Developer unveils plans for Kinzie Station – the neighborhood
Developer Fifield Companies' elaborates on plans for Kinzie Station, a $750 million development of six apartment towers with 2,451 units on a site bou [...]
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6 tower residential complex planned near downtown Trib
Will County Forest Preserve eyes land buys Trib
NCBG to close Reader
Foreclosures up, crea [...]
Loop works in progress: Library Tower
Library Tower, where developer Lennar has begun offering buyers a $10,000 discount, is starting to get off the ground in the Loop. The bulky, 17-st [...]
Take advantage of Chicago housing market slowdown to negotiate better upgrades
Home inspector Tom Corbett, who writes New Homes Magazine's monthly "New Construction Corner" column says that now is the time for buyers to ask devel [...]
Chicago deal of the day: a $5,000 credit at Hubbard Street Lofts
Ruttenberg Capital Managment is offering a $5,000 credit to buyers of the remaining two- and three-bedroom units at Hubbard Street Lofts, 1050 W Hubba [...]
Manse for sale in Hyde Park – Kenwood Historic District
We see so many Lincoln Park starter castles and ultra-contemporary art houses that we sometimes just long to peek inside a sumptuous old manse like [...]
200 condos, townhouses and single-family houses on tap in West Elsdon
Park Place Homes, which broke ground in the fall at 51st Street and Lawndale Avenue, is meant to entice locals in search of newer, bigger homes to s [...]
Which amenities are most attractive to buyers in Chicago's high-rise market?
Do buyers really go for the fancy amenities offered at some Chicago high-rises? Which amenities are important to you and why? Fountains, hot tubs, bus [...]
Construction update: The Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza
As developer Centrum Properties prepares a VIP list for its second high-rise at Cityfront Plaza -- The St. Clair, located at 200 E Illinois St -- wo [...]
Landmarking a topless bar
We don't normally venture much beyond Chicagoland in our posts but, given my ongoing skepticism about landmarks, this Manhattan story was too much fun [...]
Moving to the Loop: Thinking long term, Ted Reese chooses The Legacy
A time will come, says Ted Reese, when he'll have to give up physical pursuits for "mind stimulation." Those days are a long way down the road - Ree [...]
Chicago rent barometer: so you want to rent in the Loop?
It's a safe bet there aren't many baristas renting in Chicago's Loop. We scanned some recent Craigslist ads to find out how much scratch you should [...]
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Development hot issue in South Loop aldermanic race Trib
Elmhurst condos under fire Trib
Des Plaines rejects TIF, but builder vows to go on Trib
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Loop works in progress: Vetro
Here's what stands so far of the "modern, clean lines" and "Miesian aesthetic" that attracted one buyer to Vetro, which is under construction at th [...]
South Loop development shapes up as hot election issue in Haithcock's 2nd ward
The quality of residential construction and development in the South Loop is gearing up as a hot button issue in the upcoming aldermanic race in the s [...]
New construction coming to Lake View
It may not be on the same scale as the new-construction high-rise planned on Belmont Avenue or the high-rise conversion Sheridan Tower, but we spott [...]
Fewer amenities, lower assessments at 1349 South Wabash Private Residences, says developer
As developers of some Chicago high-rises opt for splashy amenities such as fitness centers, swimming pools and movie rooms (or in X / O's case an "aqu [...]
Lombard becoming land of shopping malls?
After updating us on the fate of the DuPage Theatre, Ayesha, YoChicago's writer in Lombard, has posed a question that could apply to all the suburbs: [...]
Smells like (Bear) team spirit in the South Loop
Actually, I thought I would see a little more flag-waving than I did on my brisk little walk down Indiana Avenue this morning. [...]
What's inside the vault at Prairie District Lofts?
Here's a peek inside Prairie District Lofts, 1727 S Prairie Ave, the condo conversion of a South Loop apartment building that was once a Kodak film m [...]