Right Time, Right Place
A developer transforms a six-flat in West Lincoln Park, and the suburbs top down-town in condo conversions.
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A Diamond in the Rough
A mix of new housing for the Cabrini-Green neighborhood, and upscale condos on a Lake County shoreline
Finally?
At the heart of Chicago’s Loop, Block 37 has stood vacant since 1989. But spurred by a new development team, a flurry of construction is under way at the site, suggesting that at last, this time, the earth will move
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A special green edition of Deal Estate looks at some eco-friendly residential innovations—from solar panels to geothermal climate control (April 2007).
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Energy savers that provide the biggest payback when it’s time to sell your home (April 2007).
New on the Market – Uptown (Sheridan Park), Chicago
List Price: $1.79 million The Property: The developers Tim Lambert and Peter Delp of the Sheridan Park Group are converting a picturesque two-flat in Uptown into a spacious single-family home. Built in 1916, the place will have five bedrooms and a 640-square-foot living room (fashioned from three smaller rooms) with an original Arts and Crafts–style … Read more
Housing Bulletin – Sales Tips for a Slow Market
The primary home-selling season is in full swing, and the hot topic is “right-pricing”-as in, is your home priced right to sell? That has become a crucial question in this softening home market, where sellers must tune their expectations properly. They can’t ask for the moon, as they might have a few years ago, but … Read more
Sale of the Week – Lake View, Chicago
List price: $2.995 millionSale price: $2.95 million The Property: This new 11-room house on a tree-lined street in Lake View is one of four homes built by the developer Patrick Landrosh within half a block of one another. At 37 feet, its lot is somewhat wider than the Chicago norm of 25 feet, making for … Read more
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May 2007