Quote of the day: the not-so-amazing disappearing condo projects
"I definitely do think that we could see some projects that just decide that they haven't achieved the sales velocity that they really needed, and I t [...]
College Lofts 90% sold – incentives coming
No word on how many students have purchased loft condos at College Lofts, but the project is 90 percent sold, according to Kevin Dembinsky of Second [...]
16-story River North boutique will have 2 condos per floor
The development team behind The Superior at LaSalle is planning another River North condo project - this time a 16-story boutique building at 100 W H [...]
Developer closeout at Logan View Condominiums
"Good things come to those who wait" might be a cliché, but in the condo market it also can prove to be good advice. When builders are eager to clos [...]
Work in progress: construction moving on Superior 110
It's too early to tell if Superior 110, the glass high-rise with the gently curving facade planned for River North, will look truly superior when it [...]
Chicago deal of the day: free flat-screen TV and $2,000 incentive at Damen Pointe
A starting price in the $180s for vintage converted condos on the edge of North Center and Roscoe Village seems like a decent deal on its face, but [...]
South Loop's Columbian nearing completion
Most of what's springing up in nearby Museum Park is modern, heavy on glass and concrete, but The Columbian, at Michigan Avenue and Roosevelt Road, i [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Kennedys, developers plan big Wolf Point project
Kennedys, developer plan big Wolf Point project Crain's
Slow real estate market cited in budget shortfalls Crain's
Columbia College buys two Sout [...]
Construction update: Jackson Square at West End
It seems like we've been watching the construction at Jackson Square at West End forever, but a 780-unit community doesn't exactly spring up overnig [...]
Construction update: condo towers on East Walton, Delaware
The block bounded by North State Street, East Walton Place, North Rush Street and East Delaware Place is shaping up to be one busy construction zone [...]
Elsdon Village to bring 280 homes to 10 acres near Midway
We posted recently on the ubiquity of single-family homes selling for more than a million in Chicago. Here's a horse of a different color: Elsdon Vill [...]
Congress Plaza Hotel sues Fioretti
Second Ward Alderman Bob Fioretti is shaping up to provide a steady stream of income for trial lawyers.
Fresh from trying to downzone the X/O Condomi [...]
Comment of the day: affordable housing will keep Uptown down
"The real anchor that will keep Uptown down for longer than new residents would like is what Irishpirate referenced earlier - the large amount of affo [...]
Franklin Park "marvel" converted to lofts
It's not too often we see suburban loft conversions, let alone the conversion of a building called the "technical marvel of its time." JDL Developme [...]
A river runs through it: a journey through the Northwest Side
In the August issue of New Homes Magazine, which hit the stands late last week, writer Michael Austin charts a course along the Chicago River throug [...]
Kedzie condo project on hold
The six-unit condo development at 3813 N Kedzie Ave will be off market for 30 days, according to Brian Ploszay, a sales agent with Jameson Realty Gr [...]
Construction update: The Village Homes
The framing is up on the final units at The Residences of Old Irving Park - The Village Homes, a development of 47 single-family homes and townhouse [...]
Deal of the day: 4 percent of mortgage from Thrush
Thrush Real Estate is offering buyers at either of its two new-construction projects -- Jazz on the Boulevard (pictured) and 740 Fulton -- 4 percent [...]
Construction update: The Chandler
The Chandler will only have its moment in the sun at Lakeshore East until the highly anticipated Aqua, now under construction, begins to rise, so w [...]
Quote of the day: condos 'yuppifying' Lake View
"The expensive condos are good for the tax base, but you have a change in personality in the neighborhood. It’s more yuppified."
- Jim Ludwig, presid [...]