Tag: Video
Vintage Lake View condo lives like a home
The boutique vintage high-rise at 433 W Briar in Chicago's Lakeview East neighborhood has been, according to project manager Zev Salomon, one of t [...]
From the vault: Pilsen’s Times Square
One of the most-viewed videos on our YouTube channel this week in 2008 actually dates back to December 2006. It's Joe Zekas' take on the "Times Sq [...]
A Winnetka new construction price misjudgment
I walk through and report on many homes during the course of a year, but rarely express an opinion on price. Saying anything useful would require [...]
Price chop on an extra-wide West Bucktown townhome
The ongoing scale of new construction and renovation in the area that some have taken to calling West Bucktown has me beginning to acknowledge tha [...]
A Kopley Group buyer’s story
Almost two years ago to the day, I added the following comment to a post on the Lofts at 1800, a development of the Kopley Group: There’s something ab [...]
An Arts and Crafts bungalow in Ravenswood Manor
The home at 2860 W Giddings in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood is one of those detail-rich places that require a visit rather than just a [...]
In East Wilmette, a 10-year old traditional home
Five years ago homes like the one in this video easily sold for $1.8M and above in East Wilmette.
Today, the owner-agent has priced this home a [...]
The slowest-selling new home in Wilmette
Today’s “new listings” include 2411 Thornwood Ave in Wilmette, a 5-bedroom, 5 ½ bath, 4,300 square foot home. It’s around the corner from the soug [...]
Checking in on three Northwest Side single-families
Back in October, Joe Zekas shot sponsored videos at three Northwest Side homes marketed by Izabela Sloma of Sergio & Banks. Earlier this week I no [...]
A stylish new West Bucktown single-family for under $800K
We've seen quite a few homes built by Ultimate Homes, and they're all creative variations on a simple theme: include everything that might be on a [...]
East Kenilworth home drops under $500K
When we shot the above video last September there were six homes in Kenilworth listed for under $600,000.
The 3-bedroom, 3 ½ bath, 2-car garage [...]
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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A mint-condition rehab on a 234-foot deep Montclare lot
Rehabbers have been active on Chicago's Northwest Side recently, completely making over older homes and bringing them to market at affordable pric [...]
John Hall’s free lot promotion goes national (and so does Yo)
We got a kick out of seeing this Associated Press video on homebuilder John Hall Jr and his recent decision to waive the lot fees for three homes [...]
An 8,600 square foot bowstring truss home in Lincoln Park
You’ve probably experienced the dramatic spaces enabled by bowstring truss construction in a restaurant, garage or other commercial space. The tru [...]
Has the house market hit bottom?
If the headline sounds strange, read on.
As someone who’s seen half a dozen booms and busts in Chicago, I find speculation about the future dir [...]
Curbed on Rodkin on McLean
Earlier today Curbed Chicago reported on Dennis Rodkin’s Chicago Magazine report on the sale of Dan McLean’s RiverView penthouse. At $2.85M this s [...]
Open house – new light-filled home in West Bucktown
We’ve long been skeptical of the West Bucktown moniker, but ongoing redevelopment lends some legitimacy to real estate brokers and the West Buckto [...]
A loaded-up 5-bedroom Dunning bungalow
A few renovators have been active on Chicago's northwest side recently, completely making over older homes and bringing them to market at prices t [...]
An affordable rehabbed Portage Park ranch
Portage Park is one of Chicago’s great parks, and a popular northwest side neighborhood.
In the video we tour a newly-listed 4-bedroom, 2-bath [...]