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The nearly news: High, low, and in-between in Avondale
In the market for something nearly new in Avondale? Here are the low, median, and high price points for homes built between 2004 and 2007 that are now [...]
Web presence: Shoemaker Lofts
To get an update on the Shoemaker Lofts in Avondale, I got in touch with Steve Samules of Dubin Residential, who heads up sales for the project at 3 [...]
Hoist the flag, boys!
A construction worker rakes concrete into a ceremonial "last bucket" at the topping-off ceremony for Parc Huron, 469 W Huron St. Keep an eye out for [...]
(Re)designing the Winthrop Club
FitzGerald Associates' first design for the Winthrop Club was a brick tower inspired by the architectural styles of the late 1800s, says Winthrop Pr [...]
Palmolive Building sues to evict Sudler
Read the latest episode of the Sudler soap opera at Crain's Chicago Business. [...]
The enduring strength of Lincoln Park
Jenny Ames doesn't strike me as the kind of person who likes to get into arguments, but she will use her blog to set the record straight when necess [...]
Convenience for you is a safe bet for lenders
On October 23rd, the Metropolitan Planning Council, in partnership with the Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Plan [...]
Prices slashed at Park Monroe
Through the rest of this year, buyers can get a one- or two-bedroom home at the Park Monroe, 55 E Monroe St (the converted office tower in the center [...]
Crain's: Trio, Mondial may switch to rental
“Do you think someone who has a contract for a $450,000 unit that they signed two years ago is going to close? They aren’t going to close, so why alie [...]
Inside a top-floor duplex at Motor Row Lofts
Step inside unit #505 at Motor Row Lofts, a three-bedroom / two-bath duplex with views to the north and monitor skylights at both ends of the lofted [...]
Floor plan faceoff: Prairie Pointe's Tier 07
I was putting together a short post about resales at the long-since-sold-out Prairie Pointe in the South Loop when -- whoops! -- I remembered that the [...]
Pearson on the Park interrupted
Crain's reported in July that the converted high-rise Pearson on the Park, 222 E Pearson St, was facing foreclosure. Today I followed up with with Pam [...]
Building Evanston's Winthrop Club
Last Wednesday I joined a handful of other reporters in a top-to-bottom tour of Winthrop Properties' new high-rise, the Winthrop Club, located at 15 [...]
Case-Shiller Tuesday: Changes all positive for Chicago
Home values went nowhere but up, up, up, in August, according to the latest Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. For the first time [...]
Avondale's uncommon amenities
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The Avondale community area was once home to the one-of-a-kind Olson Park and Waterfall, one of the city's "S [...]
The Gold Coast and Streeterville markets: What's hot, and what's not
Before we got onto the topic of North Side neighborhoods, Coldwell Banker agent Jenny Ames and I discussed the Gold Coast and Streeterville markets, [...]
Compare and contrast: Facts and figures on Trio's mid-rise and tower condos
On Sunday I did what few others have: I set foot in the 22-story, 100-unit Trio high-rise at 670 W Wayman St in the Fulton River District. The tower [...]
Construction checkup: Trump's plaza, riverwalk, and retail spaces
One of the last milestones in the construction of the Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago is the completion of the project's riverwalk and sto [...]
Five easy pieces: Gale Goldstick of Coldwell Banker
In an effort to get the most substantive responses from our interviewees, we've honed the five questions of our ongoing "five easy pieces" feature. [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us: Avondale's Polish Patches
Driving along North Milwaukee Avenue through Jackowo and Wacławowo in Avondale, it's hard not to notice the signs above every storefront. Nearly eve [...]