The housing boom has rejuvenated the Boulevard System around the city. The Logan Square area was originally part of the Boulevard system. From the Logan Square Preservation Society: In 1985, Logan Square Preservation convinced the U.S. Department of the Interior to designate the best-preserved 2 1/2 mile segment of the original boulevard system in Logan […]
What market downturn? Crain’s is reporting that a North Shore developer has a tentative agreement to purchase land in Centrum’s Cityfront Plaza development for a possible 50-story hotel/condo high rise. From Crain’s: David Hovey, president of Glencoe-based Optima Inc., has a tentative deal to buy a site just north of NBC Tower, 455 N. Cityfront […]
It wasn’t just condos that soared in price the last few years. All over the city, single family home prices sometimes doubled, tripled, or more. Question is: what is the “true” market for single family homes now that the market is correcting? Take 1717 W. Granville in Edgewater. It’s a 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath house with […]
The Jackson Park Highlands Historic District is a collection of historic homes on several blocks on the South Side, just south of Hyde Park near the lakefront and the Museum of Science and Industry, that was first laid out in 1905. The homes are all of varying styles with an alley system that provides garages. […]
Why are investors who intend to flip their units closing on them in the new construction condo towers? Only they know. But it wouldn’t seem to make financial sense. Take these two units on the market in the new Streeterville highrise, ParkView at 505 N. McClurg. Closings just started in the building. It was only about […]
There is no larger collection of historic rowhouses in Chicago than that in the Pullman neighborhood. 11310 S. Champlain was built in 1883 and, according to the listing, was the former home of Pullman Strike Organizer Jennie Curtis. The kitchen has been remodeled. Garages can be added in the backyard (there is an alley system […]
Want a three bedroom unit in River North for under $500,000? Look no further than Huron Pointe at 421 W. Huron. Built in 2001, it has 99 units. Three three bedrooms, or two bedrooms with den if you prefer, are on the market for under $500,000. Unit #1201 just went to foreclosure auction but the seller was […]
We’ve chattered a lot about Unit #1301 in 600 N. Fairbanks. It is the lowest level three bedroom, two bath. It has finally gone under contract after six months on the market and numerous price reductions. Here is the history: Unit #1301: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1746 square feet Sold in November 2007 for $805,000 […]