Tag: South Side
Former Hegewisch trailer park in foreclosure
Reading about a sleek Airstream trailer set me to wondering about the status of Harbour Point Estates, a large trailer park in Hegewisch that was [...]
35th Street Metra station to open in April
A new Metra station at 35th Street will open in April, just as the Chicago White Sox kick off their 2011 season at US Cellular Field.
According [...]
An upbeat look at Auburn-Gresham
Auburn-Gresham, which most residents simply call Gresham, is one of those South Side neighborhoods that draw little outside attention for their po [...]
‘Space for everyone’ in a Rudolph Boehm home in Beverly
Rudolph Boehm isn't a name I see mentioned outside of Beverly. From what I gather, Boehm wasn't a prominent architect, but he designed several wel [...]
Chatham, a haven for working-class families
In a 3-part video interview, State Rep Marlow Colvin provides a great overview of Chatham, the South Side community where he grew up. In the secon [...]
1,839 days and counting for two Riverside Homes in Bridgeport
The new-construction single-families at 2836 S Lock St and 2841 S Broad St in Bridgeport, arrived on the market on February 18, 2006, and haven't [...]
Is there any hope for Englewood?
According to the latest Census figures reported by the Chicago Tribune, the population of Englewood declined by nearly 25% since 2000, to 30,587.
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Chicago’s best java is brewed near Lexington Square
There's nothing quite as nice as a convenient neighborhood cafe. A cozy coffee house can serve as a central meeting place among friends, a quiet corne [...]
Choice cuts: $90K for a lakefront two-bedroom in Hyde Park
A "M O T I V A T E D S E L L E R !!!" at Hyde Park's Parkshore Apartments, 1755 - 1765 E 55th St, is asking $89,900 for a fifth-floor two-bedroom [...]
Market snapshot: Hyde Park condos
Condo sales in Hyde Park were down 43% and prices were down 36% in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to 4Q 2009, reports Jeff Baird of Lakeshor [...]
The nearly news: How five-year-old condos are faring
Condos of the 2006 vintage are cycling through their second and even third owners at this point, but they're still young enough to count as "nearly ne [...]
From the vault: Fogelson’s $4 billion Gateway
While we're on the topic of Gateways, I just realized that it's been almost exactly three years since Central Station mastermind Jerry Fogelson's [...]
Opera Lofts owners singin’ the blues
It's been almost two years since Opera Realty started offering up the inventory at Opera Lofts, 2545 S Dearborn St, as rentals. In reality, that p [...]
The drawing board: Best-laid plans for Washington Park
The Gateway at Washington Park never had a chance. The real estate insiders we talked to last winter took one look at New South Partners' mix [...]
When assessments kill sales prices
Top-tier condo and co-op buildings in prime locations command high sales prices despite high monthly assessments. The assessments are a result of the [...]
What snow? Day sees plenty of new listings
The market marches on -- at noon, Redfin showed 139 homes listed since midnight.
On the high end, there's a five-bedroom / four-bath triplex at [...]
Lexington Square buyers have their pick of Bridgeport parks both big and small
Parks are vital elements of Chicago's neighborhoods, and buyers at Lexington Square in Bridgeport are sure to find spaces both big and small that [...]
A video look at the vision for South Works
Despite its undeniable audacity and importance, I have trouble working up much interest in the plans to revitalize the South Works site.
I can’t g [...]
Lenders walk away from Chicago homes
Mortgage lenders sometimes abandon foreclosure suits before completion. Taking title to the home, when all is said and done, may result in the lender’ [...]
Child development center near Lexington Square earns national accreditation
Bridgeport Child Development Center II has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the nation’s leadin [...]