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1/15/2021  Randolph Street Realty Capital Pays $25M for Chicago-Area Condos—Multi-Housing News
1/15/2021  Randolph Street Realty Capital Pays $25M for Chicago-Area Condos—Multi-Housing News
Lawton Realty Group has completed the bulk sale of 185 units within the Ashton Condominiums, a 240-unit community in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights.
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1/13/2021  Nicholas Gouletas, premier condo converter, dies at 82—Chicago Sun-Times
1/13/2021  Nicholas Gouletas, premier condo converter, dies at 82—Chicago Sun-Times
Nicholas Gouletas had an idea and the passion and personality to pursue it. During his five-decade career, he expanded the concept of homeownership for many Americans, especially for customers in Chicago.
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1/12/2021  Chicago real estate tax hikes over the moon since 2000—Loop North News
1/12/2021  Chicago real estate tax hikes over the moon since 2000—Loop North News
Runaway real estate tax hikes have been a major problem in Chicago and Cook County for decades, especially in tony North Side neighborhoods.
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1/11/2021  3 New Chicago Developments Building Buzz—Michigan Avenue Magazine
1/11/2021  3 New Chicago Developments Building Buzz—Michigan Avenue Magazine
Discover three stunning new properties on the Windy City’s burgeoning real estate scene.
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1/11/2021  2 Women Shot, 1 Killed In Kenwood Condo Building; U Of C Student Shot Dead Nearby Amid Shooting Spree—CBS News
1/11/2021  2 Women Shot, 1 Killed In Kenwood Condo Building; U Of C Student Shot Dead Nearby Amid Shooting Spree—CBS News
A University of Chicago student was shot and killed in one Kenwood high-rise building Saturday afternoon, and the same gunman shot and killed a security guard and wounded a 77-year-old woman in another a short time later, police said.
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1/8/2021  Chicago Real Estate Market Update: 2020 Ends With Burst Of Activity—ChicagoNow
1/8/2021  Chicago Real Estate Market Update: 2020 Ends With Burst Of Activity—ChicagoNow
Last month I was thinking that the Chicago real estate market was losing steam in its recovery from the pandemic slowdown.
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1/6/2021  Some 2020 Trends May Just Last—Multi-Housing News
1/6/2021  Some 2020 Trends May Just Last—Multi-Housing News
Multifamily developers are flexing their muscles, “flexing” being the operative term. As in being flexible enough to adapt to today’s turbulent market.
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12/23/2020  This Week's Chicago Deal Sheet
12/23/2020  This Week's Chicago Deal Sheet
The Chicago Plan Commission last week approved Structured Development’s $250M Shops at Big Deahl project at 1450 North Dayton St. in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.
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12/23/2020  Kelly Loeffler, the wealthiest senator with a hardscrabble pitch, has roots in Illinois farm fields and Gold Coast condos—Chicago Tribune
12/23/2020  Kelly Loeffler, the wealthiest senator with a hardscrabble pitch, has roots in Illinois farm fields and Gold Coast condos—Chicago Tribune
In the year since Kelly Loeffler was appointed to the Senate, the largely unknown financial executive has crafted a narrative of her life and built a campaign around it.
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12/22/2020  Townhomes Have Evolved into an Effective Alternative—Banker & Tradesman
12/22/2020  Townhomes Have Evolved into an Effective Alternative—Banker & Tradesman
People shopping for new, more spacious single-family houses in this heated market may be overlooking places that meet most, if not all, of their needs: townhouses and condominiums.
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12/22/2020  To buy or not to buy a home is the millennials' dilemma—Crain's Chicago Business
12/22/2020  To buy or not to buy a home is the millennials' dilemma—Crain's Chicago Business
After several years in Ravenswood, Kemi Adeodu moved to the South Loop this summer.
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12/22/2020  'The attraction of Chicago is never going away'—Crain's Chicago Business
12/22/2020  'The attraction of Chicago is never going away'—Crain's Chicago Business
Chicago's housing market experienced a jolt as people suddenly fled downtown office towers to work from home when the pandemic struck in early spring.
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12/22/2020  The Habitat Company doubles size of condo division with over 1,000 new units under management in Chicago—RE Journals
12/22/2020  The Habitat Company doubles size of condo division with over 1,000 new units under management in Chicago—RE Journals
The Habitat Company has been awarded property management of two Chicago condominium buildings—899 South Plymouth Court and South Commons Phase 1 Condominium Association.
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12/18/2020  Wicker Park Neighbors OK 38-Unit Western Avenue Condo Project As Part Of Slate Of Zoning Proposals—Block Club Chicago
12/18/2020  Wicker Park Neighbors OK 38-Unit Western Avenue Condo Project As Part Of Slate Of Zoning Proposals—Block Club Chicago
From a new Foxtrot Market to a potential renovation of St. Paul’s Church, Wicker Park leaders reviewed an array of zoning proposals Tuesday during a virtual meeting.
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12/18/2020  Residential Developers Now Looking For Opportunities Outside Once-Hot Downtowns—Bisnow
12/18/2020  Residential Developers Now Looking For Opportunities Outside Once-Hot Downtowns—Bisnow
The coronavirus pandemic initially shut down Chicago’s condo market, and even though sales returned to many outlying neighborhoods and suburbs, the downtown is still threatened because once-dependable buyers such as affluent empty nesters continue to stay away.
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12/18/2020  As some fear downturn in downtown real estate due to pandemic, Southbank developer doubles down with luxury condos at The Reed—Chicago Tribune
12/18/2020  As some fear downturn in downtown real estate due to pandemic, Southbank developer doubles down with luxury condos at The Reed—Chicago Tribune
Word around Chicago real estate circles is that COVID-19 has slowed residential sales downtown, as more people work remotely and seek out larger homes with more elbow room and outdoor space in outer neighborhoods and suburbs.
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12/15/2020  Cooped up inside, Chicago renters and condo owners find new ways to come together, such as houseplant pop-ups and virtual baking classes—Chicago Tribune
12/15/2020  Cooped up inside, Chicago renters and condo owners find new ways to come together, such as houseplant pop-ups and virtual baking classes—Chicago Tribune
Staying home and avoiding large indoor gatherings has been a vital way to combat COVID-19, and the holidays have been no exception.
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12/14/2020  Chicago Real Estate Market Update: Continuing The Run Of 14 Year Records—Chicago Now
12/14/2020  Chicago Real Estate Market Update: Continuing The Run Of 14 Year Records—Chicago Now
The Chicago real estate market is on a run.
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12/7/2020  Getting Hosed: The City Makes Massive Errors On Water Bills For Metered Accounts—CBS 2 Chicago
12/7/2020  Getting Hosed: The City Makes Massive Errors On Water Bills For Metered Accounts—CBS 2 Chicago
For years, the CBS 2 Investigators have exposed baffling gaffes in the bureaucracy that is the Chicago Department of Water Management: big, bad bills.
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12/3/2020  Condos, Co-ops, and Cash: Breaking Into the Lucrative Luxury Real Estate Arena—Architectural Digest
12/3/2020  Condos, Co-ops, and Cash: Breaking Into the Lucrative Luxury Real Estate Arena—Architectural Digest
“The most successful buildings focus on four elements: façade, floor plans, amenities, and finishes,” insists Fredrik Eklund, celebrity broker for Douglas Elliman. “Hiring the right interior designer to see that vision through is everything.”
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