Sharon Stangenes

Dubin Residential is a Chicago-based builder that has specialized in building in so-called "emerging" Chicago neighborhoods. Translated, this means building new homes in long-established neighborhoods with sure signs of gentrification:...

Some large developments are in sales mode for so long that it is hard to remember life before them. So it is with Gregg's Landing, the sprawling 1,100-acre development on...

Private beach. It's an amenity that has a nice ring to it as spring slides into summer, especially if the beach is right on Lake Michigan. In fact, the patch...

What is it with Midwesterners and basements? In perhaps no other region of the country is this home feature so beloved. It is a Midwestern selling point even in housing...

Looking for a cardiovascular workout? Head over to the models by Kimball Hill Homes at Tower Crossing in Glenview. The handsome red brick townhouses have four stories and plenty of...

`Why did I choose this neighborhood?" is a good question to ask when building or buying a newly constructed house in an established community. If the answer is "I like...

Sean Whitfield doesn't let prospective buyers overlook some of the less-glamorous elements at the ranch-style townhouse at the 72-unit Timbers Edge Villas on the west side of Joliet. Visitors most...

Penthouse No. 1 at the Residences of RiverBend has 4,057 square feet, a "great room" truly worthy of the term and a stunning view from the 37th floor of the...

Prairie Avenue has a rich history in Chicago. Once the home to many of the city's wealthy civic and style leaders, the street fell on hard times in the 20th...

Knowing what questions to ask is one of the hardest parts of house hunting. After comparing square footage, traffic patterns, room configurations and assessing the exterior and interior finishes, what...