9/6/11
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. The newly-built...
8/29/11
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...
8/5/11
The Tribune brings news that homebuilders are active again in the far-flung burbs. The familiar sights and sounds of homebuilding are getting easier to...
7/20/11
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...
7/20/11
The new homes at West End at Jackson Square are conveniently located near the Eisenhower Expressway, Medical District and United Center, just a few...
7/17/11
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...
7/15/11
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...
5/30/11
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 suburbs....
5/27/11
Kudos to Curbed Chicago for finding this fascinating video of a modular home being assembled in a single day on a West Town site....
5/26/11
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...
5/26/11
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...
5/26/11
YoChicago’s archived stories can be a reminder of how often Chicago real estate dreams turn to dust – and how quickly. Back in June...
4/8/11
Crain’s Chicago Real Estate Daily is reporting that Pasquinelli Homebuilding LLC, one of Chicagoland’s better-known builders, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. According...
3/26/11
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...
2/3/11
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...
7/26/10
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...