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Former Hegewisch trailer park in foreclosure
Reading about a sleek Airstream trailer set me to wondering about the status of Harbour Point Estates, a large trailer park in Hegewisch that was [...]
Weekend rant: Lake View zoning insanity
I don’t think one can find a better argument for stripping aldermen of their de facto veto power over developments in their ward than Ald. Tom Tun [...]
A rare rental at 999 N Lake Shore Drive
Built in 1912, 999 N Lake Shore Drive, became the anchor for what would become one of Chicago’s most sought-after addresses – East Lake Shore Driv [...]
Roosevelt Collection sells at half its cost
Crain’s Chicago Business is reporting (apparently behind its paywall) that a deal is imminent for the sale of the Roosevelt Collection in the Sout [...]
A vintage Gold Coast 2-bedroom that lives like a home
This 2-bedroom plus den, 2 full bath condo is in the Cordova, 1427 N Dearborn St, in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast, just three short blocks fr [...]
Weekend reads from the news feed
Not every story we add to our Chicago Real Estate News feed warrants "top story" status or a "quote of the day" post, but that doesn't make it any les [...]
Sunday open house pick: Ravenswood Manor price chop
Ravenswood Manor is one of Chicago’s great small-town neighborhoods. At its heart is the family-centric Ravenswood Manor Park, just a few steps fr [...]
Weekend rant – Hitler and the housing bubble
This YouTube video, one of an endless parody series based on Der Untergang (Downfall), has racked up more than two million views.
The initial s [...]
From the vault: Saint Joseph’s Day in the Heart of Italy
St. Joseph has a special place in the real estate world -- plant a statuette of the old carpenter outside a house (usually upside down, the tradit [...]
Yo in review: March 12 – 19
Hey Ginger Summers, cut the crap on Craigslist
Evanston open house pick: 30% off Victorian farmhouse
IRS reports Cook County comings and go [...]
Available downtown rentals increase seasonally; time to look is now
The inventory of downtown Chicago homes and condos listed for rent in the MLS rose 7.9% during this past week, from 976 units to 1,053.
This s [...]
While you’re at it, Ginger Summers, cut the crap on Yelp
Last Saturday we suggested that an apartment locator (a/k/a bedbug) by the name of Ginger Summers quit spamming Craigslist with thousands of repet [...]
Developers dish on the rental market
This morning I attended Bisnow's Multifamily Summit at the Metropolitan Club to hear six developers and lenders -- Tony Rossi of RMK Development, Greg [...]
Another price chop on French Normandy home in River Forest
The housing stock, the schools, and mass-transit access to downtown Chicago make it easy to understand why so many families find west suburban Riv [...]
Raise high the roof beam, carpenters
Today’s Tribune has a round-up story on new construction trends in ceiling heights.
In every economic downturn I’ve seen, builders have built s [...]
Long-listed West Wilmette homes try the rental approach
Several weeks ago Joe Zekas wrote about a home at 2411 Thornwood Ave in West Wilmette that's been on the market for nearly five years.
The home [...]
2,300 square-foot Streeterville co-op listed for $540K
Is East Lake Shore Drive just a little too exclusive for your tastes (or your bank account)? This week Jennifer Ames of Coldwell Banker listed a 2,300 [...]
Will you read Redfin’s notes?
Redfin revealed its latest upgrade this morning -- notes from Redfin agents appended to the listings they've toured. "With each new home toured, Redfi [...]
Prices slashed at 200 North Dearborn
American Invsco needed to sell 36 units quickly in order to requalify for major financing programs at 200 North Dearborn in the Loop.
How to a [...]
Rubloff prez talks Ritz-Carlton
This short video, courtesy of LXTV's Open House Chicago, plays very much like a commercial for Prudential Rubloff (because that's basically what i [...]