Tag: Bridgeport
An update on Bridgeport’s Union Lofts
It's been nearly 10 years since we first wrote about Union Lofts in our now-defunct New Homes Magazine. At the time, March of 2002, forty of the 7 [...]
Tour a Bridgeport retreat on three tree-shaded lots
The current owners bought this Bridgeport home over 20 years ago after seeing an ad in the Chicago Reader that said "your dream north side house m [...]
An impressive architectural achievement in Bridgeport
You expect to find spider webs in dark corners and abandoned spaces. Finding this outstanding structure spun in the open air in a side yard, anch [...]
WTTW visits Chicago’s fascinating little-known neighborhoods
WTTW's Geoffrey Baer has taken us to many places throughout Chicagoland and told us their often wonderful stories.
Architecture critic and WBE [...]
Lofts at Bridgeport Place still a live deal
We first reported on Dubin Residential's Lofts at Bridgeport Place more than 5 years ago, back in March of 2006, and we've periodically updated th [...]
Polo Café in Bridgeport – Number 1 on TripAdvisor
I've known Dave Samber, the owner of Bridgeport's wonderful Polo Cafe for well over 30 years. Some of the best meals I've ever eaten were leftover [...]
One, two, three, or four bedrooms, all near $2,000 a month
The median list price for a downtown rental listed on the MLS is holding firm at $2,000. In the past week 38 different properties in downtown's 14 [...]
Quote of the day: ‘Playing a kazoo’
"Erecting a mediocre piece of urban infrastructure alongside such a campus is like showing up at a Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert and playing a ka [...]
Buy from Lexington, and let Marketplace lease your old home
Are you ready for a new home, but still stuck with your old one? Buy at Lexington Square in Bridgeport or Lexington Park in Des Plaines, and Marke [...]
Riding the Red Line, starting at Sox / 35th
Last Wednesday I started what will be an ongoing project through the next month or two: a series of videos profiling each Red Line station between [...]
35th Street Metra station to open in April
A new Metra station at 35th Street will open in April, just as the Chicago White Sox kick off their 2011 season at US Cellular Field.
According [...]
1,839 days and counting for two Riverside Homes in Bridgeport
The new-construction single-families at 2836 S Lock St and 2841 S Broad St in Bridgeport, arrived on the market on February 18, 2006, and haven't [...]
Chicago’s best java is brewed near Lexington Square
There's nothing quite as nice as a convenient neighborhood cafe. A cozy coffee house can serve as a central meeting place among friends, a quiet corne [...]
Lexington Square buyers have their pick of Bridgeport parks both big and small
Parks are vital elements of Chicago's neighborhoods, and buyers at Lexington Square in Bridgeport are sure to find spaces both big and small that [...]
Child development center near Lexington Square earns national accreditation
Bridgeport Child Development Center II has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the nation’s leadin [...]
Controversial Bridgeport mansion back on the market
The Bridgeport home at the center of a federal housing discrimination suit is back on the market at a familiar price.
Richard Carlino of Villa [...]
Add Cermak Fresh Market to the list of Bridgeport perks
Lexington Square residents are about to gain a much-needed neighborhood amenity: a new grocery store just a few blocks north on Halsted Street. Ga [...]
One of these things is not like the others
"Luxury in Chicago means anything over $3,000 a month," says CNBC. With that in mind, I spent part of my afternoon searching for homes listed righ [...]
Would landmark status help Dubin’s Lofts at Bridgeport Place?
Preservationists often use landmarking as a way to protect buildings from demolition or intrusive development, but here's a case of a developer push [...]
Bridgeport Metra station nears completion
The new Metra station at 35th Street and Wentworth Avenue in Bridgeport should be finished by the end of year, Gazette Chicago reported earlier this [...]