New Haven Homes planning 7-story project in Lincoln Square
New Haven Homes is in the early planning stages for a seven-story mixed-use development in Lincoln Square, according to managing partner Keith Esses. [...]
Innovative layout at 3052 N Oakley Ave
The layout of 3052 N Oakley Ave is somewhat atypical: the three-story building has two duplexes and one triplex on the top floor.
"The developer wa [...]
Historic Pullman houses to be restored and sold at affordable rates
Restoration is underway on four homes in Pullman, part of a plan by a local nonprofit developer to preserve the neighborhood’s historic character wh [...]
A walk down Walton Street in Humboldt Park
We recently stopped by the 2400 block of West Walton Street in the Humboldt Park neighborhood and found several new projects available and under con [...]
Plan Commission approves three new developments
The Chicago Plan Commission gave the green light to three developments Friday. Here's a quick overview:
Loomis-Laflin Lofts, LLC, got the commission [...]
Did your balcony cost more than your parking space?
Perhaps it's because I haven't been paying close enough attention, but it strikes me that developers are getting more and more aggressive in stating t [...]
1010 West Monroe under construction
Domus Group LLC is planning a third project on Monroe Street in the West Loop. The development, 1010 West Monroe, will have 15 condos with two bedro [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Oakwood Shores phase 2 gets TIF
Oakwood Shores phase 2 gets TIF Trib
Berwyn's Bungalow campaign Trib
Foreclosures hit big homes Trib
W. Englewood retail center expanding Trib
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We like to watch: Granville Gardens
The 40-unit Granville Gardens is undergoing a "soft conversion," according to Cliff Sears of Coldwell Banker, which is marketing the project at 1215 [...]
Smart ways to use Zillow
Zillow provides some great tools for home buyers and sellers to estimate the value of what they own or are looking to buy. Their value "Zestimates" [...]
Sales update: two left at 3034 W Logan Blvd
Only two units remain for sale at 3034 W Logan Blvd in Logan Square, according to Jason Engle, an @properties agent who is marketing the project.
T [...]
New construction on Belmont Ave in Lake View
Join Sheila Burt - and the roar of traffic - for a walk along Belmont from Seminary to Ashland. New construction is a near-constant on this stretch. [...]
New construction in Humboldt Park
Join Andy Anderson for a walk down the 2400 block of W Walton Street, where there's a surprising amount of new construction recently completed and un [...]
Sales update: 3207 N Clifton Ave in Lake View
The condos at 3207 N Clifton Ave are ideal if you suddenly find yourself in need of a lawyer's advice.
Levit & Lipshutz - the law firm that rep [...]
Meet the developer: Urban R2's Gary Rosenberg
Gary Rosenberg, president and CEO of Urban R2 Development Co., gives the backstory on his firm and its latest project, Catalyst, a 22-story tower pl [...]
Superior views
I'm not normally a fan of "still shot" video, but this one does an excellent job of showcasing the views from Superior 110, a 27-floor new high-rise [...]
Fioretti out to downzone X/O site
Crain's Chicago Business is reporting that newly-elected 2nd Ward Alderman Robert Fioretti will propose a downzoning of the X/O Condominiums site. [...]
Sales update: Clifton Crossing, 3011 N Clifton Ave
Six units remain for sale at Clifton Crossing, a 19-unit gut rehab in Lake View, says Dean Young, a sales agent with Koenig & Strey GMAC Real Es [...]
More green in Humboldt Park: 2622 W Evergreen Ave
Earlier this week we posted on a green development at 1330 N Artesian Ave. We recently discovered another vintage Humboldt Park building just a few [...]
A peek inside the South Loop's 2100
Rokas International's 2100 is an unusual hybrid: a four-story timber loft conversion that adjoins a 27-story glass high-rise. Loft units (pictured) [...]