Each year thousands of Chicagoans participate in The Shared Cost Sidewalk Program and today is the one and only day that the city is taking applications for you to include yourself among them! This popular, voluntary program allows property owners and the City of Continue Reading
Neighborhood Spotlight: Bronzeville
If you have not yet been to the historic Bronzeville neighborhood, your knowledge of Chicago’s culture, people, and history is incomplete. The neighborhood boasts a national center of African-American culture that comfortably rivals New York’s Harlem, and possesses the Continue Reading
New Rental Building Replaces Father and Son Plaza
The development boom is in full swing this year, adding yet another rental building in place of Old Town’s Father and Son Plaza strip mall. The redevelopment plans for 633 W North Avenue have been in the works since 2016 and is finally moving forward. White Oak Realty Continue Reading
Fifth Price Change on Former Bear’s Penthouse Condo
Former wide receiver for the Chicago Bears, Brandon Marshall, has been trying to sell his incredible four-floor penthouse condo for two years, and has thus far been unsuccessful. Even with four price reductions no one has taken the bait, which has resulted in a fifth price Continue Reading
Are Apartment Rentals Flooding The City?
Yet another luxury rental building is being build this year. 727 W Madison, however, is sure to stand out from the rest with its unique shape and sleek design. Renters are sure to be drawn to these luxury apartments. This 45-story, 492-unit building will be Continue Reading
Neighborhood Spotlight: Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is a location bursting with luxury real estate stock, and much more potential yet to be realized – and for good reason. This youthful neighborhood is popular with young professionals, recent college graduates, and families with young children, while also keeping Continue Reading
The Cook County Land Bank Authority: What Is It?
This week we were lucky enough to have Rob Rose, executive director of the Cook County Land Bank, and Catherine Okoroh, from Guaranteed Rate, join us for our weekly agent training session to give a presentation on the Land Bank. The Cook County Land Bank is a great Continue Reading
Walgreens Coming to West Town
Photo via Curbed Chicago The Chicago Old Main Post Office, located in West Town and originally constructed in 1922, has remained quietly empty for more than twenty years. Since 1997, when the US Postal Service left the building, it has been the city’s largest vacant real Continue Reading
What’s Happening in Fulton Market
If you haven’t already heard, there’s something going on in Fulton Market. While once a quiet, meatpacking-centric area just over a decade ago, this neighborhood Continue Reading
Spotlight: Aurelien
Aurélien is a relatively new luxury building located on the corner of Clark and Chestnut completed summer 2017. Its prime location could easily be considered any one of the surrounding neighborhoods, but Aurélien appropriately associates itself with the Gold Coast Continue Reading