Last January, while many developers were taking a wait and see approach to the spring condo market in downtown Chicago, brokerage firms Belgravia Realty Group LLC and @properties instituted an aggressive sales and marketing program to sell the remaining

$899,999 Co-op commission 2.5% -$150 This three-bedroom, two-bathroom Mediterranean villa was built in 1928 and recently rehabbed with Spanish details and modern amenities. The main level of this home features a kitchen with granite and stone countertops and hardwood

$5,795,000 Co-op commission 2.25% 1st M, 1.75% 2nd M, 1% on balance Situated on 3.4 acres in Lake Forest, this recently renovated 1929 English country estate was built by architect Edwin Hill Clark. The five-bedroom home features a kitchen

$1,549,000 Co-op commission 2.5% -$195 This two-story Georgian single-family home in Lincoln Square offers five bedrooms, three full baths, two half-baths and a full, shared master bathroom. Features include a home theatre system, wet bar, 14-foot ceilings in the

$1,550,000 Co-op commission 2.5% -100 This three-story, five-bedroom, four-and-one-half-bathroom home features Brazillian cherry floors throughout the main and second level, family room with a built-in flat screen TV and three fireplaces. The master suite, located on the second level,

$675,000 Co-op Commission 2.5% -$150 This three-bedroom, two-bathroom penthouse is located in a four-story building with an elevator. The kitchen features Aiko cabinets by Arclinea, built-in Sub-Zero refrigerator with dual drawers, Miele oven, stainless steel dishwasher and granite countertops.

Ravenswood – $949,000 Co-op commission 2.5% This four-bedroom, three-and-one-half-bathroom single-family home is located in historic East Ravenswood. The home features a blend of contemporary and traditional architecture, and is placed on an oversized 33-by-165-foot lot. The renovated gourmet kitchen

Carpentersville – $864,000 Co-op commission 2.5%-$150 This 5,700-square-foot contemporary home has four bedrooms and four and one-half bathrooms. The eat-in kitchen has stainless steel appliances, a Bosch dishwasher, Sub-Zero refrigerator, a Viking six-burner cooktop and a Fisher & Paykel

Portage Park – $199,990 Co-op commission – 2.5% This two-bedroom condo located on the second floor has been updated inside of a vintage building. The kitchen has 42-inch maple cabinets, granite countertops and ceramic tile. The refurbished bathroom has

River North – $1,899,000 This penthouse unit is located inside Contemporaine, an American Institute of Architect award-winning building. The southeast corner penthouse unit has floor-to-ceiling windows and wraparound terraces. Views of the city can be seen from the 20-foot

Co-op commission: 2.5% – $100 This 2,800-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-and-one-half-bathroom custom home is located in the Longbow Creek subdivision in Lockport. The home has a 23-by-12-foot sitting room off the master bedroom and a 14-by-13-foot bonus room with a separate

Lakeview – $2,449,000 3741 N. Lakewood has a restored 110-year-old greystone façade, with all-new construction inside. The five-bedroom, four-and-one-half-bathroom home has a custom handcrafted grand entry staircase, gourmet kitchen with pro-series Euro-style appliances, master suite with Paloma Picasso grass-cloth

Co-op commission 2.25% -$150 The home at 155 West Burton Place is an Edgar Miller Restoration that reestablishes the look and feel of the original Edgar Miller home. The house was originally built in 1880, and then Miller, a

Co-op commission – 3% AT A GLANCE Located just 47 miles from Chicago, the landscape of Crown Point, Ind., is a part of the Valparaiso Moraine, a band of high, hilly terrain made up of glacial till and sand.

Oswego – $1,350,000 Co-op commission – 3%-$125 This 7.75-acre secluded wooded estate known as Dove Hill is located on the banks of the Fox River in Oswego and features two residences and a barn. The 5,000-square-foot main house has