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Lathrop Homes redevelopment plan calls for LEED-certified "sustainable community"
The CHA will redevelop the Lathrop Homes site at Damen and Diversey avenues using new US Green Building Council plan for sustainable communities, acco [...]
Financing frustrations continue in 2010
For much of 2009, Chicago Association of Realtors President David Hanna publicly criticized federal lending guidelines that hampered buyers' efforts [...]
This week in condo rentals: Going down!
Either a lot of renters found new digs for the new year, or a lot of owners decided against renting out their condos this week. The number of condos l [...]
Name the nabe of the lonesome ten-pin
I came across this stained spare while driving down a major city corridor a few weeks ago. Do you recognize it? Be the first to name its neighborhoo [...]
Teardowns, empty lots, and opportunities in Bucktown
This segment of Joe's Bucktown tour with Realtor Greg Viti starts with a look at some empty lots and potential teardowns that would be sites of new [...]
Real Living houses merge
They say the new year doesn't really begin until you've seen your first brokerage merger (sure they do -- look it up), which means that we can finally [...]
Another quote: Walking away is OK
Think of private-equity firms that close a factory — essentially deciding that the company is worth more dead than alive. Or the New York Yankees and [...]
Promising signs for the market in 2010
Yesterday I sat down with Koenig & Strey agent and Chicago Association of Realtors President Genie Birch to talk about the ups and downs of 2009 and [...]
Silver Tower – here come the rentals
Last month I put up a post about some resales springing up at Silver Tower, 303 W Ohio St. Now a few units are showing up on the MLS as rentals, giv [...]
The personality of ParkView
Each high-rise has its own personality, says Prudential Rubloff agent Francesca Rose. 600 North Fairbanks, for example, is sleek and artsy, she says [...]
Quote: The future of vacancies and rents
"If we wanted to be hopeful about the situation, we might see a recovery by the middle of this year. If we don't see any movement like that by the mid [...]
Bucktown highs and lows
In this segment from their Bucktown tour, Joe Zekas and Realtor Greg Viti check out the variety of homes available in the neighborhood, from new sin [...]
Lakeside living for under $55,000
For $54,900, you can pick up a one-bedroom / one-bath condo less than 500 feet away from the edge of Lincoln Park's northern reaches and just a few [...]
Floor plan focus: The corner one-bedroom
Looking for a one-bedroom apartment with a view? Here are some examples of corner units located in apartment high-rises opening this year.
215 West, [...]
The perks of buying early: a $220K cottage surrounded by million-dollar homes
Nothing demonstrates Bucktown's evolution quite like a drive up North Wolcott Avenue. Joe Zekas and Realtor Greg Viti were checking out a home in Wo [...]
En-Vision-ing short sales on State Street
Following the mention of short sales at River City on Monday, I started checking other buildings in the South Loop to see where short sales were conce [...]
Rental snapshot: $1,000 condos in Bucktown, Wicker Park, and Ukie Village
Here's a real-life scenario I encountered this morning. A friend of mine is looking for an apartment for the first time in a couple of years, and she [...]
Quote: Taking the wind out of the sales
"Gulp."
- Jennifer Lee, senior economist with BMO Capital Markets, reacting to a 16-percent drop in pending home sales from October to November. Econ [...]
Driving Bucktown with Greg Viti
The first segment of Joe Zekas' Bucktown tour with Realtor Greg Viti starts in the 2100 block of West Churchill St, a good example of a street whose [...]
Jameson ready to "paint the town red"
Ruh-roh! In 2010, there will be blood. Or paint. Lots and lots of paint. [...]