Roosevelt Collection open for business, accepting new tenants
Well, that didn't take long.
A mere six weeks have passed since Centrum Properties announced its decision to go rental at the Lofts at Roosevelt C [...]
Closing season opens for Legacy condos
The Legacy at Millennium Park, Mesa Development's new 72-story tower at 60 E Monroe St in the Loop is about to pass another milestone on its way tow [...]
Cool water, dark tiles highlight Superior 110's designer lobby
Looking for some color on a gray day? Superior 110's deep blue windows may be the remedy for your malaise. Step inside the lobby at 110 W Superior [...]
Making the two-bedroom / two-bath scene: Low to high in Uptown
Yesterday I started a three-part look at the two-bedroom / two-bath market in three lakeside communities on the North and Far North sides: Lake View, [...]
The Schoenhofen Brewery: a landmark in East Pilsen
Occasionally a reader or agent ask whether we've heard any news about the Schoenhofen Brewery. The two buildings, which form a landmark district in [...]
Market watch: condos and single-family homes in Bucktown
After establishing itself as a go-to posh spot, Bucktown has upped the ante with even more stores including the new Bebe and Lululemon and other new [...]
Meet Ariel Garcia, one of Chicago's best doormen
Prudential Rubloff's Francesca Rose, a Streeterville expert, introduces me to Ariel Garcia, a member of the door staff at 600 North Fairbanks. Rose [...]
Steele on awards, loans, and appraisals at Woodlawn's Renaissance on Kimbark
As I mentioned when posting the first of my new videos with @properties agent Hasani Steele, the Stonemason Group received a Good Neighbor Award (PD [...]
Flair Tower's loft "faux-cade"
It's been so long since we've dished on the design of a new high-rise that I couldn't help but snap these pics during my lunch break. I know it seem [...]
Making the two-bedroom / two-bath scene: Low to high in Lake View
This week's premise: You're dead-set on finding a two-bedroom / two-bath condo in a lakeside neighborhood on the North or Far North Side. Using thes [...]
Scenes from East Pilsen
Following his recent visit to East Pilsen, Joe pieced together a simple video featuring the neighborhood's industrial corridor on the banks of the Ch [...]
Hyde Park and Chicago politics
Living next door to the president's Chicago home can be like living in a "circus," according to neighbor Bill Grimshaw, who is selling his Hyde Park [...]
Conlon unveils River West apartment plan
Earlier this month we learned about F&F Realty's plans for a new 514-unit apartment building in the West Loop. Today, Crain's passes along news of S [...]
The view from the world's highest grocery store
Join me and Francesca Rose on a visit to the new Potash Brothers Market on the 44th floor of the John Hancock Center. If there's a grocery store tha [...]
Market watch: Condos and single-family homes in DePaul / Sheffield
The DePaul / Sheffield area of Lincoln Park isn't teeming with new construction homes right now, but if you're determined to find a brand new condo [...]
Union Row in East Pilsen
In Joe's recent visit to East Pilsen, he spent some time walking the immediate area around Union Row. Belgravia Group's townhome development on 16th [...]
Deals on South Side single-family homes
Many of Chicago's new construction single-family homes are found in neighborhoods on the South Side.
Fifteen single-families are available in Engle [...]
Making pre-construction sales in Woodlawn
We don't hear many homebuilders boasting of their pre-construction sales these days -- especially not in neighborhoods like Woodlawn -- so it came a [...]
Construction checkup: Parc Huron
There's quite a racket coming from the corner of Kingsbury and Erie Streets in River North, as a rotating fleet of cement mixers swarm around the co [...]
Burnham Pointe finds you a roommate
Draper and Kramer offers a few interesting incentives for tenants at Burnham Pointe, the new rental high-rise at 730 S Clark St in the South Loop. A [...]