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City has big Plans to Straighten out North Lake Shore Drive By Jim Vail Last month Chicago Alderman Brian Hopkins – whose 2nd Ward runs along parts of LSD – met with delegates of the Lakeshore Improvement Committee for a detailed discussion and progress update on the Lakeshore Improvement Plan. […]
What happens when open source, meets sustainability and tackle on housing? Apparently, a small starter house with state-of-the-art eco features for less than $25,000 and built in five days using materials available at your local hardware store or made from the raw resources of your land.
This flexible material turns any surface into a solar panel
[Crain’s] Decks atop garages were once essentially a given in every single-family home from Old Town to Lakeview on the market for upward of $1 million. Most buyers expect the decks, which help increase the living space on tight city lots, says Dennis Dooley, vice president and managing broker at […]
[Sun-Times] Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s complex solution to Chicago’s affordable housing crisis was advanced by a City Council committee Wednesday, amid concern that the costly mandates could stifle residential development. Chicago’s existing “affordable requirements ordinance” offers a choice to developers of projects with 10 or more new or rehabilitated units that […]
While solar is comprised of a diverse suite of technologies, there are three main types: photovoltaics (PV), solar heating & cooling (SHC), and concentrating solar power (CSP). Homeowners and businesses interested in going solar are primarily interested in the first two technologies, while utilities and large-scale energy project developers primarily […]
On Tuesday, the Illinois legislature’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) did not vote on proposed regulations for horizontal hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” in Illinois, making the next opportunity for a vote Nov. 6. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) had collected more than 30,000 comments from the public […]
Chicago Riverwalk Teaser from Sasaki Associates on Vimeo.
(source: Proud Green Home) Driven by strong year-over-year growth in the utility and residential markets, the United States installed 1,330 megawatts of solar photovoltaics (PV) in the first quarter of 2014. According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industry Association’s (SEIA) Q1 2014 U.S. Solar Market Insight Report, the U.S. […]
2013 was an exciting year for housing as record low interest rates, tight inventory and rising home prices helped bolster the market’s recovery. So what can prospective home buyers and sellers expect this year? Here are three trends to watch:
On November 19, 2013, Mayor Rahm Emanuel unveiled the design renderings for the new 95th Street Red Line station, a project to modernize transit and promote economic opportunity on Chicago’s South Side. CTA 95th Red Line station rendering on Flickr
The cost of developing a new structure from the ground up will just about always eclipse the cost of a retrofit. This holds especially true in crowded Tokyo, where land couldn’t be at a higher premium. The plan revolves around a retrofit of the Olympic stadiums built for the 1964 […]
When the housing market declined a few years ago, many builders and investors left the market, either by choice or by consequence. But as with the current recovery, low inventory and pent up demand continues, builders and investors slowly returned.
Bids are due next week for the 2.2 acre site, which includes a large circular foundation at what would have been the site of the tallest skyscraper in the US – The Spire. Sellers are hoping to recoup hopefully an excess of $93 million from the sale but that could […]
The Census Bureau reported this week that housing starts, which measures new home construction, rose nearly 28% between February 2012 and February 2013. Many national builders have also reported been reported increases in buyer demand. Lennar for example, has reported more than a 33% increase in sales of homes. Even […]
As the summer comes upon as, one of the busiest rental seasons is expected. With the expected high demand of rentals, developers are rushing to meet the demand. Occupancies in Class A apartment buildings in the Chicago downtown area are hovering around 95% (Appraisal Research Counselors), and developers are more […]
For the past few years, I have been explaining deconstruction to clients, and lately it seems to be growing in interest and curiosity. Deconstruction is the process of salvaging materials from a home. Both raw and finished materials could be salvaged and reused in a new home, or even donated […]
The Chicago Architecture Foundation is planning a fabulous evening looking inside a Ukrainian Village home on Thursday, January 26. Read the detail on CAF’s website. Spend a special evening exploring the making of Chicago Home + Garden magazine’s new book of beautiful area homes while inside a spectacular Ukrainian Village […]
For clients traveling, or for those out of state interested in learning about solid state lighting. I did see the Solid State lighting display during Greenbuild and it is worth checking out if in the area and have the time! Solid-state lighting (SSL) refers to a type of lighting that […]
City of Chicago Announcement: Department of Buildings Requiring 50 Percent Fee With All Permit Applications Deposit to Increase Efficiency and Recoup Partial Costs for Plans Reviewed The Department of Buildings will start requiring a 50 percent deposit on permit applications on January 3, 2012. The deposit requirement is designed to […]
Home owners may be able to take advantage of several tax credits for energy efficiency home improvements from this year. But time is running out, the tax credits are set to expire Dec. 31, and Congress has yet to renew them for 2012. “Making efficiency improvements this year will lower […]
There is a lot of talk in the Wicker Park / Bucktown neighborhood in Chicago with what could add more development into the area and intersection already undergoing many changes. A joint venture of Donald Wilson and Chicago-based hotel developer AJ Capital Partners recently bought the note on the distressed […]
Air sealing is a new program and People’s Gas wants to test it out through a small pilot program. The timeline is fast approaching so take action soon if interested. From CNT, a division of Center for Neighborhood Technology. CNT Energy is partnering with the Chicagoland Natural Gas Savings Program […]
(Crain’s) — Four development teams have made the first cut in the competition to redevelop the Children’s Memorial Hospital property in Lincoln Park, a parcel coveted by developers for its location and size. Nine groups submitted proposals for the six-acre site in December, but Children’s Memorial released a short-list Friday […]
Today marked the end of an era, which for a short time initially was an idealized vision of a vibrant new development which soon came to be controlled by gangs, drugs and violence. The Cabrini-Green Housing Project as of yesterday will be relegated to history one last time. The final […]
Considering purchasing a short sale or foreclosed home in need of repairs? What options are available to buyers in today’s market? Originally published at https://realtyevolved.net by Sherwin Sucaldito.
Many homeowner and builders are planning and developing new green design projects in their developments and existing homes. This first part in a series explores the planning of green developments. Originally published at https://realtyevolved.net by Sherwin Sucaldito.
With many facing economic constraints, many owners are pondering how to keep energy costs low and affordable before putting on multiple layers and a coat indoors. Originally published at https://realtyevolved.net by Sherwin Sucaldito.
Everyday consumers could still be affected by zoning depending on what their planned use will be; this could impact buyers of single family homes, vacant lots and multi-units especially. Originally published at https://realtyevolved.net by Sherwin Sucaldito.
The home office has become not only an addition but a necessity in many people’s home
Originally published at https://realtyevolved.net by Sherwin Sucaldito.
Having gone through several [rehabs] myself, I learned a lot along the way, some after the fact.