Tag: single-family
Market for MLS-listed downtown rentals softens
We've been tracking the number of homes and condos listed for rent in the MLS in 14 downtown ZIP Codes for nearly 4 years.
It would be reasonab [...]
Live like a land baron in Washington Park
One thing we don't do at YoChicago is write about properties as if we've been there when we haven't.
We haven't been to the 5700 block of Sout [...]
On a sandy beach in Winnetka
There's a chill in the evening air at this time of year that may inspire you to dream about life on a sandy beach in a warmer clime. Or it may jus [...]
A renovated Lakeview Victorian with a 2-bedroom coach house
The 3-bedroom Victorian at 1336 W George in Lakeview has been lovingly renovated by its owners.
The light and open home has high ceilings and s [...]
The 2700 block of Lakewood is nearing completion
We've looked in on the 2700 block of Lakewood from time to time. In May of 2011 we saw large stretches of vacant land on both sides of the block, [...]
An extra-wide 4-bedroom in the Bell School District
The latest home in the rapidly-selling PNC Development portfolio is a 4-bedroom, 3 ½ bath on a wide 33 x 125 foot lot at 2433 W Byron in North Cen [...]
A 5-bedroom Glenview Tudor with an indoor pool
The 5 bedroom English Tudor at 1800 Ridgewood Ln in Glenview is set off a winding road in secluded Glen Oak Acres.
The home, which is listed a [...]
North lakefront renters have more MLS-listed choices
Toward the end of June there were 542 homes and condos listed for rent in the local Multiple Listing Service.
As of yesterday evening that numb [...]
Noah Properties builds a stunning home in Wicker Park
Noah Properties has been building a popular product lately, selling its stylish homes as quickly as they're built.
Noah Properties is nearing c [...]
Last week’s North Side building permits
If you're in the market for a newly-built home or condo you've probably noted that many of the new projects are sold out prior to completion and o [...]
A suburban classic in Beverly
This 5-bedroom, 3 1/2 bath 2-story home, built in 2010, would fit perfectly into many a northwest suburban neighborhood. Its setting has a suburba [...]
An architectural gem in southeast Evanston
Designed in 1910 by the architect team of Spencer and Powers and built in 1911, this stunning "Prairie Tudor" home is situated on tree-lined Fores [...]
Can an off-lakefront Wilmette home command $4.5 million?
The asking price for the 6-bedroom, 6 ½ bath home at 723 8th St in Wilmette is $4,500,000. The home, built in 2011, boasts an outdoor pool and a 3 [...]
A nearly-new, large and light East Village 5-bedroom
The 5-bedroom, 3 ½ bath home at 1848 W Erie in East Village was built by Noah Properties just two years ago. It's come back on the market as a res [...]
A new Noah Properties home in a hot Humboldt Park location
The 8-square-block area bounded by Humboldt Blvd, Kedzie Ave, North Ave and Bloomingdale Ave has undergone rapid change in the past few years. New [...]
Three new luxury homes, a block from Wrightwood Park
RD Precision is building three distinctive new luxury single-family homes in the 2400 block of Greenview, just a block from Lincoln Park's popular [...]
A hot pocket of new homes in Humboldt Park
Despite the hot market, it's still a bit premature to be talking confidently about hot neighborhoods. And, however heated the market might become, it [...]
Nearly-new Glenview luxury a block from park and school
The 5-bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home at 901 Wedel Ln in Glenview is less than a block from Crowley Park and Henking School.
The nearly 4,000 square-f [...]
A move-in condition Elmhurst ranch across from East End Park
The 3-bedroom, bath-and-a-half ranch at 191 Hampshire Ave in Elmhurst is on a wide lot on a block with mature trees.
Directly across the stree [...]
A resort-like yard with pool at an Elmhurst 6-bedroom home
The 6-7 bedroom, 7-bath home at 570 S Prospect Ave boasts a private, resort-like yard unlike anything you'll see in Elmhurst. It has a full outdoo [...]