Construction & Design
Construction Trends: What Chicago Buyers Want Now?
Chicago buyers right now are prioritizing energy efficiency, open layouts, home offices, outdoor living spaces, and updated kitchens and baths features that help homes sell faster and for stronger offers. These trends reflect shifting lifestyles, rising utility costs, and changing expectations in the local real estate market. Why Construction Trends Matter In today’s competitive Chicago…
Read MoreRenovation Mistakes to Avoid in Chicago: Real Advice from the Trenches
If you’re flipping homes in Chicago or investing in your first rehab, take note: what you don’t know can cost you tens of thousands. These aren’t just generic renovation tips — they’re hard-earned lessons from navigating building codes, buyer behavior, and surprise setbacks in the Windy City. Whether you’re new to the game or a…
Read More7 Design Elements That Can Make it Difficult to Sell Your House
Do you need to sell your house in [market_city]? here are some dated design elements that may be holding up the process.
Read MoreWanna NAIL THE DESIGN on your upcoming renovation or new construction project?
Newsletter 4/26/24 Fun little walkthrough of one of our new construction projects from 2021 Let’s face it. Assembling all of the meaningful creative pieces of a new construction development or gut rehab into something cohesive and beautiful by yourself can be a daunting task. I’m guessing you don’t have time to play all the…
Read MoreNew Construction: What are we building now?
PURCHASED THIS 2-FLAT IN LAKEVIEW CHICAGO IN APRIL 2022 Fun Fact: We may have tried to save the existing structure, but it was in quite disrepair. Had we gone the ‘renovation’ route, the costs relative to what we could sell the finished home on the market for would have been prohibitive. After 6 months of…
Read MoreNow is the perfect time to start planning for your Spring custom build!
✨️Did you know: we work with both homeowners and investors? ✨️Did you know: the planning process for residential new construction can take 2-4 months, from the start of designing to obtaining a building permit from the city? ✨️Did you know: we can help you with every single step of the process for your new construction…
Read MoreNow Offering Design-Build Services!
Whether you want to build a new home for you and your family, or a spec home as an investment property to resell–we can help. Working with a design-build company helps to minimize mistakes, save money, and ensure delivery of a product that (hopefully) exceeds your expectations. For more details on the Design-Build process, please…
Read MoreWhat To Know About Permits & Inspections In NW Chicago
Recently, we were fortunate enough to be included in an awesome local real estate investor podcast called Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast. Hosts Mark Ainley of GC Realty & Development and Tom Shallcross did a really good job of getting to the crux of certain factors rehabbers & builders encounter in Chicago, such as how…
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