2119 W. LeMoyne St. Chicago, Ill. A historic greystone mansion in the heart of Wicker Park has put on the market with a list price of $1.6 million. The nine-bedroom home, which comes complete with a “spite wall,” was put up for sale after a proposal to add a second home on the Read more
Crain's Chicago Business recently looked at the state of the Chicago housing market and concluded the positive signs far outweigh any potential negatives. In fact, there were four separate indicators from a recently-released study that paints a rosy picture of the housing market in Chicago. The first positive sign: The percentage of home sales in Read more
Much is expected of Chicago's Bloomingdale Trail, the city's grand project to transform 2.7-miles of elevated rail line into a network of trails and parks. It's been especially true of real estate surrounding the project. Predictions were real estate values would rise as a result of the Bloomingdale Trail and that's exactly what's happening. The Read more
A rendering of the Bloomingdale Trail in West Town. It is scheduled to be completed next year. There are big things happening in Chicago's West Town. Developers are snatching up land at a quickened pace and real estate agents that serve the area are prepared for property values to increase. What Read more
Units are being quickly gobbled up in one of the most unique housing complexes in Chicago—a former Gothic Revival church in Wicker Park that's been transformed into loft apartments with a single-family home in the rear lot. According to DNAinfo Chicago, the 1870's-era church on the corner of Damen and Evergreen Avenues was purchased by Read more
2032 Clifton Ave. Chicago, Ill. This classic home in the Lincoln Park section of Chicago is on the market for $4,250,000. It comes with two full-size kitchens, five bedrooms and seven baths This house for sale in Lincoln Park was originally built in 1888, but today boasts all the features required of modern Read more
1955 Burling Street Chicago, Illinois Opportunities like this rarely, if ever, arise for the luxury home buyer in the Chicago area: A spectacular private estate with 20,000 square-feet of living space, covering five city lots, in the Lincoln Park community of Chicago. This incredible property is considered to be the most beautiful in Read more
Commercial real estate in Chicago is among the most environmentally-friendly in the country. According to the 2014 Green Building Adoption Index, 62.1 percent of commercial real estate in Chicago is certified as being “green.” Only Minneapolis and San Francisco ranked higher. The study was a joint venture between CBRE Group Inc. and Maastricht University. It Read more
Old Town Chicago One of the best-kept secrets in Chicago real estate is the Old Town neighborhood in the city's North Side. This historic section of the Windy City has undergone a variety of incarnations during its history, not all of which were positive, but since its latest re-birth beginning in the early Read more
300 N. LaSalle Street Chicago, Ill. A new record has been set in Chicago real estate. According to local reports, the 60-story tower located at 300 N. LaSalle St. has been purchased for $850 million by The Irvine Co. of Newport Beach, Ca. The real estate investment firm paid about $654 per square Read more