Archive for June, 2010
Wrigleyville Development Scores Approval from Chicago City Council
Guess it’s a go: The Chicago City Council has approved a proposal that will plant a housing, shopping and hotel development across from Wrigley Field. The $100 million development, called Addison Park on Clark, will be on the east side of Clark Street and will overlook Wrigley Field from the south side of Addison Street. [...]
MBA Survey Says: Rates Down, Refinancing Up
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey with positive news: The number of homeowners applying for mortgages or refinancing went up while interest rates went down. The Market Composite Index, which measure the amount of mortgage loan applications, increased 8.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. [...]
Will Joyce’s Peanuts Cost More Too?
The Village of Brookfield is struggling financially and it’s looking to Brookfield Zoo and its visitors to help out. Village officials have proposed implementing an amusement tax that would raise prices on food, beverages, admission, memberships and rental rates at one of Illinois’ top tourist attractions. The proposed tax, which would affect all of Brookfield, [...]
Play to Learn About Chicago Neighborhoods
Do you want to learn more about Chicago neighborhoods? Do you like to play games? If you answered yes to both these questions, then the city has something that might interest you. They’re called Neighborhood Scavenger Hunts, and they will have you viewing Chicago neighborhoods in a way you never have before. Each scavenger hunt [...]
Chicago Real Estate Firm Raising Funds for Charity
Even in hard times, I believe everyone should give back and try to help others. This article is about one Chicago real estate brokerage firm that is doing just that. The @properties Friends and Neighbors Community Fund, the charitable arm of Chicago’s @properties, recently hosted its first fundraising event to raise money for four local, [...]
