Author: mark boyer
Construction wrapping up on four developments in The Green Collection
In mid-January Sergio & Banks Real Estate agent Melissa Govedarica told me that the first homes from The Green Collection would be ready for de [...]
Wrightwood Crossing is 40 percent pre-sold
Construction hasn't even begun on Wrightwood Crossing, G.Corp Development's planned 19-unit condo development at 1307 W Wrightwood Ave in Lincoln Pa [...]
Photos from The Sanctuary in Humboldt Park
The converted church at the corner of Walton Street and Western Avenue in Humboldt Park has always stood out as one of the more unique condo develop [...]
First open house at The Rotunda this weekend
Construction is still underway at The Rotunda, the eight-unit development at 2741 - 2743 N Sheffield Ave in Lake View, but Rubloff agent Thomas Hall [...]
Quote of the day: Buyers are liars
"Buyers are liars. ... Real estate agents are business people ... They have to pay their bills every day and make the best use of their time, and we'r [...]
Still two left at The Sanctuary in Humboldt Park
More than a year has passed since my last update on The Sanctuary, the condo conversion of the former Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church at 24 [...]
Quote of the day: Vetro changed everything
"The trigger was the auction at Vetro, which set market price and gave people a sense of confidence that they weren't overpaying. ... That's been one [...]
Sales update: Down to six at West Loop's CA23
If you weren't listening carefully to developer Geoff Ruttenberg in the video that Joe shot at CA23 last month, you might have missed it when he dis [...]
Elysian's crane is coming down
Yesterday, the editor of the Chicago Architecture Blog reported that Elysian's big construction crane is finally coming down. "Having performed its [...]
Buy or rent four-bedroom condos in Buena Park
On the surface, Buena Estates, which is located at 742 - 748 W Buena Ave, doesn't look all that different from the other vintage conversions in Uptown [...]
Quote of the day: Aqua buried
When Joe posted a panoramic photo of the view from atop Six North Michigan over the weekend, reader Dan Winne responded that, it's "crazy how Aqua is [...]
New photos and incentives from Signature Residences' Facebook fan page
I check the development Web site periodically for any updates on the Signature Residences, 207 E 31st St, but there haven't been too many changes o [...]
Prices dip for two-bedrooms at Chantico South
When Jameson Real Estate assumed sales and marketing duties for Lipe Property Company's Chantico South, 1621 S Carpenter St, in September, prices f [...]
Quote of the day: "Trump's towering toothpick"
You and I are going to be looking at this prominent pinprick for a very long time. Unfortunately, it's a one-star piece of skyline stagecraft, a Kmart [...]
Quote of the day: "A sliver of good news"
“We see a sliver of good news in the growing number of units which are being sold, reflective of the absorption of the distressed properties in the Ch [...]
Silver Tower gets cladding and balcony railings
Noticing that Silver Tower's construction blogger had posted some new photos, which are at the top of this post, I put on my walking shoes this mor [...]
Milwaukee Ave lofts to be ready in late summer
It sounds like it's time to get a new photo of 1739 - 1745 N Milwaukee Ave, the Bucktown building that Five Star Development is converting to eight [...]
"First-ever" price reductions at 600 N Fairbanks
Deliveries began at 600 North Fairbanks in November 2007, and like many large projects around the city, it's been a slow march to the finish line si [...]
Eleven left at Sheridan Park's Dover Court
There are dozens of courtyard conversions on the Far North Side that currently have condos for sale, but few courtyards can rival Dover Court Condomin [...]
Quotes of the day: The rules are changing
Real estate reporter Mary Ellen Podmolik has an article in today's Tribune explaining how the market has changed for buyers in the past year. Here are [...]