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Theatre on the Lake rehab, other projects clear Plan Commission

The Chicago Plan Commission voted on a wide range of developments at yesterday’s monthly meeting, including a South Loop skyscraper and a new rail car manufacturing facility.

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New Lathrop plan replaces ‘signature’ buildings with more contextual design

An updated plan to redevelop Chicago Housing Authority’s 32-acre historic Julia C. Lathrop Homes into a massive mixed-use, mixed-income campus broke cover at yesterday’s meeting of the Chicago Plan Commission.

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Nicely refinished Logan Square single family home seeks $535K

This home was stripped to the studs and completely rebuilt

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A look through the new Kenect apartments on Milwaukee Avenue

Thousands of new apartment units are being built along the bustling stretch of Milwaukee Avenue from the Fulton River District up to Logan Square, and one of the biggest new developments for this popular corridor is the Kenect apartment complex....

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Historic Guyon Hotel hits market for $500K

The West Side hotel has long been considered an endangered building by preservationists

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Bright two-bedroom condo in the Loop asks $390K

Featuring two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and open kitchen with modern European cabinetry, the home has high-ceilings, in-unit laundry, and a balcony ideal for taking in the surrounding downtown cityscape.

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Richard Marx shaves another $2M off ask for suburban mansion

In total, Marx has reduced the ask on his David Adler-designed mansion by $6 million

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Work begins on Studio Gang’s new Hyde Park tower

After nearly a decade on the drawing board weathering the global economic downtown, Hyde Park’s 26-story Solstice on the Park project is finally moving dirt.

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38-unit apartment building in Englewood lists for $999K

For just under $1 million this sturdy 1925 brick courtyard building located in Englewood could present a unique investment opportunity in an area of Chicago routinely described as "up and coming."

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Heavy equipment spotted at site of future IMD Gateway mega-project

The new development will deliver hundreds of new apartments, hotel rooms, and parking spaces

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Chicago vs. Los Angeles: Which city has better architecture?

This is not only a battle between baseball teams, but between the Windy City and the City of Angels. It’s a competition between the towering skyscrapers of the Midwest versus the cultural institutions and sunny beaches of the West Coast.

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A 760-acre Scottish island is the best way to spend $2.4M

Off-grid in the Summer Isles

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Breaking: We are moving to Mars

See you guys there.

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Ask Flipped: Why do these twin girls keep showing up in the hallway of my hotel?

And do I really have to “come play with [them]”?

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$32M Texas mansion has waterpark, in-ground trampoline in backyard

It’s the mullet of mansions: business in the front, party in the back.

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Chicago voted nation’s number two city to visit

Displacing San Fransisco and surpassed only by New York, Chicago has moved up on Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Readers’ Choice list.

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Mansion once owned by the Pullman family seeks $4.495M

A stately Lake Forest mansion that once belonged to the family of railcar tycoon George Pullman has taken another big price cut.

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Upcoming Michigan Avenue skyscraper waits on demo permit

The 56-story Essex Inn tower is working its way through Chicago’s permit review process. It will contain 479 units, ground-floor retail, and four levels of parking screened by active use directly across from Grant Park.

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Behold the House of Tomorrow, a Modernist gem just named a National Treasure

Preservationists hope this announcement helps spur restoration of this early glass house on the Indiana lakefront

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Report: North side Airbnb seeing bump from Cubs postseason

Both bookings and sheer number of host properties surged this past weekend

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Firehouse turned single family home takes big price chop

The home is perfectly arranged for entertaining and hosting events

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Slick sky-high River North penthouse asks $4.175M

Occupying half of the 52nd floor of River North’s 55 East Erie tower, this heavily upgraded three-bedroom luxury residence has the finishes to match its impressive city views.

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Developer eyes corner of Lake and Racine for high-tech offices

Keen to get in on the West Loop office boom, developer McCaffery Interests is marketing the property at 1201 W. Lake for new office and retail redevelopment.

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Trump protesters and supporters gather at Chicago’s Trump Tower

Dozens, perhaps hundreds, showed up this morning to protest Trump’s treatment of women

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Massive Lincoln Park mansion lists for $9.2M

The 11,000-square-foot home occupies three lots

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Lakeview residents to get first look at TOD proposal

A new development for the popular Southport Corridor has surfaced and will make a formal appearance this evening at a public meeting.

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Unit in E.E. Roberts-designed building asks $178K

The historic 1903 home features plenty of wood trim, old-school doors, a handsome fire place, original windows, and a generous 17-foot long deck space.

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Take a look inside a Lincoln Park Italianate

Most people envision having a home where friends and family can gather, and that’s true for Blair Dawson and Bob Adolfson and their Lincoln Park home. In fact one of the couple’s first gatherings was a big one: they had their wedding reception there.

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Curbed Chicago Pocket Guide: Autumn 2016

The places to see and things to do in Chicago right now.

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76-story South Loop tower ready to rise

The skyline-changing 792-unit tower from Rafael Viñoly is clear to dig-in at the southern edge of Chicago’s Grant Park.

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The best Open House Chicago Instagrams from this weekend

Over 200 sites were featured in this year’s Open House Chicago

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New look for the Belmont Blue Line CTA station revealed

The $15 million project is expected to break ground early next year

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Spacious Art Moderne home in Kenwood wants $1.3M

The home features the rounded edges, glazed brick facade, glass block windows, and Art Deco-inspired exterior lighting that typify the Moderne architectural style.

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Which new high-profile university project is your favorite?

Chicago’s various institutions have added a number of striking buildings to their campuses in recent years

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When public housing goes private

Can Chicago’s architects and developers work with public housing residents to change a broken system?

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Lovely Andersonville three-flat lists for $675K

If you’re looking to be a live-in landlord, this one is your ticket

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SOM pens reuse plan for vacant Bertrand Goldberg structure

An unoccupied and somewhat neglected building from modernist master architect—and Marina City designer—Bertrand Goldberg could be resurrected as a community amenity should an adaptive reuse study from SOM and Landmarks Illinois be realized.

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The five least expensive Loop listings are all under $200K

The prices of these units are as small as the spaces themselves

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72nd floor penthouse at the Legacy hits the market

This sky-high penthouse atop the Loop’s glassy Legacy at Millennium Park tower is a perfect fit for well-heeled buyers seeking jaw-dropping eastern views that will never be obstructed. The ask? Just under $6 million.

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Trees starting to sprout at the plazas of future downtown office towers

The new trees at 150 N. Riverside and River Point are on track—or rather over the train tracks

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