Tag: Luxury
Chicago’s finest apartment condominium at Park Tower?
It's officially superlatives week.
A few days ago we brought you the "finest lakefront property on the North Shore." Today's offering is a "on [...]
The finest lakefront property on the North Shore?
Chicago's North Shore is speckled with spectacular lakefront mansions in idyllic multi-acre settings, a fact that instantly triggers skepticism wh [...]
A Prairie-style home on a Burr Ridge pond
The listing copy for this home encourages you to "embrace nature and enjoy the serenity of the pond and waterfall."
On days like yesterday, wi [...]
On the waterfront home in Park Ridge
If the above picture gives an accurate perspective on this home's location, it is immediately on the water on Park Ridge's private 14-acre Murphy [...]
Four new listings in La Grange’s upper bracket
The over $1M price range in La Grange has seen only two sales in the last six months, but that may change as four new $1M+ listings have come to m [...]
Notable new listing – Shaw home in Lake Forest
The Howard Van Doren Shaw home at 81 Laurel was once considered a teardown candidate but was meticulously restored by committed owners. The Mooris [...]
A River North terrace suitable for cross-country skiing?
Cross-country skiing? That's just me and @properties' Greg Eldridge joking about the size of the private outdoor terraces adjacent to a half-floor [...]
The $1.2M single-family home market is “smoking hot”
Superior 110, a luxury boutique condominium in River North is one of our firm's clients, and that's led me to spend a fair amount of time with Gre [...]
Toll Brothers kicks hyperbole up a few notches in South Barrington
After several decades in this business I've become accustomed to builder press release puffery, but a release-based article in Barrington Area Tri [...]
A perfect-for-entertaining Gold Coast home
Unit 1003, a 39-unit boutique high-rise at 1155 N Dearborn, in Chicago's Gold Coast, was originally a 2,650 square foot 2-bedroom plus den with 2 [...]
A morning view from Harbor Point
Earlier today I met Prudential Rubloff’s Ky Southworth on the 51st floor of Harbor Point at a 3-bedroom, 3 ½ bath, $1.2M condo that enjoys nearly [...]
Larger living areas, more options at 600 North Lake Shore Drive
As the market changed, buyers at 600 Lake Shore Drive began telling Stephanie Maloney, a top sales associate at the development, that they would l [...]
In East Wilmette, a 10-year old traditional home
Five years ago homes like the one in this video easily sold for $1.8M and above in East Wilmette.
Today, the owner-agent has priced this home a [...]
Yet another Lake Forest Adler
We’ve reported before on the unusual number of David Adler homes that have come to market recently.
Add a lakefront Adler in Lake Forest to wha [...]
An 8,600 square foot bowstring truss home in Lincoln Park
You’ve probably experienced the dramatic spaces enabled by bowstring truss construction in a restaurant, garage or other commercial space. The tru [...]
Lake Forest open house pick
After a recent price reduction, and nearly two years on the market, the 10-year old 18-room home at 254 W Laurel Ave in Lake Forest is listed at $ [...]
A cautiously bullish view on River North real estate
Earlier today I joined our sales manager on a visit to Superior 110, a luxury high-rise in River North that’s one of our clients.
One reason fo [...]
Tour a 20,000 square foot Northfield home
Curbed Chicago recently billed an 8,650 square foot home as a “temple of excess.” Some buyers would consider that size home pitifully inadequate.
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