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Introducing California Corners in Ravenswood
Here's another development that Joe and I spotted while cruising around a few neighborhoods in the North Side last week. This new Camelot Realty eleva [...]
Finding your first home
At first blush, the Chicago housing market doesn’t seem like the ideal environment for first-time buyers who are hunting for new-construction homes [...]
Optima blends art and architecture in pristine wooded setting
Motoring along the Edens Expressway is rarely a pleasant experience, but if a driver looks west at the appropriate time, the gleam and grace of Opti [...]
West Ridge townhouses combine architectural heritage with modern features
When conversations turn to Chicago, most people immediately think of hot dogs, softball, or Al Capone. Architecture buffs, however, tend to recall t [...]
Two floor plans for the Lexington Park lofts
Although construction at the Lexington Park Condominiums in the South Loop still has a ways to go, the seven-story loft portion of the development is [...]
Foreign investors pulling Chicago condo market out of slump
Foreign investment and financing dollars from countries such as Ireland, Germany, China and Kuwait may be the muscle that pulls Chicago’s new-construc [...]
Final contract signed at Fulton Place
Time to scratch another development from the New Homes Magazine Quick Guide. The last new condo for sale at Fulton Place, 657 W Fulton St, went under [...]
Touring a Fletcher Row townhouse
Patrick spent part of Monday in Hamlin Park (or West Roscoe Village, West Lake View, North Center or Riverview), home of Bluestone Development's new [...]
Streeterville’s Peshtigo a diamond in a rough market
By Dana Dubriwny
With lender requirements becoming more stringent and financing becoming more difficult to secure, homebuyers are taking the long vie [...]
Slight adjustment at Gunnison Street Lofts
The prices of remaining units at Finnegan Development's Gunnison Street Lofts have dropped slightly, and buyers now will get a plasma television wit [...]
Sun-Times publisher sues Trump over canceled condo contract
Remember last year when Donald Trump ruffled feathers by canceling a slew of contracts at the Trump International Hotel & Tower?
Well, the lead [...]
YoChicago still safe from Marina City's image use policy
Despite Marina Towers Condo Association's lengthy new document governing the use of Marina City's imagery, YoChicago can claim exemption due to our [...]
Art center showcases lakefront loft living amid Streeterville towers
Streeterville is a neighborhood dominated by glassy high-rises and sleek towers. Nestled in the midst of these paeans to the sky, however, is a rare l [...]
Three developers still in the running for Oak Park 'superblock'
After starting with an initial pool of seven developers, Oak Park's village board narrowed the playing field down to just three candidates last week, [...]
A gray day in Avondale
Before he departed for sunnier climes, our fabulous intern Lou took to the streets of Avondale to capture something of the neighborhood's character:
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Development booms along Belmont in Avondale
Avondale is just outside the orbit of hot neighborhoods like Lake View, Lincoln Park and Lincoln Square, and as a result new homes tend to be a bit [...]
Hyde Park condo building features green design by Jeanne Gang
Irishpirate is right: the new 26-story tower proposed for Hyde Park merits further discussion. It's a rare example of all-new construction for the n [...]
The tallest towers: Chicago's ultra-luxury buildings hit new heights
This month's issue of New Homes Magazine takes a look at Chicago's tallest residential buildings under construction, which are soaring to unpreceden [...]
Character development: South Loop strives for identity as a new neighborhood evolves
Photographs by Michael Kardas
When Jim and Laura Munro moved into their Central Station townhome in 2002, they knew the South Loop would grow, but [...]
Size matters: Luxury rises with building heights on Chicago’s soaring skyline
The Sears Tower, which for more than three decades was the tallest building in the world, stands 1,450 feet and, depending on how you count them, 10 [...]