Category: Single-families
Single-family living attainable at Cornelia Court
By Dana Dubriwny
For many, the $1 million-plus price tag on a single-family home in Chicago makes ownership an unachievable goal. But for buyers wh [...]
Parkside of Old Town builds new Near North community
Mention Chicago real estate and some immediately conjure images of Lake Shore Drive and the Magnificent Mile, sleek glass towers and architectural w [...]
South by southwest
New homes, residents spur change in staid affordable neighborhoodsÂ
Story by Alison Soltau | Photography by Barry Peterson
Amy Mogelber [...]
The single-family condo
KB Home offers luxury houses minus maintenance at Creekside
by Dan Schuyler
What do today's new-home buyers want in floor plans, finishes, landsca [...]
Well manored
CBI Custom Homes sweats the details for $3.9 million Tudor in Glencoe
by Dan Schuyler
When you cast an eye over design-build firm CBI Custom Homes [...]
Have it your way
Design-build offers perfect homes for picky buyers with time, money
by Joel Hoglund
To build or not to build, that was the question facing 36-year [...]
Who wants to be a millionaire?
Big bucks help in hunt for new house or townhome, but bargains still exist
As a devoted White Sox fan, Dawn Melchiorre is excited that her family i [...]
Saving Northbrook
Can a quaint village retain its charm despite growth and inevitable teardowns?
These days, the old water tower in Northbrook is a clean slate, cons [...]
Maxwell Street makeover
Ivy Hall caps new University Village, adding houses to mix
During the past five years the historic Maxwell Street neighborhood has gone from a strip [...]
East meets West Ridge
West Rogers Park remains port of entry, but rising prices make docking more difficult
Leah Averick couldn't imagine living anywhere but her home of [...]
Riding high
Highwood now a hotspot in shadow of Highland Park's upscale homes, downtown
Here's a trip for you. Make your way up to the north side of Highland Pa [...]
Chicago's best new homes
Chicagoans have always treated architecture as a spectator sport, but for decades frustrated fans have watched as the players repeatedly dropped the [...]
A dream deferred?
Shrinking numbers, soaring prices put new houses out of reach for families
When Paul Bertsche and his wife, Wendy Andrews, began searching for a home [...]
Edgebrook single-families under $1 million
CA Development recently filed an application with the city for Edgebrook Glen, a planned development of 64 luxury single-family homes at 5200 W. Armst [...]
JMM building houses under $700k
When I first met Marla Mason and Mark Olshansky, the brother-sister team behind JMM Development, they were converting vintage apartments into condomin [...]
Village homes rising in Near West
A local developer has broken ground on the first units in a residential development that marks a creative new approach to building affordable and mark [...]
2 rowhome models open at Concord Jefferson Pk.
Concord Homes has opened two models at Concord at Jefferson Park, a new community of 29 single-family homes and 56 rowhomes at Lawrence and Lamon, in [...]
Thrush nears a sellout at Shakespeare Court
Only five condominiums and two townhomes remain for sale at Shakespeare Court, a new development by the Thrush Companies in North Kenwood-Oakland, on [...]
Bridgeport Village offers 10 new homes
Snitzer Homes has unveiled 10 new single-family home designs that offer classic Chicago architecture and even more space than earlier models at Bridge [...]
Concord opens single-family home model
Concord Homes has opened its first model home at Concord at Jefferson Park, a new development of 29 single-family houses and 56 townhouses at Lawrence [...]