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Chicago developer awarded for contribution to city
In the eyes of the general public, real estate developers usually rate somewhere down near journalists and used-car salesmen in a ranking of occupatio [...]
The circus comes to the CHA
This priceless little gem comes from the vault of the Chicago Housing Authority. It happened four years ago at Washington Park Homes, a family develop [...]
Fundraiser for CAR's Jennifer Maley
The Chicago Association of Realtors is sponsoring a fundraiser for its director of communications, Jennifer Maley, who was recently diagnosed with a b [...]
Legacy condos: something old, something new
Mesa Development plans to preserve facades on a classic Chicago block as it builds The Legacy at Millennium Park, a strikingly modern 73-story tower p [...]
Error Repeated in story on The Bernardin
We've enjoyed Lynn Becker's architectural treatises in local rags and his entertaining Web site, Repeat, but we feel compelled to point out that the n [...]
New-homes boost keeps pundits guessing
Wouldn't it be refreshing, amidst all the predicting and prognosticating about a housing bubble, to hear an expert say he wasn't sure where the housin [...]
Soldier Field revamp "innovative"
Love it or despise it, the always controversial makeover of Soldier Field has officially been declared "innovative architecture" by a panel of tastema [...]
Buy a condo, get a Vespa
From the world of real estate marketing, here's a novel incentive aimed at young home buyers. Condo developers have been targeting empty nesters with [...]
All I want for Christmas is a Chicago penthouse
Here are some Christmas gift ideas in case the billionaire in your life is short on inspiration.
The $10.7 million Palmolive penthouse is up for grab [...]
Wilco's foray into Chicago real estate
The Burn to Shine 02 Chicago DVD, released in August, mixes our interest in Chicago real estate with our love of great Chicago bands. Filmmaker Christ [...]
South Loop learns how students can add life to growing neighborhood
Law student Jason Hitchings was stepping out of his South Loop dorm recently when he overheard a passerby mention that he was leaving his job as a cle [...]
Hot restaurant scene complements boom in residential building
Where there's smoke there's fire, and presently the fire is on the back of my palate, courtesy of the "Flores de Jaiba" appetizer at Salpicon, 1252 N. [...]
Lakefront development big as Loop about to put South Chicago on map
It's hard to imagine that any of Chicago's 29 miles of lakefront would be available for development in 2005. It's even harder to believe that a lakefr [...]
The real world
As new generation seeks Jefferson Park's charm, old-timers stay put
Tell fellow Chicagoans from Lincoln Park to South Shore that you live in Jeffers [...]
Finding housing deals
Even a hot housing market has its share of bargains
Perhaps the heat index should be used to measure Chicago's housing market, which remains as hot as [...]
The softer side of West Loop living
As I headed south on Green Street one recent Tuesday evening to try a new West Loop restaurant, a pleasant flow of foot traffic stomped west on Madiso [...]
Hyde Park spurs growth in North Kenwood-Oakland, Woodlawn
Story by Jefferey Steele
Conjure an image of the ideal urban neighborhood, and you might visualize Hyde Park on a recent warm Sunday morning. On sun- [...]
Edgewater builds on winners as business plays catch-up to housing
At first, it's a little hard to square Bek Allen's vision of Edgewater as the promised land with the view of Granville out the coffee shop window, but [...]
Rubloff names top producers for '04
Following record company sales of more than $1 billion during 2004, Rubloff Residential Properties recently honored its top producers with the annual [...]
Boy's Town tries to maintain its identity as popularity brings higher prices, new residents and a shrinking gay population
It's Tuesday night in Lakeview East and the Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club is the place to be. While most of the bars along Halsted don't get going u [...]