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A Superior development
JFJ's Superior West brings bold design to River North
When you're building on a street called Superior in a district known for its art galleries and [...]
Is Lincoln Square the next Lincoln Park?
The new French restaurant, Bistro Campagne, uses organic products and flies in fresh fish from Pierless Fish, on the East Coast. It's specialties incl [...]
Use common sense, over-design with city gem: the Chicago porch
There's a cherished half-century-old photo on my wall at home in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
In the 8-by-10-inch sepia-tone photo, a cocky, bare [...]
Solid contruction, easy access make lofts a great housing choice
Beyond surface design, most people who want to live in lofts don't give much consideration to construction standards in this uniquely urban form of ho [...]
Electrical, plumbing systems not always new in conversions
Most vintage condominium conversions in Chicago these days are "gut rehabs." This means that the developer keeps only the shell of the old building an [...]
Uncertainty slows market time for lakefront homes in Chicago
Marketing expensive homes and condominiums in Chicago's posh lakefront neighborhoods is getting harder as economic uncertainty lingers through spring, [...]
Chicago's best new homes 2003
The experts choose the top city developments of 2003
Anyone can build homes in a booming market, but when sales start to slow, the best projects tend [...]
As prices rise in Logan Square, Humboldt Park fights gentrification
Lula Café was nearly full at lunchtime, but about half of the tables were taken by people eating alone. Some were working on crossword puzzles or [...]
Lofty ambitions
Rare loft condos well received in Bridgeport
As the first loft condo conversion to hit Bridgeport, Union Lofts, 939 W. 35th Street, faced an uncertai [...]
No tradeoffs
River City opens townhouse model with highrise perks
Some of the tradeoffs that come with leaving a multi-level house for a single-floor condo are ob [...]
Are you buying property for a home or an investment?
Most of my customers look at their real estate purchases as investments. Much of the conversation during the home inspection process revolves around t [...]
Builder programs lock in today's low mortgage rates
Hoping to turn hundreds of condominium shoppers into homeowners, Chicago developers and lenders are teaming up to offer 5 percent down payments and fr [...]
River City duplexes offer townhouse space, highrise amenities
As downtown Chicago experiences a renaissance and city life appeals to more and more people, the condo market has been slow to react. Empty nesters, f [...]
Opportunity knocks at Printer's Row
Popular enclave on edge of Loop offers rare loft conversion
Residents consistently describe the neighborhood in the same terms: small-town, friendly, [...]
The high life
Buyers riding high as new condo towers churn out units in '03
For anyone who wondered what effect the terrorist attacks of 9/11 would have on Chicago [...]
1000 S Michigan offers something for everyone
Note: The following article dates from 2003. For current information, visit the building's website.
In a market rife with new highrise developm [...]
Point of view
909 Washington highlight W. Loop location with expansive glass
There are those who prefer lake views, but anyone who's ever stood on a balcony in the [...]
Incentives, quick delivery abound in buyer's market
When it comes to new-construction condominiums in Chicago, the idea of "immediate delivery" is almost mythical.
But 2003 appears to be a magical year [...]
Return of the loft
Winthrop offers rare find at Printers Row Lofts
It was not so long ago that if a development didn't have "loft" in the name, Chicago home buyers were [...]
RDM brings vision to Venetian
Standing in the center of the nearly complete penthouse at the Neapolitan, his brand new highrise in Old Town, developer Robert Mosky, waves a hand at [...]