Short sales and empty lots on Damen Avenue
The short-sale bug has touched even Ravenswood, but so far the neighborhood seems to have a mild case. In this segment from my tour with Rubloff Rea [...]
Yo revisits Ravenswood with Realtor Eric Rojas
Way, way back in the old days of September 2007, Joe Zekas met up with Yo reader and contributor Eric Rojas at The Perfect Cup at Leland and Damen a [...]
In less than two months, more than half of The Silver District's 20 homes are under contract
In late March, Karen Biazar told me that she and the developer of The Silver District hoped to "hit a home run" by offering a massive incentive pack [...]
Sales update: Lennar cuts prices, adds parking for remaining Library Tower condos
A new pricing structure and the offer of free parking has helped Lennar pick up the pace at its recently completed Library Tower development at 520 S [...]
Kimball Station's 59 homes to be leased
I received word yesterday that developer Seamus Murnin will convert all 59 of the new-construction condos in Kimball Station into rental apartments. T [...]
Two homes still available at Bridgeport Commons
“These are what I would call Prairie style homes, and they fit so well in this neighborhood. And another thing, a very important thing: these are ve [...]
Video: Inside a duplex at 813 West Fulton
Here's some video footage of my visit to 813 W Fulton Market on Friday with @properties agent Mike Vesole. As with several of the other new developmen [...]
A closer look at ParkView's 01 tier
When Joe Zekas visited MCL Companies' ParkView, 505 N McClurg Ct, in December, he shot some video in unit 2403, a three-bedroom / 2.5-bath condo on th [...]
Piece by piece, Trump gets its spire
Slowly but surely, the fiberglass spire atop the Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago is filling out. Tribune columnist Blair Kamin shared [...]
Inside a three-bedroom duplex at 813 Fulton
On Friday, I met with developer John Madonis and @properties agent Mike Vesole at 813 W Fulton Market in Fulton Market to check out the five new-con [...]
Price reduction in East Garfield Park
We normally cover only new construction, but thought you might like a look at a low-budget resale.
At 209 S. Whipple, in East Garfield Park, you'll f [...]
Construction checkup: Aqua tops off again, gets first certificate of occupancy
A couple bits of news came out from Lakeshore East late this week. Magellan Development and McHugh Construction officially topped off Aqua, 225 N Co [...]
2930 N Sheridan gets a name change (again)
Just when we were getting used to "Aquilo," Kroupa Development's 22-story conversion at 2930 N Sheridan Rd goes an pulls a switcheroo on us.
As we've [...]
Sales update: Environs Development nears end of Hartland Park's single-family phase
When it comes to the 101-unit Hartland Park development in Lincoln Park, most of Yo's focus has been on Belgravia Group's townhome phase. What we rare [...]
Trump, through the lens of I am Hydrogen
As Joe Zekas has noted a few times in recent months, we spend a decent amount of time browsing the construction photos and commentary in the forums of [...]
The annals of American Invsco
Several years back I'd already heard so many garish tales of American Invsco's dealings that I almost shouted "don't want to hear it" when an insider [...]
Six North Michigan's tax freeze, in numbers
I didn't have any hard numbers to include with my post on Six North Michigan's property tax freeze last weekend, but Patrick Ryan of @properties was k [...]
Sales update: Prices pruned back on Edgewater's Provenance condos
"It would be great to get the architect's thoughts on this one, really. I've passed it on foot a number of times, and it never fails to reach out an [...]
The Palmer brings more new-construction options to Logan Square
In December, I compiled a list of new condo developments in Palmer Square, which is a pocket neighborhood in Logan Square, bounded by Fullerton, Milwa [...]
Sales update: American Invsco rolls out 200 North Dearborn "stimulus program"
This winter we received e-blasts from American Invsco promoting rental opportunities at 200 North Dearborn, which led me to wonder whether the company [...]