50 buyers sign contracts at 565 Quincy
Since cutting prices by 15 to 30 percent four months ago, Belgravia Group has sold 50 new homes at 565 Quincy. Those sales represent 40 percent of all [...]
Rentals proposed for Hyde Park's Shoreland Hotel
The historic Shoreland Hotel at 5454 S South Shore Dr in Hyde Park could find new life as a 350-unit apartment building, according to the Sun-Times.
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Touring South Shore, Part 1: History and the Highlands
Our link to RedEye's "next hot 'hood" article generated a lot of comments, some of which touched on the present and future of the South Shore on the [...]
What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the west, where Juliet balconies now hang!
This three-man crew was working its way down Flair Tower this morning, cleaning every window and s [...]
Condo rentals reach record highs in 2009
From Appraisal Research Counselors:
The number of condo units listed for rent at the end of each quarter has risen from roughly 300-600 in 2005-06 to [...]
All highs, no lows: Looking for luxury near the North Side's lake shore
Today's "just for the fun of it" search: the priciest condos with three or more bedrooms, located on or near the lake in the major lakeside neighbor [...]
Fallout still a factor in the downtown market
Developers continue to report that some buyers don't want to close on their contracts (i.e. investors) while others lack the financial resources to cl [...]
Promotions from the past: The Spire
We've cultivated quite the collection of promotional materials from sales centers, ranging from a handful of Xeroxed floor plans stapled to hand-wri [...]
Prairie Pointe's auction: home styles and minimum bids for 13 new condos
The announcement of Inland Real Estate's March 14 auction of 13 Prairie Pointe condominiums was a good teaser, but it left out some key details, such [...]
Construction checkup: Wells Street's rental high-rises
On Friday I found myself on Wells Street in the Loop, starting my hike back toward the Yo offices in River North, when I happened upon the construc [...]
The curious case against Lakeview Collection
So why would Wachovia Bank file a suit against Centrum Properties partners John McLinden, Sol Barket, and Arthur Slaven, their Lakeview Collection LLC [...]
All about 565 Quincy's Q Room
You can't talk about the perks of living at 565 Quincy without talking about the Q Room. Belgravia Group took 11,000 square feet of basement space a [...]
Shark bites: Looking for lofts in all the right places
Due to their neighborhoods' old industrial and warehousing natures, many of the discounted homes, short sales, and foreclosures in River North, the [...]
2009 – the worst year for downtown sales
Crain's Alby Gallun attended today's Appraisal Research Counselors luncheon and came back with mixed news.
On the one hand, downtown developers made [...]
The only home in Chinatown
This week Time Out Chicago is asking readers to check out Chinatown, which sounds like a good excuse to see what's for sale down there. The answer? No [...]
Parkside's next phase gets the go-ahead
Now that the city has injected some TIF stimulus into the flagging Parkside of Old Town development at Division and Larrabee streets, Holsten Real Est [...]
An in-Spire-d contest announcement
Have a plan for the Chicago Spire hole? It may be worth $3,500.
Taking cues from a variety of snarky blog posts, newspaper columns, and message boa [...]
City views and a city park at Union Row
From the street-facing units on the eastern end of Union Row, residents will have views of downtown Chicago, from the West Loop all the way around t [...]
The state and fate of Chicago's 'hoods
Yesterday afternoon, LISC/Chicago hosted a panel discussion among four economic development practitioners and policymakers -- World Sport Chicago Ex [...]
Construction checkup: sampling the newest of the new in Lincoln Park
The following properties have three things in common: they're all located in Lincoln Park, they were all put on the MLS sometime after January 1, and [...]