Three Exuberantly Modern Houses Are Being Built in Evanston
With nods to Prairie and Craftsman, the 5,000-square-foot mini-manses are selling for around $1.4 million.
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The Most In-Demand Amenities for New Buyers in Chicago
Combined living areas, flexible uses, integrated smart home technology, clean finishes, and a cap on flash are some of what today's new construction home buyers are after.
Two Houses from Mies and Wright Acolytes List for Sale
There are only so many Mieses and Wrights out there—but houses by their protégés abound.
A Small Prairie House with a Big Debt to Frank Lloyd Wright Lists in Oak Park
This 1914 Prairie style house is on sale for $440,000 in downtown Oak Park.
How the New Lycee Francais School is Impacting Lincoln Square Real Estate
Measuring the effects on real estate of a popular private school in a new neighborhood, in rough terms.
The Two-Flat Conversion: A Favorite Chicago Pastime With Untold Hazards
Should the inexperienced buyer seriously consider taking on a two-flat-to-single-family conversion? Maybe, but it's a big risk.
The Iconic Flair House Sells For First Time in Half a Century—Rolls Royce Included
The greatly improved structure, built in 1883 and expanded with new office space in the 1970s, sold to a real estate firm for $2.73 million.
Four Condos Hit the Market in Once-Forlorn Motor Row
A handful of condos are listed for sale in historic Motor Row, where only five homes have sold in three years. It's no tide, but signals an improved mood in...
Is This East Garfield Park Gut-Rehab a Fluke or a Sign of Things to Come?
A small developer tries his hand at whole-home renovation in uncharted territory. The asking price for a rebuilt 3,500-square-foot greystone? $279,900.
A Landmark Estate in Riverside Is for Sale for $1.8 Million
Influential architect Joseph L. Silsbee's 1895 six-bed blends Victorian, Tudor, and Prairie and sits on more than one acre of lawn and garden across from Longcommon Park.