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3/26/2020 Couple Back In Chicago After World Trip Turned Terrifying With Coronavirus Crisis Setting In—CBS 2 Chicago

It sounds like something dreamed up by the producers of “The Amazing Race” – a young couple rents out their place to jet set around the world, and then a pandemic hits. Can they get home safely? And where will they live?
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3/26/2020 Loan applications plunge for home purchases, refinancings—Crain's Chicago Business

U.S. loan applications for buying and refinancing homes plunged last week by the most since the global financial crisis, amid coronavirus shutdowns and related financial turmoil that pushed borrowing costs higher.
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3/25/2020 Sunday’s open houses were probably the last we’ll see for a while—Crain's Chicago Business

When Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot issued stay-at-home orders March 24, dozens of Chicago-area real estate agents had already scheduled open houses.
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3/25/2020 How Condo, Apartment Building Managers Are Keeping Residents Healthy During Coronavirus Pandemic—CBS 2 Chicago

Monday morning blues has a whole new meaning in this age of coronavirus – for many, it is another week of working from home
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3/25/2020 Chicago Singalong Of ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ Unites Thousands In COVID-19 Seclusion — Including Jon Bon Jovi—Block Club Chicago

Inspired by Italians singing from their balconies in solidarity against the coronavirus, Chicagoans also stuck inside created a very American version Saturday night, belting out Jon Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On A Prayer” together online and in person.
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3/25/2020 How Coronavirus Is Impacting Luxury Real Estate—Forbes

In the final quarter of 2019, luxury real estate in the U.S. rallied both in sale volume and price. The segment posted double-digit sales growth year-over-year for the first time in 2019. The entry price rose by 2.1% to $1.27 million, according to the realtor.com’s latest luxury report.
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3/23/2020 North Side Condo Residents on Edge After Neighbors Test Positive for Coronavirus—NBC 5 Chicago

Two residents inside of a North Side condo building have been diagnosed with coronavirus, leaving more than 200 other residents fearing that they could be next. One of those residents, Ryan Graber, is taking a drastic step as a result of the positive tests: he’s leaving, and will stay with his parents in Texas.
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3/23/2020 Coronavirus imperils Chicago’s more than decadelong construction boom. ‘We’re mentally preparing for a shutdown.’—Chicago Tribune

After more than a decade of boom times, Chicago developers, contractors and construction workers face an unexpected obstacle to continued prosperity.
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3/23/2020 Lincoln Park Woman Has COVID-19: ‘I’m Really Scared’—CBS News

Debra Westfall is now the second person in her condo building to test positive for COVID-19. Just last year, she battled breast cancer and won. For the safety and privacy of the residents, CBS 2 is not disclosing the name of the building.
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3/23/2020 Moceri + Roszak Announces the Start of Sales at 26-Story Parkline Chicago Luxury Residential Tower in Chicago’s Loop—Multifamily Biz

Chicago-based developer Moceri + Roszak, in partnership with Thomas Roszak Architecture, has announced the beginning of sales for Parkline Chicago, a new 26-story luxury tower featuring 24 condominium homes, 190 apartments and 6,400 square feet of ground-floor retail at 60 E. Randolph St. in Chicago’s Loop. Currently under construction, with Clark Construction as general contractor, the condominiums are expected to deliver in spring 2021.
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3/18/2020 ‘You cannot go on with life as normal’: St. Paul woman with COVID-19 sounds the alarm—The Daily Republic

Alexandra Nelson followed all the recommended protocols: Wash your hands. Use hand sanitizer. Don’t touch your face. Spray everything with Lysol. The St. Paul resident still contracted COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. She tested positive on Sunday, March 15, during a trip to Chicago.
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3/16/2020 West Loop building ran out of $1.6 million condos, so it made some more—Crain's Chicago Business

For the second time this year, the demand for higher-priced condos in the West Loop nudged a developer to reconfigure a planned building.
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3/16/2020 Working from home? Here are 5 Chicago homes with offices that inspire.—Curbed Chicago

In the past week, companies have encouraged employees to avoid commuting to offices and, instead, work from home. If you’re new to working remotely, Curbed editors who are especially familiar with the situation have compiled expert tips for optimizing your space.
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3/16/2020 Ansley Atlanta, @Properties merge construction brokerage divisions—Atlanta Business Chronicles

Partners @properties and Ansley Atlanta Real Estate have merged their construction brokerage divisions, @properties Developer Services and Ansley Developer Services.
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3/13/2020 Half-Floor Condo in the Landmark Palmolive Building in Chicago’s Gold Coast Neighborhood—Mansion Global

This half-floor condo on the 18th floor of the landmark Palmolive Building in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood is one of just five apartments in the Art Deco tower with an outdoor terrace.
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3/13/2020 A Trump Tower Penthouse Unit Takes Its Fifth Price Cut—Chicago Magazine

Perched on the 86th floor of the Trump International Hotel & Tower, Unit 86B sits in almost rarefied air. But dizzying views of the skyline aren’t the only mark of high living in this 2,400-square-foot penthouse unit.
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3/13/2020 Hybrid Apartment/Condo Tower Coming to the Loop—Connect Chicago

Chicago-based developer Moceri + Roszak is launching sales for Parkline Chicago, a new 26-story luxury tower featuring 24 residential condominiums, 190 apartments and 6,400 square feet of ground-floor retail at 60 E. Randolph St. in the Loop. The building’s sales gallery is slated to open on March 18.
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3/10/2020 Groundbreaking Set for April 1 on West Loop Boutique Condos—Connect Chicago

Groundbreaking on 1400 Monroe will commence on April 1, said JK Equities, the developer behind the 42-unit, seven-story boutique condominium project in the West Loop. JK Equities has confirmed Lakeside Bank is financing the construction loan, and the condominium is expected to be delivered by summer 2021.
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3/10/2020 Lake Michigan Comes for Chicago’s Waterfront Real Estate—Chicago Magazine

Waves pummeled Todd Rosenthal’s second-floor condo on Eastlake Terrace in Rogers Park during a mid-January storm. Not spray. Literal waves. He helped a neighbor board up her windows, like coastal residents do during hurricanes, to help stanch the water seeping in. It’s now an unspoken rule that residents of their 100-year-old building text each other during storms to make sure everyone is OK.
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3/10/2020 Snag a condo in the Gold Coast’s famous Moorish ‘keyhole’ building for $700K—Curbed Chicago

Homebuyers with an eye for Chicago history and one-of-a-kind architecture will find plenty to like about this two-bedroom condo in the Gold Coast’s famous Mantonya Flats building on North Dearborn Parkway.
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