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Frank Lloyd Wright, Keck & Keck, chickens and chipmunks
The northeast corner of Glencoe is home to a Frank Lloyd Wright subdivision (video) and bridge, a Keck & Keck subdivision (video), allegedly illegal [...]
"Is Old Irving Park going to hell?"
Chicagoist points readers toward a discussion on EveryBlock about Old Irving Park, and whether the neighborhood is on the skids.
Among the problems p [...]
How to spot improper porch construction
We live in a city of wood porches and decks, and we've seen the terrible things that can happen when poor construction goes unchecked. Last month, w [...]
Chopping block: $100,000 trimmed over 18 months at 3300 North Lake Shore condo
Unit 5C at 3300 North Lake Shore has been on the market since April 1, 2009. In the year and a half since, Realtor Mike Liska has adjusted the hom [...]
What a $1 billion home looks like
This summer we learned that Devon Avenue was a street straight outta Mumbai, so that means we'll see something like this on the Far North Side once th [...]
One Superior Place, then and now
One Superior Place, one of the two most expensive rental high-rises in downtown Chicago, is up for sale, according to Crain's.
CB Richard Ellis ha [...]
City approves redevelopment plan for Grand Boulevard apartment complex
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The Community Development Commission on Tuesday approved a $26.8 million plan to replace 60 old townhome-style apartments in the the [...]
The appeal of Roscoe Village
Midway through our walk around his latest listing, I asked Eric Rojas to set the scene for any viewers who aren't familiar with Roscoe Village. Here [...]
There’s never been a better time to buy a tie
At least one ex-Realtor is currently selling men’s ties at Macy’s, according to an old friend I spoke with earlier today. I know another who’s behind [...]
A new online model for Dream Town?
From Chicago Agent's feature on "Secrets of Online Success," featuring Dream Town Realty owner Yuval Degani:
“The search engines are pretty smart, an [...]
Why real estate agents like Bridgeport
During a brokers' open house at the Lexington Square townhomes in Bridgeport yesterday, Joe Zekas asked half a dozen real estate agents to talk abou [...]
The bedrooms of a Roscoe Village duplex
In an earlier segment from our video tour through 2049 W Addison St #1, Eric Rojas and I at the the living spaces on the duplex's main level. Here, [...]
Trump: What's selling, and what's for sale
In an attempt to pick up the pace of sales, Trump International Hotel & Tower is about to do something it's never done before: put together furnis [...]
Quote of the day: Foreclosure Revelations
In the best case scenario, the issues are simply technical, the situation is resolved and the foreclosure process continues. Many believe housing won’ [...]
Contemporaine’s lone listing: a $1.59M penthouse
Buyers at Contemporaine stick around. According to Cook County records, the last sale in the Ralph Johnson-designed high-rise, located at 201 W Gr [...]
The party has started at EnV in River North
Today Mark Boyer stumbled across the Facebook page for 200 Squared, the new rental high-rise at Lake and Wells street in the Loop, and posted a fe [...]
Name the nabe of this public park
Feel free to identify this park in the comments below, but if you want a YoChicago yo-yo, you'll have to tell us which neighborhood it's in. (The [...]
A full floor of elegant living spaces in a Roscoe Village duplex-down
Eric Rojas has found a market for North Side duplexes -- the one we visited last month has already sold, as have several others that he's shown us t [...]
Two South Loop condo sites up for auction
The land bounded by Michigan and Wabash avenues and 13th and 14th streets had a rough go during the downturn. On the Wabash side were the sites of Gla [...]
Chopping block: 25 percent off a vintage greystone in Hyde Park
This five-bedroom / four-bath greystone at 5116 S Woodlawn Ave in Hyde Park dropped to $899,000 last week, representing an overall price cut of alm [...]