hanna Archite [...]
Two-bedrooms in Rogers Park, too
Kimball Park isn't the only place unloading two-bedroom condos for a discount on the North Side. The remaining condos in the Grove at Greenleaf conver [...]
Deal of the day: Two-bedrooms at Kimball Park from the $180s
The homes in this condo conversion at 4815 N Kimball Ave in Albany Park have been on the market for about two years, and only half of the 24 condos ha [...]
Peace and privacy for a premium
Last week, I wondered why these fancy Lincoln Park duplexes weren't moving. Today, I'd like to follow that up with another question: Why would someone [...]
The "Front Porch" dialogues
This three-duplex development in Lincoln Park sparked one of the livelier conversation threads last week. Despite the spacious floorplans and designer [...]