Posts by Timothy Inklebarger

Chicagoland roundup: Affordability to-do list, livability chops, property taxes and more

Chicago’s newly-appointed commissioner of the Department of Housing gets an earful at city hall, livability may not be priced into real estate, a first-of-its-kind graduate certificate in real estate development is coming this fall and much more in our weekly...

Chicagoland roundup: Condos and townhomes ascendant, Arlington Heights eases zoning and more

While sales may be down, the number of attached homes that went under contract is on the rise. Also, zoning standards are softened to make way for a new suburban town center and a new study looks at renter stats...

Chicagoland roundup: Rents up, capital construction budget starts flowing and more

Two historically affordable neighborhoods see rapid rent increases, Pritzker’s budget begins to pay off for real estate and more new residential development is proposed for Fulton Market....

Chicagoland roundup: One Central snafu, new suburban development, first casino rejection and more

In this week’s roundup of local news, lawmakers ask the governor to pump the brakes on another mega-project, new residential developments are coming to Barrington and Schaumburg, Ald. King said no thanks to a casino at the former Michael Reese...

Declining two-flats mean less diversity, affordability

The neighborhood of North Center is losing its stock of two- to four-flat...

Chicagoland real estate roundup: Prefabs in Humboldt Park, suburban McMansions struggle and more

Sterling Bay is planning an infill project made up of 30 affordable, factory-made three-flats; big companies relocating to the city are hurting high-end suburban properties; Lightfoot names a new CHA head and more in this week's roundup....

Chicagoland real estate roundup: Calk accused of bribery, development coming to Bronzeville’s Gap and more

The Mueller probe leads to an indictment for Chicago bank CEO Stephen Calk; residential developers look to fill in a long-vacant 12-block site with townhouses, condos and houses; preservationists look to create a national park in Chicago and more in...

Chicagoland real estate roundup: Tax hikes loom, Arlington 425 project approved and more

In this week in Chicagoland real estate, industry pros address the idea of ripping off the property tax Band-Aid, a huge suburban development moves forward, 150 North Riverside gets some love and much more....

This week in Chicagoland real estate: Largest deconversion ever, boomer development and more

River City broke a record and a new medical-residential complex targeted at baby boomers is being proposed for south Wabash. Plus, are developers giving up on TIFs after the controversy stirred up by Lincoln...

Chicagoland roundup: City launches new site, Oak Brook development OK’d, MRED moves and more

This week in Chicagoland real estate news, the city announces a new website that may just help your business, a mega-project is approved in Oak Brook, MRED announces new services and more....

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