John Handley

When a new condominium building is named Belle Maison, expect a French flavor. That is the case at the future 20-story residential tower at 60 W. Erie St., which was...

Finding a site for new residential construction in the West Loop may require the services of a bulldozer. Such is the case at 111 S. Morgan St., where two warehouses...

Polks Grant Farm is not the average flat-as-a-pancake Illinois cornfield. Instead, the 160-acre site in northwest suburban Kildeer is rolling, heavily wooded and enhanced by the natural beauty of a...

Trendy Bucktown continues its residential renaissance with new projects. One of them, Churchill Row, will be a combination of both old and new. Planned are 39 loft condominiums that will...

Planners who advocate "green growth" maintain that one way to reduce traffic gridlock and society's dependence on the automobile is to build more transit-oriented developments. Such residential projects are located...

Living in the Loop and its environs is a growing option. One new project will offer unobstructed views of Chicago's Millennium Park and Lake Michigan beyond. Called Six North Michigan...

The goal of the Courtyards at Cedar Crossing was to create a townhouse community with the open feel of a single-family home subdivision. The land plan at the 74-unit development...

Quarrying for homes is a new phenomenon in northwest suburban Algonquin. Building residences in a former quarry can have certain advantages: The rolling terrain, for example, is suitable for walkout...

The movers and shakers of 19th Century Chicago--including Marshall Field, George Pullman and Philip Armour--built their mansions in the Prairie Avenue District. Now that South Loop neighborhood is in the...

Downtown redevelopment in northwest suburban Mt. Prospect continues with the recent topping off of a seven-story condominium building. Part of Village Centre, the 70-unit structure is expected to be ready...