Real Estate Archives - Evanston Now

Eviction moratorium tabled amid adverse impact fears

Aldermen suggest the plan could make things worse for both tenants and landlords.

By Bill Smith on September 15, 2020 - 10:12

Action postponed on 1900 Sherman high-rise

Evanston's Plan Commission Wednesday night postponed a decision on whether to recommend approval of the proposed 16-story affordable housing development at 1900 Sherman Ave.

By Bill Smith on September 10, 2020 - 10:52

Plan panel supports expanded small house options

Evanston's Plan Commission voted Wednesday night to support zoning changes that would permit additional types of accessory dwelling units as part of efforts to increase affordable housing options in the

By Bill Smith on August 13, 2020 - 15:49

Affordable housing high-rise wins panel vote

Evanston's Design and Project Review Committee voted 7-3 this afternoon to recommend approval of plans for a 16-story mixed-income building at 1900 Sherman Ave.

By Bill Smith on August 12, 2020 - 21:49

State launches $150M renter relief program today

COVID got you behind on your rent? A new state program could help.

By Bill Smith on August 10, 2020 - 15:59

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Development foes attack affordable project

Two frequent opponents of high-rise housing in Evanston criticized plans today for a project that would bring 50 affordable housing units to Evanston. Kiera Kelly and Clare Kelly, owners of

By Bill Smith on August 6, 2020 - 01:39

HACC tower to get DAPR review

Plans for a 16-story mixed-income apartment tower at 1900 Sherman Ave. will be reviewed by Evanston's Design and Project Review Committee on Wednesday.

By Bill Smith on August 3, 2020 - 10:48

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Condo complex sold for $17 million

An Evanston condominium complex has been sold to a developer, North Park Ventures, that's converting the property to rental apartments. The sale was approved by just over the 75% of

By Bill Smith on July 2, 2020 - 01:22

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1555 Ridge apartments get plan board’s OK

The Evanston Plan Commission voted 5-0 Wednesday night to recommend that the City Council approve plans for a five-story apartment building at 1555 Ridge Ave. The approval came despite complaints

By Bill Smith on March 12, 2020 - 15:16

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Plan panel OKs downtown office tower

Evanston's Plan Commission voted near midnight Wednesday to recommend City Council approval of a 19-story office tower in the 600 block of Davis St. The tower, expected to house about

By Bill Smith on March 12, 2020 - 10:50

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Plan Commission gets downtown office proposal

Evanston's Plan Commission this evening is scheduled to review plans for a high-rise office tower in the 600 block of Davis Street downtown. The proposal, from Vermilion Development, calls for a

By Bill Smith on March 11, 2020 - 15:00

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Studies: New housing has modest impact on existing rents

Recent studies indicate construction of new luxury rental apartments has only a modest impact on rents for existing apartments in a neighborhood. One study, from Xiaodi Li a doctoral fellow at

By Bill Smith on February 16, 2020 - 16:10

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Study: City lacks subsidized assisted-living options

A study presented to Evanston's Housing and Homelessnes Commission concludes the city has an large unmet need for subsidized assisted living units for seniors. The study, from Glenview-based Sawgrass Partners,

By Bill Smith on January 14, 2020 - 12:05

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Hazy forecast for big developments beyond 2020

Evanston can expect to see the completion of 437 units of new rental housing in planned developments in 2020 -- the highest number in several years. But the prospects after

By Bill Smith on December 30, 2019 - 16:42

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Move-in begins at Albion Evanston

The first tenants moved in at the new 15-story Albion Evanston apartment building at 1500 Sherman Ave. today. Albion Residential Vice President of Development Andrew Yule says the building has an

By Bill Smith on December 9, 2019 - 21:39

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Why affordable housing is so hard here

I got a personal example recently of how hard it will be to provide more affordable housing in Evanston. Editor's notebook My brother and I last week sold the house

By Bill Smith on December 2, 2019 - 11:30

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