Power House
Mansion’s new owners evoke memories of Field and Harris
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Down Under
Building’s new steel substructure allows for belowground parking
He’s No Snow Man
Weary of winter, a transplanted Bull markets two local homes
Standing Tall
Superior 110 towers over JFJ’s two earlier projects
Step by Step
Rather than flood the market, developer will build condos incrementally
The Unseen Seer
In a 2005 report, Metropolis 2020 predicted housing crisis
Sale of the Week: A Patient Buyer Prevails in Oak Brook
List Price: $1,995,000
Sale Price: $1,595,000
The Property: The rear of this 12-room house looks across a swimming pool and enormous back lawn toward a small lake (part of Ginger Creek) and, beyond that, to homes on the other side of the water. Approximately 35 years old, this house has a soaring peaked ceiling in the main living rooms, four bedrooms, and a…
On the Market: A Franglish Manor in Highland Park
List Price: $1,099,000
The Property: With its mix of crisp, orderly limestone on the lower walls and rusticated stucco and half timbers above, this mansion, built in 1927, isn’t sure whether it’s French or English. But instead of feeling confused, the eclectic exterior makes an apt container for what’s inside: a 13-room collection of materials and craftwork from…
Housing Bulletin: Cancelled Condo Tower Gets a New Lease on Life
Last week an apartment developer announced that it is starting construction on a 21-story River North building whose site, architectural plans, and name—Parc Huron—it bought from the condo developer Lennar, which cancelled the project eight months ago. But that doesn’t mean the project will change all that much. “It had already been through…
House in a Bag?
A giant Ziploc is but one proposed protection against the flooding that plagues Farnsworth House, the glorious landmark by Mies. But are floods yet another natural disaster we just can’t outwit?