Life on the Prairie
Rezmar's Mansions on Prairie returns historic district to earlier splendor
If you want to see the quality of craftsmanship and one-of-a-kind design a [...]
Hardwood problems afoot when floors are poorly installed
Hardwood floors are more popular than ever in new construction, and with good reason. They offer buyers versatility and a rich, natural look. With pro [...]
Housing to boom in next decade if home-loan rates are stable
Despite recent fears that housing prices have become artificially inflated and are headed for a crash à la the stock market, experts predict that as [...]
No limits
Finishes, amenities off the charts at new ultra-luxury projects
What sorts of finishes and amenities can buyers expect in today's ultra-luxury homes?
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Suite home Chicago
Hotel condos catch on as in-town, investment option
It's a Friday in February and you've driven downtown for dinner, drinks and a night at the Lyric O [...]
Rising rates could sack market recovery
While real estate investors generally express cautious optimism about industry performance in 2005, concerns over the economy and job growth coupled w [...]
Cook County property tax bills due
Homeowners in Cook County have until Monday to pay their property taxes, according to the Cook County Treasurer. Late checks for the second payment of [...]
Lakeside Tower sales reach 75%
Co-developer and sales agent New West Realty has announced that sales have reached the 75 percent mark at Lakeside Tower, a 19-story luxury condominiu [...]
CAR: city market booming in 2004
Chicago's housing market continues to break records for both the number of units sold and median prices, according to a local trade group.
Both volum [...]
Dubin opens condos, townhouses in W. Loop
Dubin Residential held a grand opening last weekend for Monroe Place, a new community of townhomes and "soft loft" condominiums in the West Loop, on t [...]
2 rowhome models open at Concord Jefferson Pk.
Concord Homes has opened two models at Concord at Jefferson Park, a new community of 29 single-family homes and 56 rowhomes at Lawrence and Lamon, in [...]
Welbourn Row hits 50% sold
Dubin Residential has sold more than half the units at Welbourn Row, a development of 140 condominiums in West Lakeview.
Located at the corner of Wel [...]
Thrush's Block Y wins 2004 Vision Award
The Thrush Companies has won the 2004 Community Vision Award for excellence in urban land planning and development for Block Y, an $80 million mixed-u [...]
The Clare offers Gold Coast seniors housing
It's not just young singles and empty nesters who are moving back to the city. The Clare at Water Tower, which the developer is billing as the nation' [...]
Waterview Tower adds hotel condo units
It took a while, but condo hotels seem to be catching on in Chicago. Teng & Associates, the development and architecture firm behind the new Waterview [...]
Belle Epoque
Keeping up with the Joneses just got harder, Chicago sees boom in new ultra-luxury homes
Every decade or so, one or two ultra-luxury buildings – [...]
Dougherty leaves CAR for Keller Williams
Chicago Association of Realtors CEO Darcy Dougherty is leaving the local trade group to take a post as president and CEO of Keller Williams Mid-Americ [...]
MDA Building converting to "green" apartments
Village Green Companies has opened a leasing center at the new MDA City Apartments, a conversion of the historic Medical Dental Arts Building, at 63 E [...]
525 Hawthorne enters final phase
The luxury 30-story highrise condo conversion at 525 W. Hawthorne is entering its final phase of sales with a selection of corner one-bedroom units wi [...]
Optima 50% sold on first phase in Skokie
Optima, Inc, which has given the city and suburbs some of their most creative residential designs in recent years, appears to have hit a homerun with [...]