Let’s be clear: HGTV is WRONG. Those fun shows that you see where there’s a similar storyline to each episode with a starting budget, a change order, and a final budget…all happening within a month or two? Not real. HGTV is in the entertainment business,...
The Calumet Residence: Final Reveal! Four floors, three months, two closets, one global pandemic....
Sometimes, we get a little busy and focus on our projects rather than promote them...
Summer 2020 has been crazy! As such, we are reminiscing back to 2019 when hot summer days meant rooftop drinks with friends...
It's PHASE III of COVID-19 in Chicago which means the spring bidding season is now the summer bidding season. The weather has warmed up, the restaurant patios have emerged, and the projects are coming out of the woodwork. People have been spending A LOT of...
Constructed in 1968, 2800 N. Lake Shore Drive features 43-stories of high-rise luxury residences. This skyscraper was designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and resides at the most eastern edge of Lincoln Park. This building boasts unobstructed views of the Loop, Lincoln Park, Diversey Harbor, Lake...
Situated in a sprawling flat in the historic Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, this dated kitchen was reinvented for improved purpose and functionality. Built in 1902, the existing layout of the space involved smaller, meandering rooms flanked with large scale windows. Our scope involved the...
Show me a house built in 1889 and I'll show you a confident contractor. Show me a house built in 2006 and I'll show you anxiety. The Franklin Residence is located in the historical city of River Forest. The original foundations are likely from the...
Well, we started in Fall 2018 for a project we thought would take 4-5 months. 2 solid months of rain, a polar vortex, and a healthy dose of anxiety landed us at 9 months. Let's just say that we have incredible clients that probably deserve...
Considering "flipping" a house? Check out Allyson's advice for first-timers here at Bankrate! ...