Q. I have been trying to keep up with the different court rulings and government issuances relating to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and whether it is currently in effect or not for community associations. The courts and government have given me whiplash on this issue the last few months. Is CTA compliance required for […]
Category: Real Estate
Cook County assessor fixes hundreds of misclassified properties following Tribune-Illinois Answers investigation
Following a Tribune-Illinois Answers Project report, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office is fixing hundreds of properties it misclassified.
CEO and founder of diversified trading firm DRW Holdings sold Michigan home for $7M
The Union Pier mansion that sold was built in 2007 and has some 99 feet of Lake Michigan frontage.
Chicago-area housing organizations see HUD grants abruptly cut or in limbo
The groups say the funding disruption could potentially halt their work, which includes providing services to people facing housing discrimination.
Former CEO of Ferrara Candy lists Near North Side condo for nearly $5M
Now a private equity executive, Todd Siwak led Ferrara Candy and then served as president of Ferrero North America, which acquired Ferrara in 2017.
Lakeview 6-bedroom home with 3 decks: $2.2M
Address: 1323 W. Melrose St., Chicago Price: $2,195,000 Listing date: Feb. 3, 2025 This six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom home in the Lakeview neighborhood has new hardwood floors, tall ceilings and detailed millwork. The kitchen has an island with a breakfast bar and a built-in banquette, and opens up to a family room with custom built-ins and one […]
Housing authorities look for solutions as voucher recipients fail to lease units with rental subsidies
When a recipient must give up their housing voucher, they lose access to the nation’s primary subsidized housing program.
Barrington Hills 5-bedroom home with 5 fireplaces, stone patio: $1.3M
Address: 18 Creekside Lane, Barrington Hills Listed: Feb. 17, 2025 Price: $1,295,000 Listing agent: John Morrison, @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, 847-409-0297 This five-bedroom brick Georgian home has four full bathrooms, two half baths, hardwood floors and five fireplaces. The kitchen features concrete and granite counters, an island and a walk-in pantry. The adjacent breakfast […]
Deerfield’s ‘pie house,’ nationally known for its unusual wedge shape, sells for $350,000
The 1,122-square-foot house has drawn national attention — including from “The Tonight Show’s” Jimmy Fallon — for its oblong shape and layout.
Gov. JB Pritzker’s $300M proposal seeks to attract developers to abandoned sites that now draw only vandals
Gov. JB Pritzker announced a $300 million pitch in February to make an old prison site and four other vacated state properties ready for economic development.