John Handley

The West Loop's transformation will be even more pronounced in the next five years, predicts Melvin Bechina: "You won't recognize it, with all the new housing that will be built."...

As retirement communities proliferate in the Chicago area, new types are cropping up. One of them is the River Run Club in southwest suburban Oswego. Though limited to those 55...

Catering to the strong demand for empty-nester housing on the North Shore, JDL Development Corp. is building two condominium buildings across the street from each other in Highland Park. The...

Buyers at CityScape Lofts will, in a sense, be living a century apart. The 40-unit condominium development in Chicago's River West neighborhood will be a blend of buildings from two...

New highways always have paved the way for new housing construction. But in the southwest suburbs, some new developments are being built in anticipation of a new highway. One of...

A little bit of Paris is coming to Chicago's Gold Coast. Inspired by classic Parisian architecture, the eight-story 65 East Goethe residential building is planned for the southwest corner of...

"Smart growth" sounds like such an appealing idea. But what does it really mean? Almost everyone agrees it has something to do with controlling suburban sprawl, yet even builders have...

Arlington Heights is on the cutting edge of creative ways to redevelop its aging downtown, according to Charles Witherington-Perkins, director of planning and community development for the northwest suburb. Part...

Some people just prefer renting. Others haven't saved enough yet for the down payment on a condominium. But in recent years potential urban renters have been squeezed as more rental...

Rural charm still is one of the selling points of Huntley, the sleepy farm community at the far northwestern edge of the Chicago area. Del Webb Corp. provided the wakeup...