A Phil Hall Op-Ed: When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, he called it “the single most important breakthrough” in federal housing policy since the 1920s. In concept, the legislation’s key focus – the creation of the...
Alternatives to Chicago property taxes, a mega-million condo sale loss and a proposal to bend the Manhattan skyline. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Nov. 11-15. Hit: Let’s Not Go, Brandon. Praise goes this...
The aftershocks of the election, a new fight against property taxes and a tribute to an inspirational executive. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Nov. 4-8. Hit: The Indestructible Man. It is impossible to...
A pushback against offshore wind turbines, an indefinite delay on an important decision and a landmark law turns 50. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 1. Hit: The Answer is Blowin’ in the...
The crossroads of politics and real estate, a new wave of restaurant closings and rats ruling in Chicago. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Oct. 21-25. Miss: Getting Data on Migrant Housing. Earlier this week,...
Selling homes with dinosaurs, climate change’s impact on football stadiums and the real estate developer friend from hell. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Oct. 14-18. Hit: Jurassic Property. Kudos to...