7/7/14
New construction homes in viable neighborhoods by builders with a track record have been selling before completion during the past several years. When we...
6/10/14
When 565 Quincy slashed prices early in 2010 it was one of the last projects to join the price cutting that was prevalent in...
5/20/14
An office strip mall at 1920 N Lincoln Ave (pictured above) in the Old Town Triangle is slated to be demolished and replaced by...
4/2/14
It’s been a while since we’ve checked on the status of the Union Row townhomes on 16th St in East Pilsen. You can join...
3/17/14
We’ve recently written quite a bit about new apartment developments in the West Loop, but new infill condo projects have also been in the...
11/14/13
Ravenswood Station will host a new Mariano’s, LA Fitness and Sears Auto Center on Lawrence Ave in Ravenswood. The building is closed in, and...
9/27/13
We’re talking about a condo development with a basement bowling alley, not the 1970s TV show or any of its revivals. The 241-unit loft...
9/19/13
Five of the six new townhomes nearing completion at Cornelia on the Park have sold pre-construction. The sixth home is the furnished model for...
8/6/13
Real estate development in the West Loop has seen a dramatic shift within the past two years. An oversupply of 1- and 2- bedroom...
8/2/13
The new Ravenswood Terrace apartments will be immediately north of a Mariano’s that’s currently under construction, and a short walk from the Ravenswood Metra...
8/1/13
The townhomes under construction at Cornelia on the Park boast extraordinary access to outdoor space. The homes are arrayed around a private park, with...
7/25/13
The “next hot neighborhood” is an occasional topic of intense speculation among real estate investors and home buyers. Buzz Ruttenberg and Alan Lev of...
6/21/13
Foundation work has begun on the first phase of the 150 apartments that are part of the new Ravenswood Station development at Lawrence and...
6/5/13
The 40 new condominiums at CA3 in the 1100 block of West Adams were sold before site clearance began, at prices ranging upward from...
5/14/13
You can time-travel back to the frothy days of the mid-00s if you want to find condo projects selling out prior to their beginning...
5/13/13
Redfin’s email recently surfaced a “new listing” for one of the Ashland Urban condos at 2607 N Ashland Ave whose pretensions we noted last...
4/15/13
A recent New York Times article called attention to the relationship between art and luxury condo developments: In the world of high-end real estate,...
4/11/13
Three of the 14 rowhomes were under construction at Montana Row in Lincoln Park when I stopped by late last October. The remaining units...
4/11/13
Cheryl and Frank have lived in their Lincoln Park home for 30 years. They were looking for a change from a neighborhood that had...
4/9/13
Julie counts herself a “frequent mover” though her move to the West Loop was only her fourth in 20 years. After living in River...