Tag: New homes

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Tour a new single-family home in Old Irving

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. [...]
A stunning new home on a quiet block in Lake View

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 [...]
They’re pouring foundations in Volo, Pingree Grove, Montgomery and Wauconda

They’re pouring foundations in Volo, Pingree Grove, Montgomery and Wauconda

The Tribune brings news that homebuilders are active again in the far-flung burbs. The familiar sights and sounds of homebuilding are getting e [...]
A rare new construction Bucktown single-family under $1M

A rare new construction Bucktown single-family under $1M

An MLS search for ground-up new construction single family homes in Bucktown turned up only one result today – the home that's the subject of this [...]
Incentives, value prices add to the appeal of West End’s location

Incentives, value prices add to the appeal of West End’s location

The new homes at West End at Jackson Square are conveniently located near the Eisenhower Expressway, Medical District and United Center, just a fe [...]

How much is that parking space really worth?

I've sat in a number of new home sales offices listening to agents explain unit pricing to prospective buyers. Without missing a beat the agent will s [...]
Was Was, Then, Final a simple oversight?

Was Was, Then, Final a simple oversight?

This is a partial screen cap of an e-mail just received from a major brokerage firm. Am I the only one who saw a familiar acronym embedded in it? [...]
What residents like about Geneva’s Mill Creek

What residents like about Geneva’s Mill Creek

With more than 2,000 homes and two on-site elementary schools, Geneva's Mill Creek is one of the largest new communities in Chicago's western subu [...]
A double-wide double-high in the city

A double-wide double-high in the city

Kudos to Curbed Chicago for finding this fascinating video of a modular home being assembled in a single day on a West Town site. Modular const [...]
Polo Café in Bridgeport – Number 1 on TripAdvisor

Polo Café in Bridgeport – Number 1 on TripAdvisor

I've known Dave Samber, the owner of Bridgeport's wonderful Polo Cafe for well over 30 years. Some of the best meals I've ever eaten were leftover [...]
Move right in to new homes in Geneva, Sycamore

Move right in to new homes in Geneva, Sycamore

If the approaching end of the school year reminds you that you've been meaning to have yourself in a new home and the kids in a different school s [...]
Chicago’s once-hottest neighborhoods

Chicago’s once-hottest neighborhoods

YoChicago's archived stories can be a reminder of how often Chicago real estate dreams turn to dust – and how quickly. Back in June of 2006 we [...]
Add Pasquinelli to the developer deadpool

Add Pasquinelli to the developer deadpool

Crain’s Chicago Real Estate Daily is reporting that Pasquinelli Homebuilding LLC, one of Chicagoland’s better-known builders, has filed for Chapte [...]
Sunday open house pick – new Roscoe Village condos

Sunday open house pick – new Roscoe Village condos

The model was the only unit that was complete when I stopped by 1951 W Belmont Ave, a new 6-unit condo nearing completion in Roscoe Village. Th [...]
Retro marketing – the flat panel returns

Retro marketing – the flat panel returns

A couple of years ago it seemed that every new home developer was offering a flat-panel TV with every new home sale. The offer became so common th [...]

New home sales up, down

The US Commerce Department reported this morning that sales of new single-family homes rose (PDF) in June rose 23.6% above the May 2010 level – but we [...]
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