Chicago deal of the day: Free upgrades at Metro Place
MCL Companies is once again offering free upgrades at Metro Place, a community of 78 condos and eight single-family homes under construction in Lawn [...]
Cue soulful trance music: Waterview Tower out of the ground
This pastiche of still photos shows the progress of construction on Waterview Tower up until Dec 1, accompanied by the musical stylings of Chicane, [...]
Quote of the day: Judicial bailout for homeowners?
"A strategic change in the bankruptcy code will provide homeowners facing foreclosure a degree of financial stability - even when the market cannot."
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Ripped from the headlines: Developer reworks Lakeshore Drive condo plan
Developer reworks 45-story condo design Sun-Times
Land under Drake Hotel for sale Crain's
200 W. Madison taken off market Crain's
TIAA-CREF pays [...]
Name the nabe of this famed fire engine
Engine, engine, number ??
You can't attend an event larger than a tot's birthday party in this neighborhood without encountering this famous Chicag [...]
Lightly skimming an ocean of pond scum
Ah, mortgage brokers. I know there are some good ones out there, but as a group they closely resemble a carpet of pond scum.
Our valiant Attorney Gen [...]
Quote of the day – Chicago cancellations not happening
"... with a slowing of the pace of sales and appreciation rate, combined with tighter mortgage lending criteria, there is a risk of contract fallout. [...]
Saved from the wrecking ball: Lake Shore Athletic Club
Remember the flap about the Lake Shore Athletic Club? Fifield Companies' proposal to tear it down and build luxury condos on the site sparked protes [...]
Public welcome in Sears Centre parking lot
There's a new place to party in Hoffman Estates. Yesterday the village council approved a new ordinance that opens up the Sears Centre Arena's expan [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Lakeshore Athletic Club has buyer
Demolition averted; Athletic Club has buyer Trib
Mortgage woes impact affluent neighborhoods Sun-Times
18 sites nearer to landmark status Trib
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Quote of the day: For the housing market, echoes of 1929
"This is the most serious housing downturn since the Great Depression."
- Mark Zandi, of Moody's Economy.com, quoted in today's Chicago Tribune. Zand [...]
Sales update: 1 left at Pointe 1900
Back in February, we reported that nine units were left at Pointe 1900 On State, Dynaprop Development's 131-unit mid-rise at 1900 S State St. Now ju [...]
Mandarin's woes: 60% not what it used to be
Reports that the Mandarin Oriental Tower is unable to meet its financial deadlines - whether real or overblown - are indicative of the changing lands [...]
Quote of the day: the senseless rise of home prices
"The run-up of home prices made even less sense than the dot-com bubble - I mean, there wasn’t even a glamorous new technology to justify claims that [...]
Name the nabe of the cap-and-gown sculptures…
...and the four stone tablets made by "Class of '97." Our last "Name the nabe" was pretty obscure, so we decided to toss you a softball this time ar [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Mandarin Oriental past due on bills
Mandarin Oriental past due on bills Crain's
Fire inspection delays Trump hotel opening AP (via Daily Herald)
Eminent domain meeting set for Dec 5 [...]
Firefighters on top, real estate agents on the bottom
Stop with the fantasies already. That's simply the result of a Harris Poll on the prestige of 23 different occupations.
Sixty-one percent of those po [...]
Work in progress: first occupancy near at Odyssey Lofts
We're longtime fans of Odyssey Lofts, W Developments, LLC's conversion of a storage and office building at 775 W Jackson Blvd, right along the main [...]
Lincoln Square businesses to fight eminent domain
An eminent domain battle is brewing - read about it at Save Lincoln Square. [...]
Ripped from the headlines: London officials advise Chicago to take the long view in Olympic bid
London: Chicago 2016 should take long view Crain's
5 tenants signed on at Block 37 Trib
Roundy's planned for Webster and Ashland Inside
Beautiful [...]