Bondy Studio McKinley ParkFrom $159,000 to $365,000 Bridgeport Boom Heads WestA southwest side manufacturing district boasts buildings perfect for loft living “McKinley Park is absolutely poised for growth,” says Nicole Greifenkamp of The Habitat Company, an affiliate of McKinley Park Developers, which is converting an old warehouse in that southwest side neighborhood to loft condos. … Read more
Deal Estate toured a house with three agents who offered their assessments
Illustration: Courtesy of Joseph Freed Homes Wicker ParkFrom $389,900 to $419,900 Living Above the StoreA Wicker Park Development echoes the neighborhood’s past The 1200 block of North Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park is changing fast. Much of it is the work of Joseph Freed Homes, which is redeveloping the major shopping center there, selling condos … Read more
A developer and his architect restore the greenery of an infamously spoiled David Adler/Jens Jensen estate in Lake Forest.
A darkly atmospheric furniture boutique in the heart of Glen Ellyn’s shopping district brings pedigreed and eccentric antiques into the present.
Illustration: Gil Gorski Forest ParkCondos from $181,990to $442,990Townhouses from $356,990to $440,990 A Breath of Fresh AirTownhouses and condominiums will transform centrally located industrial area A formerly light-industrial parcel of land just two blocks from Forest Park’s burgeoning Madison Street shopping corridor will become the parklike setting for 200 new condominiums and townhouses. “This spot has … Read more
A developer’s custom-made house—with a splendid hilltop view—rings up a new sales record in this small Lake County suburb
Hyde Park’s storied art center emerges from its cocoon with a wired new building and bold exhibits.
With Legion Records, Rudy Acosta has created a successful local hip-hop kingdom. But his plan to build a humongous castlelike mansion has riled his Independence Park neighbors and incited them into a zoning revolt.
The TransformersNorwood Builders makes significant contributions to makeover of village’s downtown Mount ProspectFrom $254,900 to $499,900 A new condominium building, The Emerson at Village Centre, is rising on the site of Mount Prospect’s old village hall, part of the ongoing renaissance of that northwest suburb’s downtown. Situated near Mount Prospect’s new village hall, library, and … Read more
