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BlockWalks: the 1800 block of North Maud Avenue in Lincoln Park
Join Joe Zekas for a BlockWalk down a street he didn't build on. Joe explains:
Back in the early '80s I bought two lots in the 1800 block of Maud [...]
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 [...]
What home buyers pay for union labor
The Tribune is reporting on a developing trend among major home builders to switch from union to non-union labor.
One builder who has made the switch [...]
Spend Mother's Day at North Shore open houses
But start the day by treating mom to a lavish Mother's Day brunch at a MIBS-Approved venue. Pop the cork on some Mother's Day champagne and, who kno [...]
Yo in review: May 1 – May 8
Can’t keep up with YoChicago throughout the week? Here are some stories you may have missed:
Suburban style living in River North
Frank Lloyd Wri [...]
Valerie Jarrett on comprehensive community development
One of the videos YouTube recommends for us this afternoon -- perhaps because of our own videos with Habitat Company President / CEO Mark Segal -- i [...]
New prices, new team at Grand Bend at Green Bay in Evanston
Andy Kiener of Insight Real Estate Services recently reintroduced Joe Zekas to a "tried and true project" in Evanston: Grand Bend at Green Bay at 12 [...]
Shark bites: "Devastation" in West Rogers Park's condo conversions
Yesterday afternoon I received an e-mail from CondoShark.com's Matt Garrison focusing on two topics: the types of buyers who are active in the post- [...]
Erie Park's playground: River North's newest hot spot
Mommies, nannies, and babies agree -- Erie Park is where River North's cool kids are hanging out this spring. Temps in the high 40s didn't make Thur [...]
New fountain springs up at Emerald
As a reminder that new-construction developments remain new-construction developments well after buyers start moving in, John Robert Wiltgen Design [...]
A Realtor rule made to be broken
Article 12
REALTORS® shall be honest and truthful in their real estate communications and shall present a true picture in their advertising, marketing [...]
Quote of the day: What bubble?
Contrary to the “bubble theory,” actual housing prices have risen slightly over the last four quarters, so far remaining well above what they were b [...]
Eight highly upgraded condos available in Roscoe Village
Sam Banks of Sergio & Banks takes Joe Zekas through Ultimate Homes' new construction condos at 2257 W Belmont Ave in Roscoe Village. The development [...]
Three bedrooms and great city views from a 990 Lake Shore Drive condo
Last month we took you to the top of 990 Lake Shore Drive -- now go inside the tower to get a closer look at one of its homes. Joe Zekas and Prudent [...]
Lots o' lots ripe for development in Lincoln Park, for the right price
Land prices are down significantly in many parts of the city, but it's not an across-the-board trend -- an oversized lot in Lincoln Park can still s [...]
BlockWalks: The 2000 block of North Seminary Avenue in Lincoln Park / DePaul
In the text summary accompanying this video, Joe Zekas writes:
This is one of my favorite blocks in Chicago. I lived there for nearly eight years, [...]
Parc Huron's earth tones
A new coat of a light brown (tan? khaki?) paint now covers part of the concrete facade at Parc Huron, the new rental high-rise nearing completion at [...]
North Side numbers: Recent sales and prices in seven neighborhoods
The latest set of monthly data on home sales and prices at Redfin dates back to March, which already feels like it was ages ago. Consider this a trip [...]
Chicago faux-berhoods: "West Park"
View Redfin's "West Park" boundaries in a larger map
In the process of compiling of Redfin's sales data for North Side neighborhoods, I stumbled acro [...]
Habitat's Mark Segal on affordable housing and market conditions
"The financing of affordable housing will always be complicated," but it's still a necessary component of urban development, says Mark Segal, the pr [...]