Your condo options in Roscoe Village
Bob Darrow of @properties gives the rundown on the types and prices of condos available in Roscoe Village ("The sweet spot is $450,000 through $550, [...]
Our see-through city: 1739 North Milwaukee
The site of Five Star Development's lofts at 1739 N Milwaukee Ave looks awfully quiet these days. The eight new units in Bucktown (or "the heart of [...]
More vignettes from Roscoe Village
In late July we posted three segments of our video tour through Roscoe Village with @properties agent and Windy City Guide Bob Darrow. This week we' [...]
The lowest-priced new construction in 60614
A search at Coldwell Banker Online for new construction condos under $400k in ZIP code 60614 (Lincoln Park) turns up just one unit, a 2 bedroom, 2 bat [...]
Kardas of the day – a River North cityscape
Count on our ace staff photographer Michael Kardas to bring you a view of the city you haven't seen before. [...]
Grand opening at 630 West Barry on Sunday
In late 2006, Yo writer Joel Hoglund reported that a new nine-unit condo development would be added to a preserved red-brick facade at 630 W Barry A [...]
A new look at Silver Tower's model and prices
We caught wind that a furnished model was open in Silver Tower, Stonegate Development's 40-story River North high-rise, so after lunch, Joe and I to [...]
Grand Plaza announces "bank-forced" sale
The Grand Plaza Penthouses, the condo conversion tower at 545 N Dearborn St in River North, is hosting a close-out, and it's not just any sale -- it [...]
Combing the North Avenue Beach
Wednesday afternoon was too nice to ignore one of the best places along North Avenue: the North Avenue Beach, on the southern tip of Lincoln Park. T [...]
On North Avenue: Seeing SoNo, passing Axis
Over the next few weeks, Mark and I will try to hit up some of the city's most well traveled streets to check in on newer residential developments a [...]
Crilly Court: A Lincoln Park landmark
Near the end of the last "Lino in Lincoln Park" segment we posted, Joe Zekas and Coldwell Banker agent Lino Darchun make their way to Crilly Court, [...]
Bob Darrow in the heart of Roscoe Village
With its variety of storefronts, sidewalk cafes, and frame houses, the stretch of Roscoe Street just west of Damen Avenue feels a little like Main S [...]
Driving the Old Town Triangle with Lino
The Old Town Triangle is recognized by both the city and the federal government as a landmark district, and its community organizations work hard to [...]
Roscoe Village's single-family homes and condos
One of the questions I asked Bob Darrow as we were scheduling our Roscoe Village tour was whether the neighborhood had any pockets that were languis [...]
The Lincoln Park market: setting Forbes straight
When Jenny Ames talks, people listen. When she talks about Lincoln Park, people listen very carefully. Ames does her homework meticulously before spea [...]
A visit to Roscoe Village
Walking a neighborhood, block by block, in the company of a knowledgeable real estate agent, is the best way to begin learning about real estate val [...]
Lino in Lincoln Park: On Deming Place
Deming Place is one of those very special spots that set Lincoln Park apart from other Chicago neighborhoods. In this video, Coldwell Banker agent L [...]
Neighborhoods within neighborhoods: Holstein Park and Senior Citizens Memorial Playlot
I've yet to meet anyone who uses "Holstein Park" as a neighborhood name, but when we interviewed Realtor Elizabeth Mallon for a New Homes article la [...]
Quote of the day: Wait it out
“The cheapest thing to do is to sit and wait it out. The type of buyer they have will be there when the market is better.”
Jameson Development princi [...]
Touring Lincoln Park: The hospital sites
On Thursday Coldwell Banker's Lino Darchun took Joe Zekas on a tour of part of Lincoln Park. In this segment they stopped to talk about the major ho [...]