Condo boards should work smarter, not harder
When meetings at your community association run on for hours. When unexpected bills mount up. When civility has been forgotten. It's time for board members to work smarter, not harder....
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What does $1 million home look like? In Lincoln Park? In Hinsdale?
Homebuyers planning to drop seven figures or more on luxury digs in the Chicago area have an eclectic array of choices. The marketplace of residential properties priced at $1 million-plus...
What condo associations should share – and what’s not fodder for gossip
An often-heard criticism about community associations is their lack of transparency. Owners say they don't know what the board is doing or how decisions came about. It's a tricky issue....
The Lofts at River East: Former shipping terminal now waterfront loft space
The massive low-rise red-brick building, occupying nearly a city block in Streeterville, has a storied past. Constructed more than a century ago, it has housed the Pugh shipping terminal, offices...
What to know in the unlikely event of a mass shooting in your building
Here's a scary thought: Public mass shootings in America have become ever more common. Around the world, shootings have occurred in environments as varied as schools, movie theaters, businesses and...
Hyde Park/Kenwood: South Side real estate hot spots
Timika Hoffman-Zoller and her husband moved to Hyde Park in 1996, so he could attend grad school at the University of Chicago. The location was convenient to his classes as...
Time is right to gear up for improvements
We're smack-dab in the middle of winter, but the season is right for community associations to gear up for upcoming capital improvements. Whether you are replacing roofs, installing new windows...
Presidential Towers gets warmer, modern makeover
When Presidential Towers opened in the late 1980s, it was a bright star in an otherwise dreary West Loop. Four khaki-hued 50-story apartment towers stood atop a retail pedestal. It...
Go local or mega for condo management services?
Community associations traditionally contracted with locally owned and operated firms for management services. In recent years, however, large national and even international companies have entered the market. Rather than managing...
Community association professionals tackle hot topics
Community association managers have a lot to talk about these days. Hot topics include short-term rentals, court decisions and client satisfaction. At the recent State of the Industry luncheon seminar,...