Genevieve Buck

The craving, and almost primal need, for green stuff -- yards, trees, shrubs or even a little patch of earth to dig around in -- are becoming more and more...

Rental-to-condo conversions can evoke nightmarish stories from some people who've lived through them, ranging from lengthy inconveniences to very expensive experiences. Tales about promised but not delivered rehabbing might top...

The architects responsible for the exterior design of Ambiance, a seven-story, 34-unit condominium in Chicago's East Lake View neighborhood, deserve a gold star. Though the building's not finished, it's certainly...

Downtown Batavia is 40 miles west of downtown Chicago, yet the names of the town home models in one of the western suburb's new developments are more associated with city...

That it should come to this: The laundry room is now a status symbol. Washers and dryers that once did their dirty work in dark basements ? never to be...

Anyone who walks into the lobby of the 90-unit Cumberland Crossing condominium doesn't have to be sold on its location. People who head for the sales office are there precisely...

House Hunter is now nine months old, so it's time for our third-quarter report. As in previous months, this House Hunter has traveled north, south and west in the Chicago...

What are the pros and cons of buying in a community that's in its "final phase"? Actually, what does "final phase" mean to potential homeowners when it shows up on...

The ad for the Archer Building at Canal Street and Archer Avenue touts "heavy beam lofts with panoramic views of the city." And the artist's drawing of this vintage warehouse...

A potential buyer of a town home in Vernon Hills' Saddlebrook community has her eye on a specific unit. It's one of the decorated models with an unobstructed view of...