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New apartment towers headed for the South Loop

Crain’s Chicago Real Estate Daily is reporting that AMLI Residential has agreed to buy a South Loop site at the southwest corner of Clark and Polk and plans to develop two apartment towers with 398 units. The current owner, Avalon Bay, acquired the site from Lennar Corp, which had planned a large condo development. AMLI... Read more »
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An easy rent vs own decision on the Gold Coast?

A full-floor 6,000 square foot home just became available at 1555 North Astor St in the Gold Coast. It’s offered for sale at $5,400,000 and for rent at $20,000 a month. The 41st floor home has a sleek modern look, 4 bedrooms, 4 full and 2 half baths, 360-degree views of Lincoln Park, Lake Michigan... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
February 5, 2012 at 6:05 pm
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An 1860's farmhouse for sale in Lincoln Park

Dennis Rodkin recently visited a Victorian home on the 2000 block of Seminary, in Lincoln Park‘s DePaul neighborhood, and recounted some of its early and more recent history: Built in 1861 as the farmhouse for a truck farm that delivered its produce into Chicago, the house still has several of its original elements. The ornate... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
February 2, 2012 at 7:57 pm
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Five Gold Coast single-family homes on a great block

Bellevue Place in the Gold Coast stretches from State St to Lake Shore Drive. It’s basically a single long block book-ended by Tavern on Rush and Gibsons on the west and Oak Street Beach on the east. Anyone setting out to select Chicago’s best blocks would have to consider Bellevue Place a contender. The tree-lined... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 31, 2012 at 6:37 pm
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Apartment and condo rental deals in Lincoln Park

Eugenie Terrace, 1730 N Clark St, is offering $1,000 discounts on the first month’s rent on select studio and one-bedroom apartments. To qualify, however, you’ll have to start your lease no later than tomorrow. Start by February 14th and take $500 off your first month’s rent. Three high-floor, west-facing one-bedrooms are available now, priced from... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 29, 2012 at 6:02 pm
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A manager's home in historic Pullman

The grand home at 602 E 112th St in the landmark Pullman neighborhood would have housed a higher-level manager in the days when Pullman was a company town. The home’s exterior is clad in stone, unlike most of the area’s brick-faced residences. Many of the home’s original details are intact, including hardwood floors, sliding pocket... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 26, 2012 at 9:24 pm
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Renting a Lincoln Park condo at a bargain price

Condo rentals are often bargain-priced compared to managed apartments, especially at this time of year, says City Ranch Real Estate,’s David Nadler. In this video, the first of a series, Nadler takes me on a driving tour of the eastern stretch of Lincoln Park, chatting about some of the high-rise condos his clients have rented... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 25, 2012 at 10:53 am
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Urban classic condos pre-selling in Bucktown

Noah Properties has been selling its new homes and condos almost as quickly as they’re completed in a number of popular North Side neighborhoods. One of Noah Properties’ latest developments is a 3-flat and two 5-flats in a prime Bucktown location at 2115-23 W Wabansia St. The units will range in price from the high... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 22, 2012 at 11:34 pm
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A video visit to The Havens in Auburn Gresham

Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood was 99.8% white in 1960. The area, often referred to simply as Gresham, underwent a rapid transition and 30 years later it was 98.7% Black despite serious community efforts to achieve stable, peaceful integration. Auburn Gresham has long had a reputation as one of the South Side’s more violent, crime-ridden neighborhoods... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 20, 2012 at 11:26 am
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How to check public data about Chicago homes

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from reading 10s of 1,000s of comments on real estate websites, it’s this: few people know where to find public data about homes that are listed for sale, and very few of those few know how to interpret the data they find. How to interpret the data intelligently is... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 17, 2012 at 11:16 pm
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