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Chicago's lakefront has a lot of grandly minimalist buildings with great views and great architectural pedigrees, with plenty of units on the market.
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Five Homes With Architectural Bragging Rights
Pro tip: One of the more fun ways to hunt for real estate is to go to your favorite site and search the keyword “architect.”
These Chicago Bungalow Planters Are to Die For
Katie Lauffenburger's ceramic creations take the form of workers' cottages, bungalows, and other iconic types of architecture
Your Affordable Midcentury Dream Home Is Probably in Flossmoor
The south suburban village is commutable, diverse, and relatively cheap. The tradeoff: Its housing stock doesn't last long.
Blair Kamin’s Exit Interview
The Tribune architecture critic, who stepped down after 28 years last week, on the failures of high-rise public housing, the transformation of the Loop, and Chicago's biggest obstacles to an...
Five Granny Flats for Sale
For the first time since 1957, City Council has authorized the construction of new accessory dwelling units. Before the pilot program starts in May, here are five existing spots on...
Build Your Own Vintage Bungalow Furniture
With the help of William Radford's prewar American Carpenter and Builder diagrams
Five Year-End Fire Sales
Winter is always a slack season for real estate. This year, that'll only be compounded.
What’s for Sale at Fort Sheridan?
A look at the Holabird and Roche–designed former Army base
Could Trump Lose Trump Tower Chicago?
On paper, he owes more than $50 million to his own LLC affiliated with the building. It'll take a court to crack open the reason why, but that could happen...