Million-dollar homes in Logan Square
Logan Square isn't the first place that comes to mind when we think of million-dollar homes, but of the seven new construction single-family homes l [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us: North Park
"North Park" is a fitting name for this trapezoid-shaped community area on the Northwest Side: A significant portion of the neighborhood is made up [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us: Schorsch Village
Did you know that the Dunning community area on the far Northwest Side started out as a site for poor farms, tuberculosis sanitariums, and insane as [...]
A taste of Polonia on Saturday morning
The menu highlights say it all: pierogis and pizza. The 30th annual Taste of Polonia was not so Polish and oh-so Jefferson Park. Join Joe and Jordan [...]
More on banks, the Conservatory, and quality-of-life plans in East Garfield Park
Earlier in our driving tour, Mike Tomas said there wasn't a single bank to be found in East Garfield Park. Here, we return to that topic, and he exp [...]
Five townhomes, 14 condos left at Rivers Edge
When I last checked up on the Rivers Edge condo and townhome development in Avondale about a year ago, all but 22 of the condos had been sold alread [...]
Sales update: New Avondale eight-flat down to one duplex, one "penthouse"
The only thing that stood out to Mark when he passed by the eight-flat at 2444 W Diversey Ave in Avondale in May 2008 was a collection of signs draped [...]
Construction moving forward on The Silver District's sixth floor, waiting at 2808 West North
When I visited The Silver District in late March, the building looked complete -- it had a roof, all the windows were in place, and the furnished mo [...]
A slice of Logan Square in Grand Boulevard
Don't let the name fool you: This eight-unit condo development that's being marketed as "The Logan Square" is actually located at 4913 - 4929 S King [...]
Will The Lumiere's price cuts light up sales?
The latest reductions lighting up my inbox are the ones @properties has just rolled out for DenMax Corp's Lumiere, the four-story building at 2408 W [...]
Sales update: One unit left at Kimball Park
Only one unit remains in the Kimball Park condo conversion at 4815 N Kimball Ave in Albany Park. According to Coldwell Banker sales associate Tom L [...]
CA Development offering incentive packages at Northwest Side developments
C.A. Development, the builder of three Northwest Side single-family home developments - Edgebrook Glen, Mayfair Crossing and the Residences of Old [...]
Levin to auction condos, single-family homes at Metro Place, Enclave at Galewood Crossings
Few sales events catch the public's attention right now as well as big closeout and foreclosure auctions, so it's no surprise that Rick Levin & As [...]
Construction wrapping up on four developments in The Green Collection
In mid-January Sergio & Banks Real Estate agent Melissa Govedarica told me that the first homes from The Green Collection would be ready for de [...]
Photos from The Sanctuary in Humboldt Park
The converted church at the corner of Walton Street and Western Avenue in Humboldt Park has always stood out as one of the more unique condo develop [...]
Still two left at The Sanctuary in Humboldt Park
More than a year has passed since my last update on The Sanctuary, the condo conversion of the former Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church at 24 [...]
Finding variety on Ravenswood Avenue
From industrial conversions to townhomes to green single-families, there are all sorts of recent residential construction to be found on North Raven [...]
In less than two months, more than half of The Silver District's 20 homes are under contract
In late March, Karen Biazar told me that she and the developer of The Silver District hoped to "hit a home run" by offering a massive incentive pack [...]
Kimball Station's 59 homes to be leased
I received word yesterday that developer Seamus Murnin will convert all 59 of the new-construction condos in Kimball Station into rental apartments. T [...]
The Palmer brings more new-construction options to Logan Square
In December, I compiled a list of new condo developments in Palmer Square, which is a pocket neighborhood in Logan Square, bounded by Fullerton, Milwa [...]