Crib Chatter

Only five years ago, you used to have buyers moving to the West Loop because it was considered a “value” compared to the more expensive north side of the city.  You got more bang for your buck. Currently, however, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Is that a good thing or a bad thing […]

  Skybridge, the tallest building in the West Loop at Halsted and Washington, has won architectural awards since its launch in 2003.  You can read about the building’s innovative design at their website. Despite all of the alcolades, the building still is not sold out, four years after closings started in the building. In an […]

According to Crain’s, Greektown in the West Loop could see another 146 condos for sale as soon as the end of next year. My question:  why? They are still selling The Emerald, the two building development right in the middle of Greektown that is already under construction.  The developers can’t even sell many of the projects […]

        This is another home in the category of “they just don’t build them like this anymore.”  Yes, new construction is nice, but you’ll never get anything that looks anything remotely like this beautiful mansion at 1501 W. Jackson. The Jackson Historic District is a strange few blocks of beautiful European row […]

  For downtown condos, there are a couple of price ranges that are having difficulties in this market. One of those ranges is $400,000 to $600,000.  At this price, without the wacky loans, you either need a very good paying job or two incomes that also pay very good.  Take  away the wacky loans and […]