by Jake Hirshland | Jul 18, 2020 | Iconic Buildings
The NEMA Tower is Chicago’s tallest rental only building. At 909 feet, the near south side skyscraper is the city’s 8th tallest building overall and the 277th tallest building in the world. Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly’s 76-story development is located at 1210 S...
by Jeff Kropp | Jun 20, 2020 | Chicagoland Real Estate Information
We finally have some solid figures on how COVID impacted Chicagoland real estate. These figures reflect a deep negative impact on real estate but also hope the worst is over. As we hit and then passed the peak of COVID in May, closed sales and new listings were way...
by Jake Hirshland | May 25, 2020 | Iconic Buildings
In 2020 the birthplace of the skyscraper welcomes a new supertall building into its skyline, the Vista Tower. Conceived by Jeanne Gang, the colossus is the tallest building ever designed by a woman. Its 101 stories and 1,192 feet make the Vista Tower Chicago’s third...
by Home Buyer Agents | May 25, 2020 | Chicagoland Real Estate Information
The April 2020 market statistics for Chicago are complete. We’re beginning to see a fuller picture of COVID-19’s effect on the housing market. On average, closed sales are down 22.2% from 2019. Demand is still there but constrained by inventory which has also fallen...
by Jeff Kropp | May 12, 2020 | Home Buying Tips
These are the 6 most-asked buyer questions, answered now. Is it possible to buy a house now? Yes, and many buyers are proceeding with their purchase. Illinois has declared that residential and commercial real estate services are an “essential service” that should be...
by Jeff Kropp | Apr 26, 2020 | Chicagoland Real Estate Information
No one knows for sure. But most housing experts believe the wave of across-the-board home-price slashing and desperate sell-offs that characterized the aftermath of the Great Recession are far less likely to materialize this time around. Why will things be different?...
