Blasts from the past: 21 West Chestnut
From Magellan Development's promotional materials for 21 West Chestnut, circa 1998:
21 West Chestnut Place Condominiums is a perfect mix of classic a [...]
Putting the "park" in Park Alexandria
With a couple of lightly rolling hills, a full green lawn, and a dog park bigger than some buildings' entire common outdoor area, the sundeck at Par [...]
The daily news: "Elegant" single-family short sale in Bucktown relisted at $2.1 million
Today's new listing comes to us straight outta south central Bucktown. This 4,758 square-foot single-family home went up a couple year ago on a double [...]
Early 2010 discounts lead to more than 100 new sales at 565 Quincy
Since cutting prices on all available condos and lofts in the first weeks of the new year, 565 Quincy has seen approximately 100 units go under contra [...]
Auction of soap scribe's Streeterville penthouse opening at $600,000
Ever wonder where soap opera writers conjure up all those scandalous schemes and torrid love affairs? For more than 30 years, multiple Daytime Emmy [...]
Then and now: Washington Boulevard Lofts
Our file on Washington Boulevard Lofts, 817 W Washington Blvd in the West Loop, is limited to one color pamphlet and a price sheet dating back to spri [...]
Developer cuts prices on Wabansia Row II townhomes in Bucktown
Wabansia Row II looks a lot better today than it did last year, or the year before, or a couple years before that. These oft-delayed townhomes at 2330 [...]
$25,000 off a ready-to-deliver townhome at Lexington Square in Bridgeport
At Lexington Square in Bridgeport, Lexington Homes has temporarily lowered the price on an immediate-delivery townhome by more than $25,000, from th [...]
235 Van Buren passes 300 closings
More than 300 condos have closed at 235 Van Buren, including 48 in the first quarter of 2010, and almost all of the buyers taking advantage of the r [...]
Checking in on Aqua's offerings
Aqua's been open long enough for a number of buying and renting choices to emerge. If you're looking to buy a condo, there are still a number of brand [...]
Plan Commission approves major redevelopment of Lake Meadows
The Plan Commission's approval of a mixed-use development across from Wrigley Field won all the headlines last week (more on that one later), but an [...]
Slim pickings for River North loft rentals
River North is covered in great loft buildings, but finding one of their units for rent through the MLS can be a challenge right now. As of this aft [...]
From board-up to fixed-up in West Pullman
Things haven't been pretty in West Pullman. The South Side neighborhood was home to 435 foreclosures in 2009 and another 97 in the first three mo [...]
New condos priced to sell in River North
Last week Joe Zekas joined Jameson agents Lindsey Delrahim and Ami Bumia on a tour of furnished models at Silver Tower, a new-construction high-rise [...]
Weekend rant: we can't afford affordable housing
Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp. recently held the grand opening for its new Rosa Parks Apartments in Humboldt Park.
The 94-unit project has 1- to 4-be [...]
Rollin' in the 2-5, a Lincoln Square video
Hat tip to Chicagoist for calling our attention to one of the best neighborhood videos ever in Chicago. [...]
Closings arrive (finally!) at Walton on the Park, but was it worth the three-year wait?
From the tip line:
Did you guys see four closings at Walton on the Park? Those buyers are psychotic.
I hadn't noticed, and I'm not going to pass judgm [...]
Buyers continue to snap up discounted condos at Silver Tower in River North
Since moving into Jameson's stable of new-construction properties earlier this year, 55 condos at Silver Tower have gone under contract, and 27 have c [...]
More than 1,300 square feet of outdoor space at Superior 110's terrace home
Superior 110's seventh floor, the first residential floor in the 27-story tower at 110 W Superior St, is high enough to clear the tops of River Nort [...]
A southeast corner three-bedroom with a perfect view of Navy Pier
Join developer Buzz Ruttenberg, founder of the Belgravia Group, in a walk through a three-bedroom, 3.5-bath corner unit at his most recent high-rise [...]