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Former Home of MCA Founder Joe Shapiro Sold at Foreclosure
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $879,000
Sale Price: $904,000
The Property: Formerly filled with one of Chicago’s finest collections of 20th-century art, this stone-and-stucco house in Oak Park had deteriorated so much in recent years that the real-estate agent who sold it at foreclosure on August 16 describes it as “destroyed inside...” Read more
In Hyde Park, Time Was on Their Side
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $1.65 million
Sale Price: $1.494 million
The Property: Built in the late 1880s, this Hyde Park house predates the two late 19th-century spurs to the area’s growth: the founding of the University of Chicago (which opened in 1892) and the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893... Read more
A French Promenade in Winnetka
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $9.4 million
The Property: When you see the expansiveness of the grounds and house that make up this estate, it’s hard to imagine that the quaint center of the village of Winnetka is only a few blocks away. But its location makes the property... Read more
The Return of the Richelieu
By Dennis Rodkin
Tucked between two much taller buildings, the eight-story structure at 318 South Michigan Avenue looks like a small child flanked by its parents. In fact, the building is older than either of its neighbors... Read more
Best Public Schools in Chicago and the Suburbs
By Steve Hendershot, Owen Hurd, Geoffrey Johnson, Dennis Rodkin, and Jennifer Tanaka
Despite the strains on public schools right now—especially in Chicago—the best ones still deliver a terrific education. But which ones are the best? Check out our rankings of the 133 top elementary and high schools in the area. Read more
The Summer’s Fourth Condo Sale at $6 Million or More
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $6.95 million
Sale Price: $6.4 million
The Property: An 8,100-square-foot condo on the 47th floor of the Fordham, at 25 East Superior Street, is the fourth downtown condo to have sold for $6 million or more since late June... Read more
A Bargain in Beverly
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $479,000
The Property: On a block in Beverly where no two houses look alike, one of the most intriguing is this Tudor, whose brick pattern sometimes goes a little crazy. That gives the façade a hand-built look, which is helped along by the weeping mortar between the bricks and the occasional stone protruding from the chimney... Read more