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Former Blackhawk Poised to Take Loss on Condo
Former Chicago Blackhawks left winger Martin Havlat is willing to take a loss on his 16th-floor Chicago condo.
The 1800-square-foot unit, located at 201 N. Westshore Dr. in Streeterville, is part of the Lancaster Condo development. Havlat is asking $725,000 for the home, which he bought in 2006 for $760,000 plus $75,000 for a parking space.
Havlat, [...]
Tour at Museum Displays Green Living
Want to see Chicago’s greenest home? Visit Home: Green + Wired at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Situated on the museum’s east side, the exhibit is a real, functioning three-story home that features the latest in eco-friendly living and is being touted as the greenest home in Chicago.
In its third year, the 2500-square-foot demo [...]
Billy Corgan Has Smashed Condo Price
Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan has smashed the asking price of his Gold Coast condo.
Corgan purchased the full-floor unit, located at 20 E. Burton Place in Chicago, for $2.95 million in 2002. He first listed the vintage, 6-room condo in 2008 for $5.5 million, reduced the asking price to $4.35 million in April 2009 [...]
Examples of Chicago Architecture Gone, Going and Here To Stay (for now)
Chicago history preservation with it’s architecture is a touchy subject for many. So many significant structures have gone the way of the wrecking ball even before the historical nature of them were fully realized. The Making Chicago Home blog reviews some buildings such as the Farwell Building, 1927, 660-664 N. Michigan Ave., the The [...]
Former Blackhawk Rents Out Lake View Home
Former Chicago Blackhawk Kyle Calder has rented out his Lake View home for less than he wanted.
The left winger paid $1.56 million for the brand new house in 2006, a few weeks before he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers.
The brick and limestone estate, located at 1307 W. Wellington in Chicago, has 5 bedrooms and [...]
