Price Cuts and More at South Loop Condos
LIKE PEAS IN A PAD: Penthouses and one-bedroom units share price cuts and more
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Developers at Heritage of Palatine Give Residents Lots of Room
THE HOME STRETCH: Developers go to great lengths to make room for Heritage’s residents
Naperville House with 19th-Century Look Tells 21st-Century Story
List Price: $899,000
Sale Price: $825,000
The Property: From its rooftop widow’s walk to its lacy front-porch railings, this Italianate Victorian home in Naperville may look like a holdover from the 19th century—but its story is very much of the 21st century…
The Civic Federation Helps Homeowners Evaluate Tax Bills
A major change in Cook County’s taxable property classifications and assessments, along with the decline in home values in recent years, has many people wondering whether they should appeal their tax bills. The Civic Federation has a set of four documents that explain why and how to appeal in Cook County, all posted at http://civicfed.org/civic-federation/propertytax. … Read more
Short Sale in Kenwood for Cardio Surgeon
A CHANGE OF HEART: Doctor and his wife opt for short sale after market failure
Winnetka House Linked to Village’s Past Sells for $6.5 Million
IN HISTORY’S HOUSE: From first settlers to the Lady Elgin, residence has connections to Winnetka’s past
Beyond the Secret Garden, in Lincoln Park
List Price: $4.99 million
The Property: The formal, Parisian-styled façade of this home masks its past life as a warehouse, just as the stone wall that extends from it conceals a lovely garden through which a path winds to the house’s broad glass front doors…
Jim Cornelison, Anthem Singer Extraordinaire, Doubles As a Real-Estate Agent
With the Chicago Blackhawks on a six-game road trip, Jim Cornelison, the team’s popular national anthem singer, can grab a little time to focus on his day job: selling real estate…
A Lake View Developer Capitalizes on a Sagging Market
List Price: $2.99 million
Sale Price: $2.7 million
The Property: This new English-accented home in Lake View’s esteemed Blaine School district is the first project sold by a developer who came into the struggling residential real-estate market with a strategy of capitalizing on sagging prices…
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Gold Coast Love Nest Slated for Demolition
The buyers of the red brick house at 25 East Cedar Street where Frank Lloyd Wright lived during one of the most tumultuous chapters of his life will tear it down and build a new residence on the site, according to the real-estate agent for the home’s sellers…