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Sale of the Week: French Accent on Lake Shore Drive
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $3.59 million
Sale Price: $3.12 million
The Property: On the 16th floor of the 27-story 840 North Lake Shore Drive building, this 4,300-square-foot condo has its dining room in the round projection on the southeast corner, which provides spectacular views down the drive and out across Lake Michigan. The seller, Bart Liang bought the unfinished space in 2005 and had it configured with... Read more
On the Market: Winnetka Visits the Hamptons
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $3,349,900
The Property: When the Winnetka resident and homebuilder Michael Hughes spent some time in the Hamptons a while back, he became smitten with what he calls the area’s “wonderful, relaxed, but elegant homes.” Hughes resolved to build something like them in his hometown. Read more
Housing Bulletin: Helping Grad Students Find a Home
By Dennis Rodkin
This summer and fall, a new crop of students will be arriving in Chicago to start their studies at the city’s various law, medical, and other postgraduate programs—and each of those students needs a place to live. Leave it to two recent grads of Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management to see a splendid business opportunity in... Read more
Sale of the Week: Hinsdale Classic Moves, but Slowly
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $1.15 million
Sale Price: $1.05 million
The Property: Classically beautiful from the keystone over the arched doorway to a prim trio of slender dormers, this 13-room home in Hinsdale was built on a big corner lot in 2001. Inside, there are five bedrooms, large formal rooms, and ten- and twelve-foot ceilings. According to Carol Lee Cikanek... Read more