Only six units per floor at Chicago\ Only six units per floor at Chicago's ParkView Condominiums
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ParkView has relatively short hallways that lend the building an intimate feel despite its 48-story height and 280 units. In this segment we take a brief look at a 2-bedroom residence.

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Will the Chicago Spire be built? Will the Chicago Spire be built?
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Not likely, says MCL Companies' Dan Mclean.
If anyone should know, it's McLean. He's among the savviest, most experienced players in Chicago's tiny group of elite real estate developers - and his company once owned the land the Spire will probably not rise on.

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ParkView Condominiums, Amenities and Park Homes ParkView Condominiums, Amenities and Park Homes
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This 48-story 280-unit high-rise in Chicago's River East / Streeterville neighborhood is one of the most successful new developments in the area, at 80% sold.
Join me and MCL Companies' Mike Maier and Susan Devine for a tour of the common amenities and the 2-story Park Homes with terraces that open to the swimming deck and also overlook the adjacent nearly 2-acre park.

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The view from the 45th floor at ParkView Condominiums The view from the 45th floor at ParkView Condominiums
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ParkView is nearly 80% sold, but still has a number of high-floor units available with dazzling lake and skyline views. We toured the unit on a gloomy day, but the views were still special.

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A 3-bedroom model at ParkView Condominiums, Chicago A 3-bedroom model at ParkView Condominiums, Chicago
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MCL Companies' Susan Devine and Mike Maier walk us through a 24-th floor model unit at ParkView. The views are what high-rise living is all about.

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Touring 200 North Dearborn (Part 1) Touring 200 North Dearborn (Part 1)
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Joe Askins of YoChicago.com takes a stroll through some of the model units at 200 North Dearborn, American Invsco's conversion in Chicago's Loop. In this video, Invsco sales consultant Janet Seehausen walks through an unimproved condo and a couple of upgraded units, and discusses the history of the building.

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Buying in a tough Chicago real estate market Buying in a tough Chicago real estate market
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Matt Garrison, one of Coldwell Banker's super-agents, and managing director of the Matt Garrison Group, offers up some straight talk about how to navigate today's challenging market.

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ParkView Condominiums, a look at the competition ParkView Condominiums, a look at the competition
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In this segment of our video tour I ask MCL Companies' Mike Maier and Susan Devine who they're competing with and how they rank against the competition.

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ParkView Condominiums, sales pace and availability ParkView Condominiums, sales pace and availability
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This 280-unit high-rise is nearly 80% sold, but a good mix of layouts, including some on high floors, is still available, according to MCL Companies' Susan Devine and Mike Maier. Despite the market slowdown and the holiday season, Maier reports that ParkView continues to sell a unit a week.

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The Chicago new home market: supply, demand and opportunities The Chicago new home market: supply, demand and opportunities
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Last week I visited Alan Lev, President of the Belgravia Group, at his offices. Lev, who's been a developer for 20 years, is also President of the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago.
In this part of our discussion we talked about the supply / demand imbalance in the current market and the neighborhoods where there are still opportunities for building. Stay tuned for more.

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Finding a real estate attorney in Chicago Finding a real estate attorney in Chicago
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This is the first part of a wide-ranging discussion with Chicago attorney Lloyd Gussis on the issues that arise in buying a new home in the city. In this segment we start at the beginning: how to go about selecting a real estate attorney.

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Advice for new home buyers in today\ Advice for new home buyers in today's Chicago market
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Last week I visited Alan Lev, President of the Belgravia Group, at his offices. Lev, who's been a developer for 20 years, is also President of the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago.
In this part of our discussion we talked about how buyers should approach the current overbuilt market.

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Negotiating taxes and closing date when buying a new home in Chicago Negotiating taxes and closing date when buying a new home in Chicago
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Setting a "drop-dead" date for closing in the contract is critically important, according to Chicago real estate attorney Lloyd Gussis.
This is one segment of a series on legal issues involved in buying a new home in Chicago.

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The attorney and the lender: buying a new home in Chicago The attorney and the lender: buying a new home in Chicago
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The buyer's attorney needs to carefully monitor the mortgage process, according to Chicago real estate attorney Lloyd Gussis.
This is one segment of a series on legal issues involved in buying a new home in Chicago.

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Pappageorge / Haymes at 600 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago Pappageorge / Haymes at 600 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
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Earlier this week I met George Pappageorge and David Haymes in Olive Park, and they talked abouto 600 North Lake Shore with the building in the background.
Weather conditions were difficult that day - cold and very windy - so the sound on the video is choppy.

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