A drive through Uptown's Margate Park
On Sunday more than 20 agents hosted 40 open houses in Margate Park, the area of Uptown bounded by Lawrence and Foster avenues, Sheridan Road, and L [...]
Views from a northeast corner penthouse at 235 Van Buren
We've taken in some great views of downtown from 235 Van Buren in the past, but last week was the first time I had ventured up to the tower's top fl [...]
215 West's leasing center opens
A new leasing center has opened at 215 West, the new 50-story apartment high-rise at 215 W Washington St in the Loop.
The 389-unit tower, designed [...]
Touring a Lincoln Park townhome
Earlier today Chicago blogger (and Prudential Rubloff agent) Eric Rojas showed me around a 3 bedroom, 2 ½ bath Lincoln Park townhome at 1806 N. Larr [...]
Edgewater and Rogers Park – A long, long time before the dawn
Edgewater condominiums sold for an average of $76,000 in 1979. During 1991 and the first six months of 1992 they sold for an average of $56,570.
In [...]
Shark bites: Lake Shore Drive deals, from Streeterville to Lake View
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This afternoon I plotted out all of the top Lake Shore Drive price reductions, foreclo [...]
Unit #4610: 235 Van Buren's crown jewel
Unit #4610 is a one-of-a-kind condo at 235 Van Buren. With 2,272 square feet of interior space split between two floors, two west-facing balconies, [...]
Construction checkup: Ritz-Carlton Residences
This was the scene at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Erie Street on Wednesday afternoon, where workers were clearly doing something with a crane [...]
Ground breaks on Lakeshore East's Roundy's
Work has finally begun on Lakeshore East's long-awaited grocery store, according to Magellan Development. A Roundy's Supermarket will occupy about h [...]
Tours with Tina: an ideal Lake View location
Joe Zekas' latest home tour with Sergio & Banks agent Tina Culver was at a two-bedroom / two-bath condo at 3028 N Sheffield Ave, right in the heart [...]
Trivia time: Name those townhomes
This nugget of condo knowledge comes straight from Joe Zekas:
"To the best of my knowledge there's only one Chicago project named after a late-mediev [...]
Goodbye scaffolding, hello Flair Tower
The scaffolding and concrete barriers that once ringed Flair Tower's parking deck are now gone, revealing the high-rise's Erie Street entrance and [...]
Construction checkup: Lincoln Park 2520
Oh hey, speaking of Lincoln Park 2520, Joe Z. was in the neighborhood this morning and captured this snapshot of the construction site. Still no sig [...]
Northwest Tower slapped with foreclosure
The owner of the 12-story Northwest Tower (or The Coyote, if you prefer) at North, Damen, and Milwaukee avenues is facing a $4.5 million foreclosure [...]
Promotions from the past: Lincoln Park 2520
This afternoon I set up the camera and cracked open the brick that is the Lincoln Park 2520 marketing packet. As much as we laugh about its heft, it [...]
Move-ins begin at Alta at K Station
Renters have started moving into the western tower at Alta at K Station, located at 365 N Jefferson St in the Fulton River District.
According to L [...]
More prices cut at 1555 Wabash
New West Realty has trimmed prices once again on several condos at its 1555 Wabash high-rise in the South Loop, judging from the company's latest li [...]
A three-bedroom on a quiet Edgewater street
Joe Zekas and Tina Culver of Sergio & Banks recently toured this three-bedroom condo at 1243 W Rosemont Ave, an address that puts buyers on a quiet [...]
Loft or condo — which will you choose?
Since 565 Quincy consists of an adapted loft building topped with 11 floors of new-construction homes, buyers at the development face one more choic [...]
Rich details and green features in a three-bedroom near Andersonville
Homeowners at Ultimate Homes' new six-flat at 4847 N Ashland Ave should save about 25 percent on their utility bills thanks to their homes' green fe [...]