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Early 2010 discounts lead to more than 100 new sales at 565 Quincy
Since cutting prices on all available condos and lofts in the first weeks of the new year, 565 Quincy has seen approximately 100 units go under contra [...]
Auction of soap scribe's Streeterville penthouse opening at $600,000
Ever wonder where soap opera writers conjure up all those scandalous schemes and torrid love affairs? For more than 30 years, multiple Daytime Emmy [...]
Why Jillian bought a condo at Grand Bend
There's often a disconnect between what real estate developers perceive as the most attractive features of their projects and how their buyers percei [...]
Then and now: Washington Boulevard Lofts
Our file on Washington Boulevard Lofts, 817 W Washington Blvd in the West Loop, is limited to one color pamphlet and a price sheet dating back to spri [...]
Quote of the day: No sales but lots of nerves following tax credit expiration
From Reuters:
We are getting a little nervous.
- Economist David Sloan, on a record plunge in new home sales in May, likely due to the expiration of [...]
Developer cuts prices on Wabansia Row II townhomes in Bucktown
Wabansia Row II looks a lot better today than it did last year, or the year before, or a couple years before that. These oft-delayed townhomes at 2330 [...]
$25,000 off a ready-to-deliver townhome at Lexington Square in Bridgeport
At Lexington Square in Bridgeport, Lexington Homes has temporarily lowered the price on an immediate-delivery townhome by more than $25,000, from th [...]
Rentals – a new focus for big-time brokers
Realtors in Chicago have generally undertaken rentals with hesitance, but in today's market such deals are almost impossible to ignore. According to [...]
235 Van Buren passes 300 closings
More than 300 condos have closed at 235 Van Buren, including 48 in the first quarter of 2010, and almost all of the buyers taking advantage of the r [...]
RedEye gives up on Avondale, moves closer to the butchered lamb
"It's really an upcoming area. We have young adults there, you know, UIC students, people with families. It's just a great mix."
The Northwest Side i [...]
Checking in on Aqua's offerings
Aqua's been open long enough for a number of buying and renting choices to emerge. If you're looking to buy a condo, there are still a number of brand [...]
Plan Commission approves major redevelopment of Lake Meadows
The Plan Commission's approval of a mixed-use development across from Wrigley Field won all the headlines last week (more on that one later), but an [...]
Chicago a no-go for bohos?
Gallery goers and party kids will beg to differ, but in the eyes of the Creative Class, Chicago just doesn't cut it as a bohemian city.
In a recent p [...]
Slim pickings for River North loft rentals
River North is covered in great loft buildings, but finding one of their units for rent through the MLS can be a challenge right now. As of this aft [...]
From board-up to fixed-up in West Pullman
Things haven't been pretty in West Pullman. The South Side neighborhood was home to 435 foreclosures in 2009 and another 97 in the first three mo [...]
New condos priced to sell in River North
Last week Joe Zekas joined Jameson agents Lindsey Delrahim and Ami Bumia on a tour of furnished models at Silver Tower, a new-construction high-rise [...]
In other news – good reads from the 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 l [...]
Weekend rant: we can't afford affordable housing
Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp. recently held the grand opening for its new Rosa Parks Apartments in Humboldt Park.
The 94-unit project has 1- to 4-be [...]
Yo in review: June 12 – 19
Can’t keep up with YoChicago throughout the week? Here are some stories you may have missed:
Anybody who's anybody eats at Edna's
More tips for n [...]
Rollin' in the 2-5, a Lincoln Square video
Hat tip to Chicagoist for calling our attention to one of the best neighborhood videos ever in Chicago. [...]