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Entering South Lawndale: Driving through Douglas Park
Joe Askins starts his driving tour through Chicago's South Lawndale / Little Village with a trip south through Douglas Park, initially designed by Wi [...]
The 2900 block of North Damen Avenue: Pick your home in Hamlin Park
Joe Askins of YoChicago.com takes note of the number of condos for sale in a single block of Damen Avenue in Hamlin Park on Chicago's North Side. [...]
On the front porch, talking about Oak Park
A front porch with twin rocking chairs looking out on a pedestrian-friendly, tree-lined street I was instantly hooked.
I sat down with Kathy Iwer [...]
A restored Queen Anne in Oak Park, Part 2
Double-turreted Victorian homes are unusual in Oak Park, so I couldnt' resist an opportunity to visit one.
My host was Tony Iwersen of Prudential [...]
A restored Queen Anne in Oak Park, Part 1
Double-turreted Victorian homes are unusual in Oak Park, so I couldnt' resist an opportunity to visit one.
My host was Tony Iwersen of Prudential [...]
An east-facing 3-bedroom at 600 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Belgravia Group's founder, Buzz Ruttenberg and Marketing Director Jody Williams show me around a 3-bedroom with an unobstructed east view.
The hom [...]
An update on sales at 600 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
A buyer I met at 600 Lake Shore Drive mentioned the quality of the sales staff as one of the factors that motivated her to buy there. If you read the [...]
A southeast corner 3-bedroom at 600 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Developer Buzz Ruttenberg, founder of the Belgravia Group, shows us around a 3-bedroom, 3 ½ bath corner unit at his most recent high-rise development [...]
A home buyer talks about 600 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Many real estate developers are virtual recluses when they're on site at one of their projects. They go out of their way to remain unknown to home bu [...]
The green roof garden at 600 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
I was at 600 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago yesterday and, since it was a glorious, sunny day I asked developer Buzz Ruttenberg and Chief Engineer Lou G [...]
In the mechanical room atop 600 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
I was at 600 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago yesterday and, since it was a glorious, sunny day I asked developer Buzz Ruttenberg and Chief Engineer Lou G [...]
On the roof with Buzz and Lou at 600 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
I was at 600 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago yesterday and, since it was a glorious, sunny day I asked developer Buzz Ruttenberg and Chief Engineer Lou G [...]
What it takes to buy a lakefront home in Winnetka
Maureen Mohling, one of our local correspondents for Winnetka, has a flair for finding the right word or phrase to summarize a complex topic. "Patien [...]
A family-friendly home with a 3-hole golf course in Northfield
Too often the terms "family-friendly" and "perfect for entertaining" can't be applied to the same home. That's not the case with 775 Sunset Ridge Rd [...]
A “fall in love with it” home in Evanston
Koenig & Strey's Mike Stern was updating me on the Evanston real estate market earlier today. He mentioned that the $900K and up market had begun to [...]
BlockWalks, 2000 Seminary, Lincoln Park / DePaul, Part 2
This is one of my favorite blocks in Chicago. I lived there for nearly 8 years, in a duplex condo at a 50-unit apartment building I'd renovated into [...]
BlockWalks, 2000 Seminary, Lincoln Park / DePaul, Part 1
This is one of my favorite blocks in Chicago. I lived there for nearly 8 years, in a duplex condo at a 50-unit apartment building I'd renovated into [...]
BlockWalks, 1800 Maud, Lincoln Park / DePaul
Back in the early 80s I bought two lots in the 1800 block of Maud for $10,000 apiece, and optioned a dozen more at price ranging from twelve to twent [...]
Adapting to a tough condo market
Sam Banks of Sergio & Banks explains how Ultimate Homes has been able to break ground on new construction condo projects in a down residential market [...]
A highly-upgraded new condo in Roscoe Village
Sam Banks of Sergio & Banks takes Joe Zekas through one of the eight new construction condos for sale at 2257 W Belmont Ave in Chicago's Roscoe Villa [...]