Author: patrick rollens
Quote of the day: In a cooling market, it pays to go hotel
"We did not want to go to market with 100-plus condominiums at this point."
- Neil Gehani, president of Monaco Development LLC, on his firm's decisio [...]
Sales update: Shoemaker Lofts in Avondale breaks 75-percent mark
After more than two years of marketing, Shoemaker Lofts (a redevelopment of the old Florsheim Shoe factory on the Northwest Side at 3963 W Belmont A [...]
YoChicago still safe from Marina City's image use policy
Despite Marina Towers Condo Association's lengthy new document governing the use of Marina City's imagery, YoChicago can claim exemption due to our [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Daley defends aldermanic zoning decisions
Daley defends zoning process Trib
Transit-based tax bump set for April 1 Southtown Star
IBM Building considered for landmark status Sun-Times
Reg [...]
Trump Tower reaching higher in River North
Thanks to some superb access at 330 N Wabash, we were able to snap these photos of the ongoing construction at the Trump International Hotel & T [...]
Condos for candidates?
The newly-launched Chicago Condos blog (an extension of ChicagoCondosOnline.com) poses a fun (and interesting) question this morning: Which condos wou [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Lincoln Park loft project files for bankruptcy
Ashton Lofts files for bankruptcy Crain's
Group plans student housing rehab downtown Globe St
Rendering unveiled for Wrigleyville project Crain's
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Green building means construction recycling at Fountain View in Lincoln Square
Site work has been ongoing since November at Fountain View, 2326 W Giddings Ave, Terra Firma's 18-unit condo development in the heart of Lincoln Squar [...]
Several high-rise proposals stalled for '08
High-rise development has its winners and losers, and 2008 will certainly prove to be a watershed year for the entire building community.
For New Hom [...]
'Issue fatigue' makes environment a hard sell in Pilsen
It's always a treat for us when the Chicago Journal rolls out its weekly articles. The community newspaper covers a variety of neighborhoods on the We [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Board approves Rush Hospital's new tower expansion
Board approves hospital's new tower Chicago Journal
Hyde Park gangs up on Solstice AC Plus
Co-Op passes into history HP Herald
1 year later: stil [...]
Tax programs benefit buyers at Motor Row Lofts
Motor Row Development Corp. president Paul Zucker has 25 years of residential development experience under his belt, but that doesn’t stop him from ex [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Bereft of financing, Rokas' Loop proposal falls through
Mixed-use proposal in Loop collapses Crain's
Overpass planned at Damen / Elston Lake View Booster
Apartment tower planned near Mart Crain's
Water [...]
Three bedrooms from the $280s? That's Logan Square for you…
The Springview (1920 N Springfield Ave) has been on the market since last summer in Logan Square, but we've only recently been able to get in and ta [...]
Deal of the day: Price drop and free parking at VB1224
In lieu of the free plasma TV offer that expired recently, VB1224 (1224 W Van Buren St) has a pair of new deals to keep buyers interested.
The first [...]
A high-rise in your back yard at Walton on the Park
During a brief visit to Walton on the Park's sales center at 1 W Walton St, we snapped this photo of the impressive scale model in the lobby. In the [...]
Energy efficiency backed by guarantee at Green Armitage
Several new developments in Chicago tout improved energy efficiency through green building - but none until now has backed it up with a guarantee.
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Ripped from the headlines: Developer expands East Garfield Park site with land acquisition
Heritage Homes site grows with land purchase Trib
Board approves Ogden / Pulaski TIF NLCN
Michigan Ave retail site sells for $350M Crain's
Mag Mi [...]
History meets luxury at Park Kingsbury Residences
by Dana Dubriwny
Although River North has earned a reputation in recent years as a haven for high-rise development, it’s still possible to find som [...]
Deal of the day: $5,000 off closing costs at 1854 W Chase Ave
The last two-bed, two-bath unit at 1854 W Chase Ave, a rehab project in Rogers Park, is available for $269,900.
That price reflects a recent $5,000 [...]