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 of three fireplaces. 

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This four-bedroom, three-bathroom home in the historic Aztec building has hardwood floors, a wood-burning fireplace, skylights and crown molding. On the first floor is an eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances and pantry storage, as well as a breakfast room, living room dining room, foyer and sunroom. 

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A grand Georgian mansion built by the widow of a nearly bankrupt meatpacker who rebuilt her fortune on her own has sold for the first time in over half a century, still with most of its original 1930s style intact.

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This five-bedroom home has four full bathrooms, three half-bathrooms, and a brick-and-limestone facade inspired by London’s Hampton Court Palace. Tall ceilings, oversized millwork, custom built-ins, thick solid doors, marble mosaic and white oak floors are featured throughout the home. Christopher Peacock designed the English-style kitchen, which comes with storage space, an oversized island with a breakfast bar and banquette seating. 

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A palatial home on Burling Street sold today for $15.25 million, the highest home price in the Chicago area so far in 2024 and the year's only sale over $10 million.

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The most-expensive home sale in Chicago this year came at a steep loss to the seller after spending years on the market.

 
The estate, at 1932 North Burlington Street in Lincoln Park, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $15.25 million, or $610 per square foot, Crain’s reported. 

Engel & Volkers’ Jennifer Ames represented the buyers, who are locals and plan to live in the house. The seller was represented by Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty’s Salm and Matt Leutheuser.

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Chicago’s highest-priced house — one that once was publicly shopped for $50 million — sold on Tuesday for $15.25 million to an undisclosed buyer.

As Elite Street first reported in July, the six-bedroom limestone mansion in Lincoln Park went under contract that month after more than seven years on the market. The sellers, United Automobile Insurance Co. Chairman Richard Parrillo and his wife, Michaela, first had sought $50 million for the mansion in 2016, and since November had been asking $23.5 million for it.

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This three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom penthouse has a raised private terrace with views of Millennium Park, the city and Lake Michigan. The home has an open floor plan, hardwood floors, tall ceilings, oversized windows and a wet bar. The kitchen has quartz countertops, Scavolini cabinets and SubZero, Wolf and Miele appliances. A floating staircase leads to three bedrooms, including a primary suite with a dual vanity, a steam shower, a two-person whirlpool and a private commode. 

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This three-bedroom, 3 ½ -bath home in the Streeterville neighborhood has an open floor plan including a living and dining room, a library, a laundry room and an eat-in kitchen. On the second floor are three bedrooms with three full baths. The primary bedroom has dual walk-in closets and a spa bathroom. The building’s amenities are a sundeck with grills for barbecuing, an indoor lap pool, a fitness center, recreation and meeting rooms, a dry cleaner and valet garage parking.

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This five-bedroom home has five full bathrooms, two half baths, a two-story living room with a wood-burning fireplace, linenfold paneling, a plaster ornamental barrel vault ceiling and large windows that open out to a 61-foot private terrace. A paneled library has another wood-burning fireplace and a speakeasy-style bar. The white kitchen includes a butler’s pantry and a breakfast area. The kitchen adjoins the family room and an office, both with custom built-ins and a beamed ceiling and a gas fireplace. 

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Built in 1908, and left to deteriorate by an owner in the 1990s, this four-story brownstone was bought by TV personalities Bill and Giuliana Rancic in 2007.  

After a gut renovation, the couple restored the exterior to its former glory, and reimagined the inside as a modern, open family home.

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Pride may look a little different this year. Many businesses appear less dedicated to the rainbow, worried about consumer backlash. So, perhaps more than ever, Engel & Völkers’ (EV) annual Pride Summit offered a necessary space to commune, proudly.

The two-day event kicked off with a cocktail reception at E&V’s Chicago shop in Lincoln Park, on June 2, followed by a day full of talks and panels at 110 North Wacker. There, on June 3, E&V’s CEO Anthony Hitt started the morning by reflecting on the space.

This seven-bedroom home has eight full bathrooms, three half baths, a silver vault, a flower-arranging room and a four-stop passenger elevator. The main level features a series of formal rooms supported by a service area with a kitchen, butler’s pantry and breakfast room. The primary bedroom suite and four en suite bedrooms are on the second level. 

