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Construction checkup: SoNo
SoNo certainly calls attention to itself. As Mark noted in a post last month, Smithfield Properties' tower at 860 W Blackhawk St looks a little lon [...]
SoNo tower flying SoLo for now
Does this tower look lonesome? Maybe just a little. Sometime next year it should have a twin, but for now it's a solitary giant.
I spoke to an agent [...]
Eye on the sky above SoNo
The scene above SoNo, Dayton and Blackhawk Streets, mid-morning Monday. [...]
SoNo to begin deliveries at year's end
The first tower in Smithfield Properties' SoNo development will begin deliveries at the end of 2008.
The high-rise (860 W Blackhawk St on the Near No [...]
SoNo tries for a splash with swimsuit models
We made an early stop Thursday night at "Splish Splash," Smithfield Development's attempt to sell condos at its SoNo project by harnessing the sex [...]
SoNo's SoNogram has arrived
Here is our first peek at Smithfield Properties' new SoNo high-rise, designed by architectural firm Booth Hansen. Almost 25 percent of the condos hav [...]
SoNo says "So there!" to the doubters
It seems that a misleading marketing campaign and a silly nickname are no barriers to success in the Chicago condo market. We scoffed at Smithfield Pr [...]
Apartment rental service misdirection, Luxury Living Chicago edition
If you’ve been searching for an apartment in downtown Chicago, the cookies that track your online behavior result in your seeing banner ads for Lu [...]
Old Town / Near North Side apartment reviews
Old Town is bounded by Division St (1200 N) on the south, North Ave (1600 N) on the north, Clark St (100 W) on the east and Clybourn Ave and Larra [...]
Does Chicagoland Property Group’s Collin Walker deliberately lie on Craigslist?
After having looked at many of Collin Walker's repetitive ads at Craigslist, my considered opinion is that his ads often contain deliberate lies.
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An update on Chicagoland Property Group’s spam-family Walker
In the coming months we'll be continuing our efforts to make it easier for you to identify and avoid some of Craiglist's worst apartment ad spamme [...]
Views from the neighborhoods – and beyond
You can find surprisingly good views of Chicago's skyline in places where you aren't expecting to find them. Start with the view above, which stre [...]
Chicago and LaSalle apartment tower gains Plan Commission approval
The Chicago Plan Commission yesterday approved construction of a new 33-story, 290-unit apartment tower with ground-floor retail space at the nort [...]
Market for MLS-listed downtown rentals shows continued strength
About a year ago the inventory of MLS-listed downtown Chicago rentals reached stasis and we stopped tracking it on a weekly basis. A corresponden [...]
Will the downtown rental market boom or go bust this spring?
One of my correspondents sent the following brief note: "Nothing is moving. This spring is going to be huge for rentals or a bust." Not much guidance [...]
Skyline views from the neighborhoods – and Skokie
You can find surprisingly good views of Chicago's skyline in places where you aren't expecting to find them. Start with the view above, which stre [...]
A video tour of Chiasso’s new Wilmette showroom
If you're shopping for home furnishings and accessories you may find it easier to head for the Old Orchard mall in Skokie rather than the traffic- [...]