Tag: Condos
Talking Trump and the luxury home market
I've read plenty of stories about the "cold" market for luxury homes in recent months. Most focus on two facts: buyers lost money in the stock marke [...]
Sheldon Good to auction 20 units at the Motor Row Lofts in the South Loop
On Nov. 15, loft lovers will have a chance to bid a piece of Chicago history when Sheldon Good & Company auctions 20 unsold units from the Moto [...]
Buyers on the Lake View condo market
Sunday afternoon seemed like a good time to catch people walking the streets of Lake View in search of open houses. The sun was out, the marathon wa [...]
Fresh Horizon program connects buyers with discounted homes and financing deals
If you've spent much time browsing the Internet in search of deals on Chicago-area homes, you may have come across a few new Web sites promoting new f [...]
A pro's POV: A home inspector's take on the market and construction issues
I'm running into more people buying foreclosures or distressed buildings than before -- situations where the previous owner can no longer afford their [...]
Following Francesca: Sweeping views from 600 North Fairbanks' southeast corner
This two-bedroom condo on the southeast corner of 600 North Fairbanks boasts a curved wall of nine 7' x 10' windows, giving its owner a sweeping vie [...]
Web presence: SoNo, fo' sho!
Once a week we'll check out the "Web presence" of one residential development, from Web sites for the building and its developer, architect, condo ass [...]
Designing for a cure at 565 Quincy
Through Sunday, Oct. 11, four newly furnished lofts and condos will be open for public viewing at 565 Quincy, Belgravia Group's combo loft conversio [...]
Floor plan faceoff: lakeside living in two Rogers Park two-bedrooms
Turn east off of Sheridan in Rogers Park and you'll quickly run out of road, as just about every street cul-de-sacs at the edge of a beach or a lak [...]
Following Francesca: Sky-high views from the Hancock for under $800,000
How much would you expect to pay for a 1,744 square-foot three-bedroom home on the southeastern corner of the John Hancock Center's 76th floor? For [...]
Following Francesca: Reintroducing the John Hancock Center's residences
We've shown you a sample of Joe's videos with Prudential Rubloff agent and Streeterville expert Francesca Rose already, but let's go back to where t [...]
Downtown shark attack! Price cuts in River North, South Loop, and West Loop
Matt Garrison of Coldwell Banker’s Matt Garrison Group recently launched CondoShark.com, which collects the details of big price cuts on homes in Ch [...]
The nearly news: The highs, lows, and in-betweens of West Loop one-bedrooms
Now that we're branching out beyond just new-construction homes and looking at resales and rentals, we can break out a feature that's been cooking i [...]
Following Francesca: The amenities floor at 600 North Fairbanks in Streeterville
One of the stops on Joe Zekas' recent tour with Prudential Rubloff agent and Streeterville expert Francesca Rose was the spectacular wrap-around sun [...]
Library Tower gets FHA approval
Lennar announced yesterday that the South Loop high-rise Library Tower has received FHA approval. Located on the corner of State Street and Congress [...]
New homes sprouting up in Arcadia Terrace
When George Furla makes his case for the Arcadia Terrace section of West Rogers Park, he focuses on the neighborhood’s proximity to public spaces li [...]
The most important thing: Frank Binetti of Lincoln Park Savings Bank
I think the best thing people can do is make sure that they save their money for a down payment, and to make sure their credit is clean and up to date [...]
Floor plan faceoff: three-bedrooms at Legacy at Millennium Park and One Museum Park
The Legacy at Millennium Park (above) in the Loop and One Museum Park (below) in the South Loop both have a few different three-bedroom floor plans. [...]
The lake, the Drive, and "genuine shopping" options near Lake Park Gateway II
The final segment of Joe's tour of Lake Park Gateway II with developer Mitch Newman find the duo standing near what Joe calls a "genuine shopping ce [...]
Building an "enterprise of passion" for Lake Park Gateway II developer
Joe continues his tour of Strategem Home Builders' Lake Park Gateway II with developer Mitch Newman. Behind the two new buildings at 1227 E 46th St [...]