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How to check Chicago residential high-rises for safety

click to learn how to find out about safety for Chicago residential buildings February 6, 2012

The statuses of Life Safety Evaluations of over 600 residential buildings in Chicago are now online at the City of Chicago Data Portal. Click to continue...

Downtown Chicago condos sold up 5.2% in Q4

click to see full chart January 18, 2012

The number of listed downtown Chicago condos sold in the 4th quarter of 2011 was up 5.2% compared to a year earlier.* 582 condos were sold compared to 553 in the 4th quarter of 2010. Click to continue...

Downtown Chicago condos for sale down over 36% in October

click to see full chart November 4, 2011

The inventory of downtown Chicago condos for sale dropped to 2,893 in October, down 36.3% from October 2010. It’s also the lowest monthly inventory in the past 2 years. Click to continue...

Chicago Loop 2 bedroom condos for sale hit 2 year low in September

click to see full chart October 28, 2011

The inventory of 2 bedroom condos for sale in Chicago’s Loop dropped to 246 in September, the lowest monthly inventory in the past 2 years. The previous 2 year low was in February at 267. Click to continue...

Chicago’s Loop penthouses for sale

click to see all Loop penthouses for sale October 21, 2011

Many penthouses in Chicago’s Loop have breathtaking views of Millennium Park, Grant Park and/or Lake Michigan. Here’s a list of Loop penthouses for sale along with notes on those I’ve previewed or shown (none are my listings). Click to continue...

Chicago Loop condos for sale hit new 2 year low the last day of August

Click to see full chart September 19, 2011

The number for condos for sale in the Loop on the last day of August reached a new 2 year low, down even lower than in January when the number of properties for sale is often at its lowest for the year. There were 472 condos for sale in the Loop on August 31st compared to 566 on January 31st. Click to continue...

420 East Waterside – The Regatta condos for sale

Click to see photos & details of all condos for sale at 420 E Waterside - The Regatta August 17, 2011

Several condos are for sale at The Regatta – 420 E Waterside in Chicago’s New Eastside Neighborhood. Here’s a review of the building and condos I’ve previewed or shown (none are my listings) along with photos and details of the other condos for sale. Click to continue...

Downtown Chicago condos for sale set new 2 year lows in July

Click to see full chart of downtown Chicago condo inventory levels August 8, 2011

Back in February I reported that the number of listed downtown Chicago condos for sale on the last day of January reached a new two-year low at 2,876 (see Downtown Chicago condos for sale at 2 year low). Downtown condo inventory levels have continued to drop and reached 2,605 at the end of July. Click to continue...

Loop condos with balconies

Click to see complete list of Loop condos with balconies July 18, 2011

If a balcony or terrace is a must have amenity and you’re looking for a condo in the Loop, here’s a list of high rises in the Loop where the majority of units have private outdoor spaces. Click to continue...

Loop condos with indoor pools

Click to see complete list of Loop condos with indoor pools July 11, 2011

If an indoor pool is a must have amenity and you’re looking for a condo in the Loop, here’s a list of high rises in the Loop with indoor pools. Click to continue...

Almost all Chicago Loop condos allow cats & dogs

Click to read full post July 1, 2011

Chicago’s Loop with all of its office buildings may not seem like a pet-friendly environment, but condos in the Loop welcome cats and dogs with open arms! Click to continue...

60601 studio & 1 bedroom condo sales rising

Click to see full chart June 20, 2011

The number of listed studio and 1 bedroom condos sold in the 60601 zip code has been trending upward for the past 2 years. 60601 is in the north part of the Loop running along the south side of the Chicago River from Lake Michigan to Wells and south to Randolph. Click to continue...

400 East Randolph condos for sale

Click to see photos & details of all condos for sale at 400 E Randolph! June 15, 2011

Several condos are for sale at 400 East Randolph in Chicago’s New Eastside Neighborhood. Here’s a review of the building and condos I’ve previewed or shown (none are my listings) along with photos and details of the other condos for sale. I first became familiar with 400 E Randolph in 2007 when a client of mine who works at the Aon Center 2 blocks to the west purchased a pied-à-terre there. Click to continue...

Downtown Chicago 3 bedroom condos for sale at 2 year low

Click to see full chart May 13, 2011

The number of 3 bedroom condos, townhouses and co-ops listed for sale in downtown Chicago reached a 2 year low in April. Click to continue...

Downtown Chicago penthouses for sale

Click to see photos & details of all downtown Chicago penthouses for sale April 29, 2011

Here are the downtown penthouses currrently for sale in Chicago’s Gold Coast, Loop, River North and Streeterville neighborhoods. Click to continue...

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