Tag: New construction
No signs of progress at Marquette Village in Marquette Park
I revisited Marquette Village and a part of the Marquette Park neighborhood yesterday.
The development, which was originally planned for 139 h [...]
No renaissance in sight at Beverly Ridge
Here's a tip you can take to the bank: when the alderman's wife is heading up sales for a new home development, the odds are high that the develop [...]
Reflections on visiting Chicago’s South Side
I've visited Chicago's South Side a dozen times during the past two months, and much of what I've seen is dispiriting.
There are large stretche [...]
Rent or buy this newer single-family in downtown Winnetka
The recently-built home at 882 Elm in Winnetka carried an asking price of $1,980,000 when we first became aware of it. It was nearing completion i [...]
Ninety percent sold in Avondale, thirty percent still available
Three units in a newer 10-unit Avondale condo, at 3952 W Eddy, are listed for sale in the MLS, and one of those units describes the building as [...]
The scene at a West Loop broker’s open house
Broker's open houses are one of the key ways in which real estate brokers learn about new offerings. The key ingredient to hosting a successful op [...]
A panoramic view from 235 Van Buren
There are 19 furnished models available for viewing at 235 Van Buren, a new high-rise condo at the edge of the . I'd only visited a few of them, s [...]
Ground broken for 500 Lake Shore Drive apartment tower
Yesterday marked the official groundbreaking for 500 North Lake Shore Drive, a 45-story, 500-unit luxury rental tower expected to be ready for occ [...]
Oakwood offers a new luxury rental housing option in Chicago’s Loop
Renters looking for housing in the heart of Chicago’s Loop have an exciting new option at Oakwood 200 Squared, 210 N Wells St.
Oakwood Worldwi [...]
Why a builder bought at Grand Bend in Evanston
After 35 years in the same home in a nearby community Doug and Elsa had a very specific set of requirements for the condo they were looking to pur [...]
Open house – a sunny new East Village 5-bedroom
This 5-bedroom, 3 ½ bath home at 1848 W Erie St in Chicago's East Village neighborhood had barely been completed when I arrived for this video sho [...]
Price cuts on new West Bucktown single-families
A new 5-bedroom, 3 ½ bath home at 1701 N Artesian in West Bucktown that came on the market in early June at $699,900 has just been reduced to $644 [...]
Tour a new single-family home in Old Irving
New construction in the mid-$700s in Chicago's Old Irving neighborhood has been a scarce item, and scarcer still in a walk-to-transit location.
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The Elysian achieves sellout nirvana
Chicago Real Estate Daily is reporting that the last 2 developer units at The Elysian Hotel & Private Residences, 11 E Walton, have been sold. Thi [...]
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 [...]
Reduced prices, upgraded finishes at West Loop’s Van Buren Lofts
If you've been around downtown Chicago recently you've probably seen a black-and-white English bulldog barking about a "bloody great deal" and "de [...]
Reaching for splendor in Oakbrook Terrace
Hartz Homes has been building homes for 50 years in an industry that's been periodically decimated. And Hartz is continuing to build, recently deb [...]
Another chapter in the Eastgate Village debacle
Eastgate Village, like a number of developments affiliated with the politically-connected New West Realty, has seen its share of troubles. When we [...]
A stunning new home on a quiet block in Lake View
I've toured a dozen newly-built homes from the builder of this one, at 1529 W Wolfram St. Each home has been similar to the others, but highly ind [...]
Quote of the day – drug dealing at 46th and Woodlawn
Just last week we posted an update on Lake Park Gateway II, a development where we shot video nearly two years ago to the day.
As you can s [...]