The Week

Featuring Gothic arch windows in Gold Coast and a built-in espresso machine in Lakeshore East

 
Gold Coast
 

This 1927 building a few minutes' drive from Lincoln Park Zoo and Oak Street Beach is topped by an updated, five-bedroom penthouse. The apartment features a chandeliered formal dining room and a double-height living room with linenfold paneling, decorative plaster barrel ceiling, wall of flattened Gothic arch windows, and glass doors opening to a 61-foot-long private terrace with city views. 

Robb Report

Located in the tony Gold Coast neighborhood, the double-height apartment is brimming with elegant, original details.

A glamorous Chicago penthouse once owned by an iconic silent film actress could now be yours for $4.35 million.

Perched atop a luxury tower in the picturesque Gold Coast neighborhood, the near-century-old residence (14-15CD) dates back to 1927 but has had just three owners since it was built.

Mansion Global

A stately and historic penthouse on Chicago’s Gold Coast with a Prohibition-era hidden speakeasy and a silent film era celebrity pedigree has hit the market for $4.35 million. 

Over its almost 100-year history, the 7,750-square-foot residence has only had three owners. The first was stockbroker Homer Hargrave, who married the silent film star Colleen Moore in 1936. The couple lived in the apartment until Hargrave’s death in 1964, according to listing agent Jennifer Ames of Engel & Völkers Chicago.

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Chicago is home to more than 2.7 million people. While the city is well-known for its windy weather and love of baseball, people may not realize that this mid-western hub has access to more than 20 public beaches. So, if you’re craving a bit of the sports-loving food scene but also enjoy a day at the lake, Chicago could be a good fit. This bustling metropolis isn’t cheap. The cost of living in Chicago is 7% higher than the national average, but it is much cheaper than comparable cities like Los Angeles. 

Chicago Tribune

This three-bedroom, 5 ½-bathroom home in the Gold Coast has a Venetian-inspired facade and was redesigned in 2012. There are five stories, complete with a lobby-level apartment, a basement and a rooftop deck. On the main level are three Gothic arched windows and a front balcony overlooking the lake, as well as a living room, dining room and the kitchen. On the next level is another kitchen, the family room and an en suite bedroom. The primary bedroom comprises its own level and has a marble bathroom, custom closets, office space and a private balcony. Take in panoramic views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline from the rooftop, and dine in a partial kitchen in an adjacent sunroom. This home is completed by an elevator, designer lighting, two laundry areas and a fenced patio.

Crain's Chicago Business

In the 1920s, actress Colleen Moore became a queen of the silent screen as the first to portray a new kind of woman, the lively, short-haired flapper, beginning with her 1923 hit “Flaming Youth.” By the late 1930s, after sound movies and some personal setbacks dimmed her career, Moore was living regally in a Chicago penthouse alongside her third husband, stockbroker Homer Hargrave.

Chicago Tribune

This three-bedroom, 3 ½-bath brownstone in the Gold Coast is recently renovated. On the main level is the living and dining space, an eat-in kitchen, a powder room and a family room that opens out to a terrace with a fireplace and built-in grill. The second level has a wood-paneled study that includes a fireplace and a built-in desk. Also on the second level is an en suite bedroom and a laundry room. 

Crain's Chicago Business

Like many historical Chicago homes, this early 1900s greystone on Bellevue Place has been through a lot. It’s been a house, an apartment house and a house again. It’s lost and regained the original charming symmetry of the facade and been through round after round of updating.

Chicago Tribune

This two-bedroom home has two full bathrooms, one half bath, Lutron lighting, motorized blinds and two private balconies. The open kitchen features white lacquer, Miele appliances and an island with breakfast bar seating. The primary bedroom suite includes a custom walk-in closet with custom lighting and a marble bathroom with a walk-in shower. The second bedroom also has a marble en suite bathroom The main living area has hardwood floors with a chevron pattern, and the den has a built-in desk.

Chicago Tribune

This six-bedroom home has a four-stop elevator, custom millwork, 12-foot ceilings and white oak wide plank hardwood flooring. The kitchen is equipped with a butler’s pantry, a walk-in food pantry and an island with breakfast bar seating. The family room has a glass Nana Wall that opens to the backyard. The primary bedroom suite includes a custom dressing room, a private balcony and a spa bath with a dual vanity, a freestanding tub, a steam shower, nickel fixtures and radiant heat. A penthouse office opens to a roof deck. A home theater with upholstered walls, a rec room, a catering kitchen and a heated two-and-a-half car garage completes this home.

