10/15/09
Two years ago the Center on Halsted cut the ribbon on a 60,000 square-foot, LEED-certifed outreach facility at the corner of Halsted Street and...
10/14/09
The hotel condo market might have seemed like a good idea to some developers in the earlier part of the decade, but lenders sure...
10/14/09
In some ways, Wrigleyville and Boys Town are worlds apart, but the two are too close not to cover in one visit. Besides, “the...
10/14/09
You may know that Sheldon Good & Company will auction off 20 of Motor Row Lofts‘ unsold homes on November 15, but do you...
10/13/09
Optima‘s Old Orchard Woods development in Skokie is unusual among today’s condo projects in that it’s approved for VA, FHA, and Fannie Mae financing....
10/13/09
I’ve read plenty of stories about the “cold” market for luxury homes in recent months. Most focus on two facts: buyers lost money in...
10/13/09
“You would think that everybody’s priced out of Boys Town, but the neighborhood is still home to a lot of affordable apartments,” @properties agent...
10/12/09
On Nov. 15, loft lovers will have a chance to bid a piece of Chicago history when Sheldon Good & Company auctions 20 unsold...
10/12/09
Sunday afternoon seemed like a good time to catch people walking the streets of Lake View in search of open houses. The sun was...
10/12/09
Magellen Properties President Michael Glasser bought the domain name RogersPark.com fifteen years ago and continues to hone its function. While Rogers Park is well-represented...
10/12/09
National Coming Out Day and the gay rights rally in Washington have both come and gone, but we’re going to keep the spirit alive...
10/11/09
On Tuesday I visited the brokers open house at Superior 110, the new high-rise at 110 W Superior St in River North. While I...
10/9/09
Last week we read headlines about the extended downturn in the national rental market. Michael Glasser, founder of the Rogers Park Builders Group and...
10/9/09
On Nov. 1, several changes to the FHA approval process will go into effect, including the elimination of spot approval for condos, the addition...
10/8/09
Michael Glasser of Magellen Properties was one of the founding members of the Rogers Park Builders Group in the early ’90s, when “Rogers Park...
10/8/09
Last weekend while touring Rogers Park open houses, I found this two-bedroom / one-bath condo resale that was completely rehabbed a year ago. Unit...
10/8/09
This two-bedroom condo on the southeast corner of 600 North Fairbanks boasts a curved wall of nine 7′ x 10′ windows, giving its owner...
10/8/09
Changes in the market, shifts toward and away different types of mortgages, and a lack of experience with brokers can all create misconceptions in...
10/7/09
Rachel Brandstaetter, Director of Leasing and Marketing for Streeterville rental high-rise Streeter Place, gives me a few more details about this project and about...
10/7/09
A war is raging in Streeterville, one whose trenches are found in the lobbies, fitness rooms, private theaters, and terraces of the neighborhood’s condo...