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Former Home of R. Kelly Back on the Market at $3.89 Million
By Dennis Rodkin
The converted 19th-century church that was once home to the R&B musician R. Kelly will be put up for sale on June 7th. Extensively renovated in the past 18 months, the place is now a four-bedroom home with a marble-clad fireplace in the living room, a sleek kitchen, a 1,500-square-foot rooftop terrace with an outdoor kitchen, and an elevator. Read more
Ruxbin Ready
By Penny Pollack & Graham Meyer
Kith and Kims
Citing Mexican, Korean, and French influences, Edward Kim falls back on the term “American food” to describe the fare at Ruxbin (851 N. Ashland Ave.; 312-624-8509), a 38-seater scheduled to open mid- to late June in Noble Square. Read more
Son of Nozumi
By Penny Pollack & Graham Meyer
Rising Sun
Nozumi Asian Cuisine (100 W. Higgins Rd., South Barrington; 847-783-0001), which closed in late winter, reopened under new owners on Friday (with a slightly different name—our records show that it used to be called Nozumi Japanese Cuisine). Read more
Short-Term Condo Rentals—and a Volunteer Rehab in Highland Park
By Dennis Rodkin
Renting out unsold condos for the short term is an idea that is simultaneously gaining and losing popularity. It’s on the upswing among owners of vacant condos who hope to defray their costs while waiting for an improved real-estate market. HomeAway, an online vacation home rental source, reports that in April, it had 120 listings in Chicago, up 53 percent from a year before. More than half of them are condos, according to Denise Frasier, HomeAway’s spokesperson. Read more