200 North Dearborn gets FHA approval
I suppose I assumed 200 North Dearborn had received approval for FHA-backed mortgages sometime in the past year or two. Guess not -- according to HUD, [...]
Eight two-bedrooms available from $1,236 a month at 22 South Western
One of the many new construction developments in Fresh Horizon Realty's portfolio of new and newly rehabbed condos and single-families is the 12- [...]
The new Jefferson Playlot Park in East Pilsen
The newly expanded Jefferson Playlot that crosses Jefferson Street between 16th and 18th isn't a perk just for Union Row buyers, some of whom will b [...]
Pizza, Red Bull, and last-minute purchases at 565 Quincy's late-night "tax dashes"
Sometimes there are rewards for procrastinating...rewards like pizza and energy drinks. I'm not talking finals week -- I'm talking tax credits.
Bel [...]
The mainstreaming of condo auctions
We've seen a number of large-scale auctions at new developments over the past two years -- Vetro, Michigan Avenue Tower II, Motor Row Lofts, Prairie [...]
Housing options and price ranges in University Village
In this third segment of our University Village tour, Realtor Gary Lucido talks about the neighborhood's wide variety of housing options, price rang [...]
Get half a floor for yourself at Superior 110
Last month I attended an open house at Superior 110 in which several new models opened for touring for the very first time. Most of the attention wa [...]
Nearing sellout at Union Row in East Pilsen
Since announcing price cuts of as much as $200,000 on the remaining townhomes at Union Row, 622 W 16th St, Belgravia Group has come within five sale [...]
Condo auctions come to the Gold Coast
On Friday I met Jameson Real Estate CEO Chris Feurer and auctioneer Michael Fine of Fine & Co at 1400 North Lake Shore to learn more about the upcom [...]
Lake Park Crescent's neighborhood: all about North Kenwood-Oakland
Take a trip through the Lake Park Crescent community and the surrounding North Kenwood-Oakland neighborhood with this montage of video and still ima [...]
BlockWalks: the 4400 block of North Albany Street in Albany Park
Loran McDonald was the first New Trier kid I met upon arriving at the University of Missouri more than a decade ago. During our four years at Mizzou [...]
A Joewalk in Ping Tom Memorial Park
Yesterday was too nice to waste indoors. Some folks at Yo HQ spent the afternoon at the Friendly Confines; I spent mine down at Ping Tom Memorial Pa [...]
Wiltgen's big "thank-you" to The Donald
"Thank God The Donald decided to put that building up just two blocks from my office," John Robert Wiltgen said as he showed off his West Loop loft [...]
Gary Lucido in University Village, Part 2: Recreational spaces and townhome prices
In the second segment of our University Village video tour, Realtor Gary Lucido discusses one of the most convenient amenities near his home: a UIC [...]
The Taxman cometh to the West Loop
Last fall F&F Realty of Skokie proposed a a new 514-unit apartment building and 10,000 square feet of retail space for the site of the Crowne Plaza [...]
At home with John Robert Wiltgen
Joe Zekas became a fan of John Robert Wiltgen's work the very first time he toured a Wiltgen-designed model home. So when Ted Guarnero suggested the [...]
Wabash Properties promoting proposed Eastern Tower in Chinatown
You have to hand it to See Y Wong -- like any forward-thinking developer the guy has a lot of projects in the pipeline, just waiting for the financi [...]
757 Orleans screams it from the balconies
"Huge price cuts," you say? Tell me more, you new yellow banners conveniently facing north toward the competition at Silver Tower.
Wait, they can't [...]
A sunny morning tour of University Village with Realtor Gary Lucido
Yesterday Joe and I traveled south down Halsted to meet Realtor and Chicago Now blogger Gary Lucido outside home in University Village. Gary, who ha [...]
Prairie meets skyline at Bridgeport's Stearns Quarry Park
The Chicago skyline, as seen from the steep, grassy hill at the center of Stearns Quarry Park in Bridgeport. [...]