Call it a classic case of too much too soon: After zooming more than 9 percent in 2013 and 5 percent last year, median home values in the six-county metro area should level off with just a 0.5 percent increase in 2015, predicts Skylar Olsen, a senior economist at the real estate research firm Zillow. … Read more
Sixteen sweet condo and co-op buildings, from new to old, whether you want to spend $100,000 or $3 million
Of the 12 tallest residential buildings in the United States, seven call Chicago home.
Real Estate 2015 Moving on Up Illustration: Greg Betza Nothing against houses, but condos—especially those with heavenly views—are having a moment. Where to Buy Now 16 sweet condo and co-op buildings The High Life What’s it like residing above everyone else in town? City of Skyscrapers 7 of the world's tallest residential buildings are in … Read more
The 4,000-square-foot four-bedroom house is given blanket landmark protection as part of the Hutchinson Street Historic District, one of the city’s better known concentrations of opulent old homes.
Charles Ringling of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey fame built this seven-bedroom home for his family in 1913. Today’s sellers did a great job keeping it true to the original design, inside and out.
The 3,000-square-foot three-bedroom unit at 1210 North Astor Street has great vibrancy. The asking price: $1,495,000.
Four ultra-high-end condominiums dominated last year’s sales.
Even at $12.9 million, I doubt you’ll find a condo with this much bravado, or marble.
Completed in 2011 and designed jointly by the seller and Studio Dwell Architects, the home is mostly glass and largely soundproof.
