Developer hosting event today for planned 12-unit building in North Center
For most of the past year, the one constant message heard from condo developers is that, given the current market, it's very difficult to get buyers t [...]
Shining a light on Beacon Street's 4700 block
If there's one thing I learned during my Uptown walk-around last fall, it's that almost every block of neighborhoody avenues like Kenmore and Winthr [...]
Uptown's 950 West Leland at 50 percent mark
Construction wrapped on this mid-rise at the corner of Leland Avenue and Sheridan Road in Uptown about two years ago, and since then 30 of the buildin [...]
Breaking news: See Y. Wong to revitalize Wilson Yard redevelopment with new towers
Wabash Properties CEO See Y. Wong may be the luckiest man on the Near South Side, but will his brand of building magic work in Uptown?
Wong, the deve [...]
A first look at EcoNorth's furnished model
The model unit isn't quite finished at Phase 1 of EcoNorth, JCJ Development's 16-unit condo development at 1842 W Irving Park Rd in North Center, but [...]
Uptown's Rainbo Village faces another foreclosure suit
The developers of the Rainbo Village condominiums at 4814 - 4850 N Clark St in Uptown face another foreclosure lawsuit, this time in the amount of $ [...]
Three furnished models open at Kimball Station
It's been a couple of months since we last checked up on Kimball Station, and plenty has changed at the Albany Park development. @properties agents Je [...]
More on Fountain View's green features
In Part 3 of my interview with developer Brad Leibov of Terra Firma and Jennifer Mills from Koenig & Stey GMAC Real Estate, we talked about the mo [...]
Video: The cost of building green
In this second video from my recent visit to Fountain View, developer Brad Leibov from Terra Firma discusses the costs involved in developing a green [...]
Discussing Fountain View's green features
On Wednesday, I went up to Lincoln Square to meet with Terra Firma principal Brad Leibov and Koenig & Strey GMAC Real Estate agent Jennifer Mills [...]
Cityscape Condos: Case study in efflorescence
Every winter, new-construction masonry buildings develop white splotches that make them look as though they've been stained by road salt. The stains t [...]
Deal of the day: One year of free assessments to first five buyers at EcoNorth
Construction is wrapping up on the first phase of EcoNorth, which is located at 1820 - 1842 W Irving Park Rd in North Center. First move-ins should st [...]
The Green Collection expands to Ravenswood
Last month, I discovered new listings for a handful of a small, eco-friendly developments that are currently under construction in Logan Square and Wi [...]