Buy a High Modernist Condo
Chicago’s lakefront has a lot of grandly minimalist buildings with great views and great architectural pedigrees, with plenty of units on the market.
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Five Homes With Architectural Bragging Rights
Pro tip: One of the more fun ways to hunt for real estate is to go to your favorite site and search the keyword “architect.”
The Best Fireplace in Metro Chicago
A walk through this $1.55 million historical home in La Grange could almost make you forget what year it is — except for, you know, the 21st-century appliances.
Your Affordable Midcentury Dream Home Is Probably in Flossmoor
The south suburban village is commutable, diverse, and relatively cheap. The tradeoff: Its housing stock doesn’t last long.
Blair Kamin’s Exit Interview
The Tribune architecture critic, who stepped down after 28 years last week, on the failures of high-rise public housing, the transformation of the Loop, and Chicago’s biggest obstacles to an equitable built environment.
Five Granny Flats for Sale
For the first time since 1957, City Council has authorized the construction of new accessory dwelling units. Before the pilot program starts in May, here are five existing spots on the market.
Live Like a Furniture Baron in This Evanston Queen Anne
A commanding Victorian in is on the market for close to $2 million, wraparound porch and turret included.
Build Your Own Vintage Bungalow Furniture
With the help of William Radford’s prewar American Carpenter and Builder diagrams
Is This the Fanciest Bungalow in Chicago?
Listed for $1.83 million, the elegantly popped specimen sits on a hidden cul-de-sac in Uptown.
Five Year-End Fire Sales
Winter is always a slack season for real estate. This year, that’ll only be compounded.