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Sales near halfway point at The Axis in Lincoln Park
Weekend traffic through the retail corridor at North and Clybourn is no picnic - it often seems as if every North Sider with a car is trying to angl [...]
Bethel and Terra Firma planning mixed-use Kedzie GreenLife for East Garfield Park
We learned a few details yesterday about Kedzie GreenLife, a mixed-use, eco-friendly project with an affordable housing component. The development i [...]
Quote of the day: changes in Lake View 'difficult to watch'
“As the community becomes more and more affluent, what’s here is different than what they’re looking for. You see a shift from a unique little coffee [...]
Construction update: Modern Momentum
The news that SoNo would soon break ground made us want to check out MoMo, the other Smithfield Properties / Booth Hansen collaboration with a baby- [...]
Ripped from the headlines: SOAR seeks delay in plans for new Children's Memorial
SOAR seeks delay for new Children's Memorial Crain's
McPier defers plan to condemn South Loop block Crain's
MB Real Estate, Fidelity join to buy 5 [...]
Contextual design of the day
Which facade has better texture -- Sonotheque's, 1444 W Chicago Ave, or Habana Libre's, 1440 W Chicago Ave? [...]
Springview condo project coming to Logan Square
The Springview, a new 46-unit condo development from Dolce Living Homes, will soon rise on the west side of Logan Square at 1920 N Springfield Ave.
T [...]
JFJ's Superior 110 reaching for new heights in River North
If you’re about to drop half a million dollars on a new condo, chances are you’re hoping for a room with a view.
Prospective homebuyers shopping the [...]
Chicago deal of the day: Morgan Street Lofts
DeGrazia Development Co. is offering a year of free assessments and a $2,000 Crate & Barrel gift card to all new buyers at Morgan Street Lofts i [...]
Downtown aldermen address constituents at forum
In 10 years, close to 500,000 people will be living in the city center - an area bounded by the Stevenson Expressway, North Avenue, the lake, and Ash [...]
Chicago's hottest neighborhoods 2007
Compiling a list of "hot" neighborhoods in a cooler market might, on its surface, seem like an exercise in futility, but there is perhaps no better ti [...]
A peek inside Pearson on the Park
Pearson on the Park, Hawthorne Development Corp.'s conversion at 222 E Pearson, is so close to the Magnificent Mile that buyers might wake up one mo [...]
Sales progressing at Parkside of Old Town
About 75 percent of available units have sold at Parkside of Old Town, according to Catherine Hughey, director of sales for the project.
Developers [...]
From faulty flashing to lousy lumber, watch for construction problems that cost
New Construction Corner
Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood has a rich cultural history and some wonderful housing stock. The quality of new constru [...]
Police blog offers glimpse of old public housing woes
Yes, the Chicago Police Department has a blog. "Checkerboard Chat: Of the Police...By the Police...For the Police" makes for addictive reading, esp [...]
First phase at Park Boulevard 50 percent sold
Park Boulevard, a 1,300-unit development in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, is moving along - currently, the 311-unit first phase is well underwa [...]
Renaissance at Beverly Ridge breaks ground
The Renaissance at Beverly Ridge, a development of 123 single-family houses and 50 townhouses, broke ground Thursday near the Washington Heights Met [...]
South Kenwood's Harvard School converting to condos
When planning the conversion of the Harvard School for Boys in the South Side's Kenwood neighborhood, developer Steve Soble pored over old yearbooks [...]
Architect for Lincoln Park conversion aims for an old-world feel
We posted recently on the Hannibal Lecter-esque scaffolding covering the facade of 1919 N Sheffield, a gut rehab currently underway in Lincoln Park f [...]
New condos at the axis of retail in Clybourn Corridor
With the "buying and developing frenzy" underway around North and Clybourn avenues, more retail behemoths are poised to join big-box brethren like B [...]