Rachel Freundt

These five lofts showcase raw, flowing open floor plans that give their tenants ample flexibility.

These Chicago-area homes are poking through the real estate market with their pitched gabled roofs, stained glass windows, wood beams, and enormous fireplaces.

Sunken living rooms, aluminum Christmas trees, and wood panelling — these five homes are a blast from the past.

A look at five architecturally or historically significant townhomes for sale in the city.

Modernist designs in the Chicagoland area, from a home on the Fox River to a residence that uses passive solar energy.

Take a look at Chicagoland Victorian homes that range in style from Italianate, to Shingle Style, to Queen Anne.

A 1902 ordinance to prevent the dangerous conditions of tenement housing gave Chicago its classic courtyard apartment buildings that boast light, ventilation, and greenspace.

Illinois is second only to Ohio for the most Sears ready-to-assemble kit homes. These customizable homes were affordable to many immigrant and minority workers.

Choose from an Edward Dart estate, an English manor home by the architect behind the original Playboy mansion, and a sprawling ranch from Frank Lloyd Wright's son Lloyd Wright.