According to the National Association of Home Builders‘ (NAHB) latest 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI), builder confidence rose in the second quarter of this year. The index has more than doubled since the same period last year, from 13 to 29, the highest second-quarter reading since NAHB began indexing builder confidence in the market. The …
Cruising around Wicker Park on Thursday, I felt that I needed to finally check out Alex Pearsall’s zero-net energy home. This former multi-family, mixed-use building was featured on greenbeanchicago.com as a revolutionary concept home and was completed less than a year ago. This 9,000 square foot home in its former life was the former hang-out …
As a resident of this vibrant and diverse neighborhood on the far northside of Chicago, people unfamiliar with the city often ask: “Where is that in relation to Lincoln Park?” Quickly becoming a destination neighborhood of Chicago, Lincoln Square has gained momentum in the past decade for those looking for something a little more low-key …
