6/16/11
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 “once...
6/13/11
Chicago’s North Shore is speckled with spectacular lakefront mansions in idyllic multi-acre settings, a fact that instantly triggers skepticism when you encounter one, newly...
6/9/11
The listing copy for this home encourages you to “embrace nature and enjoy the serenity of the pond and waterfall.” On days like yesterday,...
6/5/11
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...
5/23/11
The over $1M price range in La Grange has seen only two sales in the last six months, but that may change as four...
5/19/11
The Howard Van Doren Shaw home at 81 Laurel was once considered a teardown candidate but was meticulously restored by committed owners. The Moorish...
5/16/11
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 unit at...
5/8/11
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...
4/20/11
After several decades in this business I’ve become accustomed to builder press release puffery, but a release-based article in Barrington Area Trib Local stood...
4/9/11
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...
4/2/11
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...
3/31/11
As the market changed, buyers at 600 Lake Shore Drive began telling Stephanie Maloney, a top sales associate at the development, that they would...
2/27/11
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...
2/22/11
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...
2/16/11
You’ve probably experienced the dramatic spaces enabled by bowstring truss construction in a restaurant, garage or other commercial space. The trusses create large, open,...
1/30/11
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...
1/5/11
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....
12/5/10
Curbed Chicago recently billed an 8,650 square foot home as a “temple of excess.” Some buyers would consider that size home pitifully inadequate. Earlier...