Want to make this Morgan Park owner move?
Zillow allows owners to advertise a "make me move" price without actually placing their home on the market.
One Morgan Park homeowner, at 2319 W 109t [...]
Jolly good school rising on Near North Side, old chap
Sure, it might seem fitting that the British School of Chicago is located on Bryn Mawr Avenue in Edgewater - after all, "Bryn Mawr" means "big hill [...]
3-D models on Google Earth
You're looking at a 3-D view of Harbor Point on Google Earth.
If you have Google Earth 4 (and if you don't you should) you can download and view 3- [...]
Beverly's Starbucks
Join Joe, Jeannie and Michelle on Starbucks' patio after the well-trained baristas invite Joe to cease photographing indoors unless corporate permis [...]
Quote of the day: Tony Rezko's affordable housing
"We had numerous complaints. Drug selling. Prostitution. The whole nine yards. Filthy. Deplorable. Rats. Mice. Roaches. Urine. Feces. Name it."
- Sou [...]
Ripped from the headlines: 32nd Ward gets a zoning change – the day after the election
Surprise zoning change in 32nd Ward Reader
Existing home sales drop in March AP (via MSNBC)
Why didn't City Hall stop Rezko? Sun-Times
Pritzker [...]
Beverly billboard of the day: Jesus is Lord Plaza
Jesus is Lord Plaza, near the southwest corner of 103rd and South Charles streets, houses an insurance agency, a photography studio and a salon, amo [...]
Comment of the day: research on "hot" neighborhoods gentrifying is not so hot
We couldn't print all of Abner's comment in the recent debate over gentrification here, or it would take up our entire front page, but his analysis of [...]
Quote of the day: getting away in Lake Geneva, an idyllic Chicago suburb
"You feel like it's the same people you came to get away from. You certainly feel the presence of Chicago, much more than Milwaukee."
-- Chicagoan Ke [...]
Open House Review: Roscoe Flats
Jameson Realty Group has a new development in Avondale called Roscoe Flats, at 3028 W Roscoe St. These two-bedroom, two-bath units could be described [...]
Chantico celebrating Cinco de Mayo with mural unveiling
Developer Steve Lipe has been acutely aware of the fact that builders aren't always given a warm welcome in Pilsen - thus the name of his latest res [...]
LV Lofts in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood to release second phase
LV Lofts will release a second phase of five units tomorrow, according to Liz Muscare of Rooney Realty, the brokerage marketing the 24-unit developm [...]
Open house review: a Victorian in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood
On the hunt for open houses in Beverly yesterday, I came across this sign, on what appeared to be a kids' treehouse:
It took me a few minutes to re [...]
Ripped from the headlines: New Streeterville apartment tower for sale
New Streeterville apt. tower on the market Crain's
Condo board sues developer Sun-Times
Shine some light on the Cook County Board of Review Trib
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Beverly / Morgan Park: snapshot histories
To see how these neighborhoods grew from prairie outposts to settled enclaves stocked with historic houses, check out the Encyclopedia of Chicago's [...]
Are you in love with the condo you're buying?
Last week I toured The Grove, a condo / townhome development in Forest Park, with Focus Development's Tim Anderson.
When Tim mentioned that his daugh [...]
The Residences at The Grove, Forest Park
Developer Tim Anderson of Focus Development introduces us to this 200-unit condo and townhome development.
The Grove has urban conveniences in a l [...]
Are you in love with the condo you’re buying?
When Focus Development's Tim Anderson mentioned that his daughter was buying a condo, I asked what advice a savvy condo developer gave his daughter.
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Stained glass window of the day: Bethel A.M.E. Church
New Homes Magazine photographer Jon Randolph recently snapped this photo at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 4444 S. Michigan Ave. Happy Sunday. [...]
Quote of the day — on gang shootings
"It's gangs -- when they see members of rival gangs and they're armed, they're going to shoot at each other, no matter what time of day it is."
-- Po [...]