Author: mark dalton
Work in progress: Geneva / Belden Flats
Construction is progressing at Geneva / Belden Flats, 2306 N Geneva Terrace in Lincoln Park. The project comprises just three condos (two duplexes a [...]
Name the nabe of the top-heavy townhomes
This building may have all the trappings of an Italian restaurant attempting to make a go of modernizing during the late-1970s, but it's actually a [...]
Carnival of Real Estate: redlight at Redfin, shake out the amateurs, personalities payout
This week's Carnival of Real Estate is hosted by RE Agent in CT. Find out why Redfin won't be taking any new listings until after July 9, how the mark [...]
Monday, Monday: gettin' dandy with them diaper baggies
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo:
In our River North Journal, RNRA shares some upcoming events, from free movie [...]
Sales at South Shore's The Shoreline reach 50 percent mark
Nearly 50 percent of the new-construction condos at The Shoreline (2306 E 71st St) are sold, according Coldwell Banker's Kimberly Chase-Harding, the [...]
A walk through Harrison Park
Recently, we took a peaceful stroll through Harrison Park, near the intersection of 18th and Damen.
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We like to watch: ultra-modern feel in East Village
Ranquist Development, which is known for modern residential buildings, built this two-bedroom two-bath condo at 836 N Paulina Ave in East Village.
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New development roundup: Northwest Side
This month, we spotted 10 new developments on the Northwest Side:
1440 N Artesian Ave: four-bedroom three-bath single-family home, from the $940s
27 [...]
Space age single-family in Bucktown
If you long for the time before Space Age Love Songs became passe in Bucktown, you'll probably want to pull this space age three-story out of the sec [...]
21-unit building slated for Heart of Italy
Recently, we discovered a 21-unit condo development at 2520 S Oakley Ave in the Heart of Italy neighborhood. Judging from the rendering, this new-con [...]
New development roundup: South Side
This month, we spotted eight new developments on the South Side:
The Village at Tri-Taylor, 900 S Western Ave: eight two-bedroom two-bath condos, fro [...]
Chicago deal of the day: two-bedroom in West Humboldt Park for $124,900
If you're looking for a steal near West Humboldt Park, you might want to take a look at this two-bedroom condo at 4024 W Division St.
Although this [...]
We like to watch: Arts and Crafts in Rogers Park
If you appreciate the Arts and Crafts movement, you'll probably be interested in getting a better look at this five-bedroom three-bath bungalow at 7 [...]
Carnival of Real Estate: pictures, sub-prime hangovers and reinvention
This week's Carnival of Real Estate is hosted by Home Staging, Rants & Ravings. See why a picture is worth a thousand words, how the sub-prime par [...]
We like to watch: single-family home in Ukie Village
If you're in the market for a house but want something with a little more character than these new-construction things they're throwing up all over, [...]
Monday, Monday: getting geeky on gardening
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo:
Over in West Lakeview / Roscoe Village, journal writer Robert Darrow breaks d [...]
Construction update: Legends South
We checked in yesterday on the construction at Legends South, the mixed-income development replacing the CHA's Robert Taylor Homes. The project, fr [...]
Comment of the day: spread the wealth in Uptown
"As for Uptown the areas that have real problems seem to be near where there are significant numbers of subsidized housing units. Concentrating povert [...]
Construction update: Park Boulevard
Yesterday we headed down to the Bronzeville area to see the progress on Park Boulevard, 47 W 35th St, the mixed-income development replacing the CHA [...]
Scenes from the grand opening of eco18
Last night, we stopped into the opening of the sales center for eco18, located at 1830 S Wabash Ave (the building is planned up the street at 1818 S [...]