The Real Deal

Top of the market was nowhere close to record-setting $20M-plus sales last year, but plenty of head-turning closings took place.

Chicago Tribune

This four-bedroom, six-bathroom home in The Ronsley in River North features three levels with outdoor space on each, panoramic views and two deeded garage spaces. On the main level are floor-to-ceiling windows, entertainment space and the kitchen. The kitchen features Italian cabinetry, an island with breakfast bar seating, a pantry and SubZero, Wolf and Asko appliances. The primary suite comes with a marble spa bath and double vanity, a steam shower and a Victoria + Albert bathtub. On the top level is the family room with a private rooftop terrace. Four en suite bedrooms in this home have hardwood floors and bathrooms with Kalista, Duravit, Grohe and Kohler fixtures. Also in the home is a laundry room, storage space and a shaft for the installation of a three-stop elevator. This home is in a full-amenity building with 24-hour door staff, a fitness center, a yoga room, a hospitality room and a courtyard with barbecues and a fire pit.

Chicago Agent Magazine

Featuring the perspectives of local brokerage executives: Jennifer Ames of Engel & Völkers Chicago,  Karen Arenson of Engel & Völkers Chicago North Shore, and More

Chicago Tribune

This three-bedroom, four-bathroom two-story penthouse in River North comes with hardwood floors, a gas fireplace, a newly designed kitchen and custom walnut built-ins in the family room. Outdoors there is a covered terrace with a built-in grill, custom planters, a watering system and speakers. A staircase leads up to the primary suite that has a fireplace, coffee bar and a custom walk-in closet. The primary bath has dual sinks, a steam shower, an air jet tub ad heated towel bars. Two more en suite bedrooms and the laundry room are on the main level. This home is completed by two storage cages in the building, an exercise room, and garage space included in the price.

Chicago Tribune

This three-bedroom home has four full bathrooms, two half baths, three private outdoor venues and garage parking for two cars. The Art Deco-inspired interior features quartersawn white oak floors, custom millwork, vellum wall coverings and artisan-fabricated bronze and steel balusters. The main level includes living and dining rooms, an eat-in kitchen, and a den. The entry-level also has a wine room. All three bedrooms are located on the upper level. The garden, koi pond and terraces are professionally landscaped.

Chicago Agent Magazine

An industry veteran with nearly 30 years of experience and more than $2.2 billion in career sales, Jennifer Ames can confidently manage just about any situation. She has a deep knowledge of Chicago and keen attention to detail, which has earned her various industry awards as well as Engel & Völkers’ (E&V) exclusive Private Office designation.

Chicago Agent Magazine

The results are in! Based on tens of thousands of votes, we’re so excited to announce this year’s finalists in the annual Chicago Agents’ Choice Awards. Thank you to everyone who cast votes and sent in nominations.

Housing Wire

The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance unveiled its third annual LGBTQ+ Real Estate Top Producers list and recognized 388 individual agents and teams for their 2022 production. This was up from last year’s 251, an increase of 51% more honorees. The ranking, which was created in partnership with RealTrends and supported by Sotheby’s International Realty, is the industry’s only list recognizing top-producing LGBTQ+ and ally members.

Ames Group Chicago was named as one of the top producers in Team Sides and Team Volume.

A 15,000-square-foot mansion set on 5.4 acres in the heart of Chicago’s affluent Lake Forest suburb has been left largely untouched since it was designed by the brother-sister team of David Adler and Frances Adler Elkins and built in 1934. 

Mansion Global

The highlight of this prewar duplex apartment in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast is a 44-foot-long bluestone terrace with Lake Michigan views—though in the frigid winter months, its dramatic two-story living room with a wood-burning fireplace doesn’t disappoint either.

Mansion Global

This historic six-level townhouse in Chicago’s tony Gold Coast neighborhood is part of a row of four rare single-family homes on North Lake Shore Drive.

“Over the course of history, the houses on Lake Shore Drive itself were all torn down to make way for high-rise buildings, except for these four still-standing connected townhomes,” said listing agent Jennifer Ames, of Engel & Völkers Chicago. They are completely surrounded by large buildings.

Mansion Global

Built in 2010, this 10,400-square-foot house in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood was the first LEED Gold-certified single-family home in Illinois.

Its thoughtful contemporary design also won a 2011 Preservation Excellence Award for new construction from the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, according to Jennifer Ames of the Ames Group Chicago/Engel & Volkers, the listing agent.