Author: mark dalton
Ripped from the headlines: Spire construction to start 'within weeks'
Spire construction to start 'within weeks' Trib
Splinters in BCO zoning committee Booster
Midwest home sales lone bright spot in report Southtown
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Lincoln Park work in progress: Burling Place
Construction is progressing at Burling Place, 1725 N Burling St, in Lincoln Park. The project comprises six two- to four-bedroom (plus library) unit [...]
Chicago deal of the day: $40,000 price cuts at Bridgeport Commons
As part of their closeout of the four remaining single-family homes at Bridgeport Commons, Ranquist Development has slashed the starting price of a [...]
We like to watch: extra-wide in Lincoln Park
It's hard to imagine that this new-construction single-family home at 2730 N Mildred Ave has 7,300 square feet, but like that stereotypical Italian m [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Hothouse says 'so long' to South Loop
Hothouse says 'so long' to South Loop Crain's
Chicago home sales down nearly 21-percent in May Chicago Real Estate Daily
Hines plans $465 million [...]
Carnival of Real Estate: conspiracies, traffic and cliches
This week's Carnival of Real Estate is hosted by Altos Research. Find out why real estate licensing laws are a conspiracy against consumers, find out [...]
Monday, Monday: haircut puts the rave back in Ravenswood
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo:
In our Edgewater Journal, Killian Walsh shares the schedule for those free mo [...]
We like to watch: Romanesque in Lincoln Park
If you're looking to do as the Romans did, but do it in Lincoln Park, you'll probably want to check out this five-bedroom 4.5-bath single-family home [...]
Ripped from the headlines: 3,000 more units for South Loop?
Mega-plan for vacant site in South Loop Crain's
Downtown Evanston wrestles with zoning Trib
Mall renovation breathes new life into Matteson Southt [...]
Comment of the day: rare praise at the Yo
"My clients really enjoy the place...City Builders have had several other developments in the area and seem to be responsive."
- Eric Rojas, making t [...]
Urban Sandbox party showcases modern style
Last night, we stopped by "License to Thrill," a party thrown by Ranquist Development and JODI Development to showcase Urban Sandbox. We reported pr [...]
Sales update: The Blond of Rogers Park 40 % sold
How many blonds does it take to sell a condo? Just one, if you count The Blond, a 33-unit conversion of a 1920s blond brick apartment building at 20 [...]
Quote of the day: how are parents supposed to know?
"There's no way in the world that a parent can tell what a kid is doing, even between the school and the house. The kid could spray paint a garage or [...]
Sales update: Lowe Street Homes of Bridgeport
Of the six units planned for the Lowe Street Homes development, one is under contract and another is reserved, according to Mike Hulett of Atland Re [...]
Quote of the day: time running out on a fix for affordable housing
"It’s possible for government and nonprofits to figure out where the problem areas are, where the likely decline is and follow the increase in demand [...]
We like to watch: Painted Lady of Wicker Park
Although they don't make these ladies like they used to, they sure can paint 'em! At least, that's the view from the curb of this Painted Lady at 21 [...]
Work in progress: mini-manses on Mildred
We spotted these two mini-manses blooming at 2654 and 2658 N Mildred Ave in Lincoln Park. The six-bedroom five-bath single-family homes will feature [...]
Quote of the day: three days of noise makes bad neighbors
"It's one thing to have three hours of music, but 39 hours?"
- Richard Ward, president of the New Eastside Association of Residents, complaining in t [...]
Deal of the day: six months of free assessments in Edgewater
The owner of this two-bedroom one-bath condo at 5656 N Wayne Ave in Edgewater is offering six months of paid assessments to the buyer who has a con [...]
Work in progress: Lincoln Park West Collection
Construction is progressing at the Lincoln Park West Collection, 1903 N Lincoln Park W. The Metropolitan Development Enterprises project consists of [...]