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Northgate Crossing apartments await the expanding suburb of Wheeling

May 20, 2019 at 8:13 a.m.

The long-anticipated Wheeling Town Center, a mixed-use activity hub on the south side of Dundee Road, is expected to break ground this fall. When completed a movie theater, restaurants and...

Educational programs can be very useful for homeowners looking for answers about running a community association.

Build your skills at serving on condo boards with these programs

May 20, 2019 at 8:13 a.m.

Community association volunteers are mostly well-intentioned owners who try to do a good job. But their skills and experiences don't necessarily match the diverse demands of the property and its...

Ryan Berndt and Elise Brown stand June 10, 2016, at the foot of the stairs in their new Naperville home. Brown's parents will be moving in, creating a three-generation home once the couple's first child is born.

All under the same roof: Multigenerational housing outpaces cohabiting couples

August 18, 2019 at 3:49 p.m.

Elise Brown and Ryan Berndt long planned to share a home with her parents, but the questions were: what and where? Any house the extended family bought would be a...

Rooftop decks are lovely but need a list of rules

May 20, 2019 at 8:12 a.m.

With summery days in full swing, droves of condominium dwellers are heading for the skies. Or more precisely, to the roof decks. These elevated common areas, found atop high-rises and...

This is the view from the 46th floor lounge at the Wolf Point West apartment building, 343 W. Wolf Point Plaza, photographed Tuesday, May 3, 2016, in Chicago.

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Wolf Point community offers downtown views, convenience

May 20, 2019 at 8:11 a.m.

Wolf Point, an enclave of three mixed-use towers under development at the confluence of the Main, North and South branches of the Chicago River, got off to a rocky start...

Planting native vegetation can save water, as well as attract butterflies. Plants that evolved in the area can tolerate swings in precipitation, landscape architect and ecologist Jack Pizzo said.

5 ways Illinois can join the water-conservation game

May 20, 2019 at 8:11 a.m.

Californians for the past several years have been enduring a severe water shortage. The El Nino rainfall and improved mountain snowpack this spring offered some relief, but not enough to...

A bill introduced in Congress would allow homeowners to deduct up to $5,000 of association assessments on their federal taxes.

Chicago-area condo associations see wisdom in HOME Act

May 20, 2019 at 8:10 a.m.

Here's another reason to stay current on assessment payments to your community association: You might get a tax break. Recent proposed legislation would allow homeowners who earn $115,000 or less...

Apartment Hunt: State & Chestnut at the middle of everything

May 20, 2019 at 8:09 a.m.

The historic Gold Coast first came into vogue after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. During the building boom that followed, influential retailer and hotelier Potter Palmer moved his home...

Siding on condominium units is a common elelent that has to be replaced at some point and associations generally take out a loan and pay it back with regular or special assessments, a condo banking expert says.

New siding, special assessments, insurance and other issues raised by homeowners

May 20, 2019 at 8:07 a.m.

Homeowners who live in community associations have much on their minds these days. At a recent homeowners forum sponsored by the Illinois Chapter of the Community Associations Institute, attendees presented...

What to know if you like the vintage look

May 20, 2019 at 8:06 a.m.

Vintage condominiums are loaded with architectural charm. They were typically designed with features such as parquet floors, superhigh ceilings, elaborate wood molding, formal dining rooms and even claw-footed bathtubs. Lobbies...

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