Tag: Lincoln Park
Tour a historic home on an Old Town Art Fair block
The Frederick Wacker home in Chicago's landmark Old Town Triangle neighborhood is one of the largest and most distinctive residences in the area. [...]
Good news, bad news at Webster Square
From a news release received this morning:
In a letter issued today to Lincoln Park residents, Sandz Development Company principal and long-tim [...]
Specialists to Lathrop residents – no Mau-mauing the flak catchers
I have to admit that I couldn't bear to watch the whole thing, although I did manage to skip about through several minutes of this relentlessly "o [...]
A classic corner-lot single-family in Lincoln Park
The 1200 block of Lill in Lincoln Park / DePaul is a quiet, secluded location that's just a few blocks from the Fullerton El stop. At the end of t [...]
A mystery room in Chicago’s Wrigley Mansion
This brief clip was inadvertently left out of my longer video tour of Chicago's landmark Wrigley Mansion, one of the great homes in the city.
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Lincoln Park, West Town condo sellers holding out for price – and getting it
Owners of condominiums and single family homes in one of Chicago's priciest neighborhoods, Lincoln Park, have not, on average, settled for lower s [...]
Big blue thing on Armitage provokes anger, horror, disbelief, ridicule
I stopped at 741 W Armitage Ave / 1970 N Burling St this morning just long enough to take a few pictures and hear a sampling of area residents' re [...]
Nature boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo wins Distinguished Building Award
It's old news by now, via the Tribune's Blair Kamin and other sources, that Studio Gang Architects, Shaw Sustainable Solutions and WRD Environment [...]
$400K price reduction on Lincoln Park single-family
A renovated 19th century home in Lincoln Park just came on the market as a new listing, although it's been listed on and off since April of 2009.
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Lincoln Park home with an indoor lap pool, croquet-perfect yard
It isn’t often that you see the phrase “rear yard perfect for croquet” – or meet a real estate agent who doesn’t think croquet is a munchie at a [...]
A helicopter view of the Lathrop Homes
Last week we alerted you that plans were moving forward for the redevelopment of the 920-unit Lathrop Homes, a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) pro [...]
Lathrop Homes redevelopment moves forward
The 920-unit Lathrop Homes, a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) project, has been largely vacant for several years. On Tuesday, according to Chicago [...]
A video walk down the 2400 block of Orchard in Lincoln Park
Eric Rojas, one of our sponsors, takes a look at the landmarked 2400 block of Orchard St, and the changes it's undergoing, in the above video, and [...]
Americana Towers – a model condo Web site?
The Americana Towers condo building, 1636 N Wells St has a great location in the Old Town Triangle. Treasure Island is across the street, the park [...]
What’s happening at the Lathrop Homes
The clouds were just beginning to break apart earlier today when I stood on the bridge over the Chicago River at Diversey Pkwy. Viewed through a t [...]
Planned Property announces T-shirt design contest
"Have fun with it. Be original. Start designing." Follow those simple instructions and you may win the $1,000 first prize for creating the officia [...]
A video tour of Chicago’s fabulous Wrigley Mansion
The Theurer-Wrigley House, more commonly known as the Wrigley Mansion, at 2466 N Lakeview is currently for sale for $9.5 million, though not liste [...]
A first look inside the Wrigley Mansion
The Theurer-Wrigley House, more commonly known as the Wrigley Mansion, at 2466 N Lakeview is currently for sale for $9.5 million, though not liste [...]
Stylish Lincoln Park studios with great rooftop views
If you know Lincoln Park, you know that 1940 N Lincoln is a great location -- just down the block or around the corner from bars, restaurants, bou [...]
Revolting neighbors in the Old Town Triangle
Since the 60s, when the Old Town Triangle was the base camp for the gentrification of Lincoln Park, the area has prided itself on being a model fo [...]