A bomb in Bucktown
Does anyone know the current status of this boarded-up bust-out at Damen and Webster, in Bucktown? [...]
The park, pond and pool at Lake Point Tower
Three stories above Lake Shore Drive you'll find a setting that surprises, both in its scale and its variety. It's the 2 ½ acre park at Lake Point T [...]
A Union Row drive: Jefferson Playlot, the South Side School, and Pilsen proper
In the second segment from their tour around Union Row's neighborhood, Joe Zekas and Belgravia Group Vice President Zev Salomon stop by the Jefferso [...]
Motor Row Lofts set to sell off inventory
So you've just pulled in $4.5 million at your condo auction -- now what? In most of the cases we've seen this year, developers quickly roll out a new [...]
Lincoln Park 2520: Coming in…2034?
Lincoln Park 2520 offers the chance of a lifetime, for a building such as this on Chicago's lakefront will not be built for a generation or more.
- Ch [...]
Shark bites: Three discounted condos in Wrightwood Neighbors
A few weeks ago we brought you some info on price cuts at three Lincoln Park single-family homes, courtesy of CondoShark.com. Today I'm turning to t [...]
Aqua closings get the "yellow light" following Fannie Mae snag
It hasn't put the brakes on closings, but it certainly changed from a green light to a yellow light. It's not a red light, but without Fannie Mae appr [...]
Sales update: Post-auction prices arrive at Michigan Avenue Tower II
It's the Friday after the Michigan Avenue Tower II auction, which means it's time for the development's sales team to roll out a new pricing schedule [...]
Staging and the paradox of empty space
Several agents in recent weeks have told us that proper staging is vital to selling a home in this market. Several weeks ago, Joe Zekas and Prudenti [...]
The nearly news: Montclare resales
Why Montclare? Why not? This "neighborhood for the rest of us" on the Northwest Side has a lot of older homes for sale, but look close enough and you [...]
Plugging Auburn Gresham's grocery gap
For a "food desert" like Auburn Gresham, the arrival of a new Aldi grocery store is a reason for celebration. This morning I drove down to the South [...]
Making the pitch for Terrazio
The Terrazio condos at 1935 S Wabash Ave will be ready for delivery late this year or early next year, putting them well behind the market in the ey [...]
A drive around Union Row's neighborhood
Visitors to the Union Row townhomes in the 500 and 600 blocks of West 16th Street often don't have a good perception of where they are in relation t [...]
Price check: Rental rates for Flair Tower
Turns out all it took to get Flair Tower's vital deets was a trip to the development's new leasing center in River North. I stopped by the office duri [...]
Renting Rahm's residence
Woe to the tenant who's late with the rent check at this house. The Tribune reports that Rahm Emanuel has rented out his 2,719 square-foot home in Lak [...]
Chopping block: New cuts in the West Loop
RMR Partners and @properties have taken a hatchet to four homes at 114 - 120 N Halsted St in the West Loop in the past week.
Two condos -- units #2 [...]
ARC: Developers say, "Make me an offer"
Price discounts are becoming more publicly advertised, although developers remain concerned about the ripple effects. Several buildings have undergone [...]
Web presence: The Park Monroe
Searches for The Park Monroe, 55 E Monroe St, have gone up following the announcement of reductions of up to $300,000 on select units. To help your ow [...]
Crunching numbers on the Michigan Avenue Tower II auction
Here are some offhand observations I made as I revisited the results of Michigan Avenue Tower II's auction yesterday afternoon.
• The 43 units auctio [...]
The largest home at Lake Point Tower
Joe Zekas recently joined Jean Ward of Chicago Lakefront Properties and Francesca Rose of Prudential Rubloff for a walk through several homes at Lak [...]