Crain's tackles retail growth in emerging neighborhoods
This week's Crain's Chicago Business devotes a lot of ink to the dynamics of emerging neighborhoods, with stories on the West Loop, the South Loop, so [...]
2 townhouse projects misnamed in far Northwest
In reviewing new-construction projects on the Northwest Side, we realized that we could only find six active townhouse developments. We posted on fo [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Businesses don't always follow 'hot' new neighborhoods
Businesses don't follow new neighborhoods Crain's
Inland Real Estate's funds edge up Crain's
Menard plans 4th city location on Southwest Side Crai [...]
Contextual design of the day
Which facade has better texture -- Sonotheque's, 1444 W Chicago Ave, or Habana Libre's, 1440 W Chicago Ave? [...]
Sales update: The Lofts at Roosevelt Collection
Centrum Properties has sold more than 150 of the 342 units at The Lofts at Roosevelt Collection, according to Senior Vice President Jennifer Arons.
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The bonfire of the builders
A match setting fire to a house of cards illustrates the cover story of the current Business Week on the troubles in the homebuilding industry.
Imagi [...]
Chicago market trends in real time
Jeff Kerr of Chitown Living has just posted median price and market time trending graphs for Chicago and nearly a dozen popular north side ZIP codes. [...]
Deal of the day: mortgage help from Remington Homes
If you yearn to live in the suburbs (you have a bunch of kids, parking's easier, you like grass), Remington Homes is offering a series of deals on som [...]
Townhouse projects follow river northwest
New Homes Magazine recently ran a feature on the ways in which the Chicago River has spurred residential building on the Northwest Side. We decided [...]
A peek inside Ivy Hall at University Village
I'd want to use my "indoor voice" in this understated model home at at Ivy Hall, the latest phase in the massive University Village development. In [...]
James Place alters plans for second-home buyers
James Place, the proposed 16-story boutique building at 100 W Huron St, is now slated to have 34 condos, down from the 42 originally planned by Affi [...]
Comment(s) of the day: Robots on the loose in Lake View
"I think a more economical solution would be to design 'Robocops' to police the neighbhorhood on foot. They'd work longer hours than humans and never [...]
Carnival of Real Estate: a naked look at landscaping, listings and more
This week's edition of Carnival of Real Estate is hosted by Real Estate Undressed. Read about about landscaping your home to sell, how your listing ca [...]
Quote of the day: wellness is the new luxury
"Wellness is really the new luxury."
- Related Midwest's Nancy Nugent, who is leading sales for Canyon Ranch Living - Chicago. The project comprises [...]
Potbelly's and Jamba Juice coming to new Belmont rental building
The 900 block of West Belmont is hanging on as a nexus of Chicago's counterculture - it has Tabou Taboo, The Alley, Belmont Army (moving to a snazzy [...]
Lake View considers private security forces
A Lake View neighborhood group is considering hiring private security forces in response to the recent wave of attacks in the neighborhood.
At a meet [...]
Ripped from the headlines: foreclosed homes to be auctioned off
Foreclosed properties to be sold this month Sun-Times
Land bought for 2nd phase of Woodlawn project Trib
Seven-story building planned for South Lo [...]
Sales update: Canyon Ranch Living – Chicago
Canyon Ranch Living - Chicago, the 67-story tower planned for 680 N Rush St, is 10 percent sold, according to Nancy Nugent, director of sales for Re [...]
Do we have a mortgage Armageddon?
Jim Cramer thinks so. Watch his extended rant on the subject. [...]
Quote of the day: the ups and downs of real estate
"Chicago has been the fulcrum of the teeter-totter. It has never gotten up as high as New York, Miami, California -- and never as low. It's much more [...]