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Apartment owners push back against new anti-gentrification ordinance

Owners in Northwest and West Side neighborhoods are voicing their dissatisfaction with the newly enacted Northwest Side Housing Preservation Ordinance. Many believe it infringes on their property rights and threatens their financial stability.

Chicago honors iconic architect with street naming

The City of Chicago will honor renowned architect Benjamin H. Marshall by designating East Lake Shore Drive as Honorary Benjamin Marshall Way during a ceremony on October 23, celebrating Marshall’s impact on Chicago’s architectural landscape.

TIF support boosts residential conversion in Chicago’s Loop

The City Council has approved $28 million in TIF funding for the transformation of an office building at 79 West Monroe Street into 117 mixed-income residential units, marking a significant step in adaptive reuse in downtown Chicago.

Don’t send your kids to college

In our emerging economy, learning how to do something, like carpentry, may have more value than going to a university for four expensive years.

Anti-gentrification ordinance will hurt building owners

The attack on private property rights could cost you money and loss of control over your property.

Chicago home buyers soon may lock in mortgages in 5 percent range

The downward slide of interest rates continues, sparking renewed interest by Chicago home buyers who hope to lock in an affordable mortgage this autumn and winter.

Coveted Piper’s Alley land was eyed by developers five decades ago

Urban renewal land on the south edge of the Old Town Historic District, a prime potential high-rise apartment site in the early 1970s, is again in the crosshairs of developers.

Old Town high-rise battle changes to fast lane

A traffic plan for North & LaSalle is getting pushback. One resident says the plan will make traffic worse, is the latest in developer overreach, and is an affront to the history of Old Town.

Mortgage rates drop to lowest levels since February 2023

Chicago home buyers soon may have a chance to lock in an affordable mortgage at 6 percent – or even the upper-5 percent bracket.

Deluxe, delicious, and daffy getaway to the ‘Gateway to the West’

When I learned Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay was opening his first restaurant in St. Louis, I had to make the trip.