Newly converted three-bedrooms now start in the $250s at 3550 Lyndale
Five of the seven newly converted homes for sale at 3550 Lyndale in Logan Square are 1,370 square-foot three-bedroom / two-baths. When we first report [...]
Loan options "better than FHA" for newly converted condos in Logan Square
Buyers can qualify for below-market interest rates and put their signatures on contracts before the April 30 federal home buyer tax credit deadline [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us: Forest Glen
The Forest Glen Community Area encompasses the Northwest Side neighborhoods of Sauganash and Edgebrook, as well as the "micro-neighborhoods" of Midd [...]
Conlon opens sales at new Albany Park condos
Here's a project that's flown under our radar until now: a new five-story, 45-unit building at the corner of Leland and Kedzie avenues in Albany Par [...]
Quote of the day: The next hot 'hood
"How long before it becomes another Bucktown, Wicker Park? I would definitely say in a couple of years."
- Maurice Ortiz, marketing director at Apart [...]
Sachs redevelopment moving forward
According to The Architect's Newspaper, Brinshore Development has received the go-ahead from the Community Development Commission to convert the Morri [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
From the video vault: Reindeer games in Logan Square
Travel back to a recent Christmas past with this video, a short vignette featuring the decorations outside a home in the 3600 block of West Wrightwo [...]
Yo's year: Mining the Silver District
Apparently a lot of you wanted to know about the Silver District this year. Mark's post from March about the 20-unit development at 2800 W North Ave [...]
The nearly news: Montclare resales
Why Montclare? Why not? This "neighborhood for the rest of us" on the Northwest Side has a lot of older homes for sale, but look close enough and you [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us: Irving Park's Villa District
Bungalow buffs should feel right at home inside The Villa, a tiny, triangle-shaped landmark district located inside the Irving Park community area. [...]
Rock out in an Irving Park Loft
For authentic loft conversions in Chicago, places like the South Loop and River North stand out as go-to neighborhoods. After reading about the "Wil [...]
Shorties in Avondale
The "short sale" is somewhere between a sale and a foreclosure. Similar to a common sale, a short sale is listed and marketed by a homeowner or brok [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Name the nabe of the dandy dolphin
Where can you spot this stone stenella with a Venus de Milo-esque flipper? Be the first to name the neighborhood in the comments below and win a YoC [...]
New homes sprouting up in Arcadia Terrace
When George Furla makes his case for the Arcadia Terrace section of West Rogers Park, he focuses on the neighborhood’s proximity to public spaces li [...]