Curbed Chicago: All Posts by Sarah CoxLove where you live2014-05-14T12:30:17-05:00https://chicago.curbed.com/authors/sarahcox7573945/rss2014-05-14T12:30:17-05:002014-05-14T12:30:17-05:00Castle Wire
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<p><a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2014/05/14/got-135m-draculas-57room-castle-is-up-for-the-taking.php"><strong>Bran Castle,</strong> the 14th-century Transylvanian fortress thought to have inspired the architecture of Bram Stoker's <em><strong>Dracula,</strong></em> is unofficially on the market.</a> The 57-room manor, perched on a remote, hill-topping 22 acres, is currently owned by Archduke Dominic of Austria-Tuscany, though over the centuries it's housed mercenary soldiers, princes of Transylvania, and Vlad the Impaler, who was imprisoned here in the 1400s. Curbed National has the full low-down, <a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2014/05/14/got-135m-draculas-57room-castle-is-up-for-the-taking.php">right this way.</a> [Curbed National]</p>
https://chicago.curbed.com/2014/5/14/10099988/castle-wire-2Sarah Cox2014-05-13T15:08:26-05:002014-05-13T15:08:26-05:00Wicker Park Party Pad Has A Roof Deck For Hot Tubbing
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<p><br> Granted, it would photograph a little better if someone had taken the cover off the roof top hot tub, but oh well. This party pad asking <strong>$1.2M</strong> has four bedrooms and at least one giant two-person showering showerplex (there are 3.5 bathrooms total). It's been photographed with a pool table, a home theater, a work-out room, and something called a<strong> built-in-couch </strong>which appears to be round and strip-club-ish. <br>· <a href="http://www.estately.com/listings/info/1272-north-marion-court">1272 North Marion Court, Chicago, IL </a>[Estately]</p>
https://chicago.curbed.com/2014/5/13/10100386/wicker-park-party-pad-has-a-roof-deck-for-hot-tubbingSarah Cox2014-05-13T13:18:43-05:002014-05-13T13:18:43-05:00Libeskind Watch
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<p><a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2014/05/12/on-his-68th-birthday-12-jagged-things-by-daniel-libeskind.php">Happy belated birthday to architect <strong>Daniel Libeskind,</strong> the world's most controversial purveyor of broken-looking buildings.</a> To celebrate his special day, Curbed National rounds up some of his most shard-like projects, from his first <a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2013/05/03/libeskind-design-boasts-sharp-angles-pretentious-name.php">private residence</a> commission to his <a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2013/08/20/trouble-looms-for-libeskinds-northern-ireland-peace-center.php">ill-fated peace memorial</a> in Northern Ireland. The full rundown is <a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2014/05/12/on-his-68th-birthday-12-jagged-things-by-daniel-libeskind.php">right this way.</a> [Curbed National; <a href="http://curbed.com/tags/daniel-libeskind">previously</a>]</p>
https://chicago.curbed.com/2014/5/13/10100426/libeskind-watch-2Sarah Cox2014-05-13T11:42:41-05:002014-05-13T11:42:41-05:00Billy Corgan's Childhood Home Sells For $170K
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<p><br> It is not a particularly exciting looking house, but it can say "fame slept here." Billy Corgan, the <strong>Smashing Pumpkins</strong> founder and frontman, lived here in Glendale for most of his teens. In 1986 Corgan's stepmother sold the home to new owners, who continued to own the home until it sold in April for $170,000. The 1,531-square foot home has four bedrooms and a huge deck. <br>· <a href="http://www.redfin.com/IL/Glendale-Heights/1424-Jill-Ct-60139/home/18174662">1424 JILL Ct</a> [Redfin]<br>· <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/chi-billy-corgans-childhood-home-in-glendale-heights-sells-20140513,0,5013866.story">Billy Corgan's childhood home in Glendale Heights sells</a> [Tribune]</p>
https://chicago.curbed.com/2014/5/13/10100538/billy-corgans-childhood-home-sells-for-170kSarah Cox2014-05-13T11:26:29-05:002014-05-13T11:26:29-05:00Wild Things
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<p> <a href="http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/rogers-park-1623-estes-leopard-print-giraffe-animal-house/Content?oid=13453439">Ever notice this leopard print house in Roger's Park? The owners painted it this way 11 years ago, and yes, the alderman's office did inquire as to what the deal was.</a> Everyone calls it <strong>"The Castle"</strong> and it houses a quirky, artistic, LGBTQ-friendly group. [Chicago Reader]</p>
https://chicago.curbed.com/2014/5/13/10100548/wild-thingsSarah Cox2014-05-13T09:58:30-05:002014-05-13T09:58:30-05:00What We Can See So Far: Donald Trump's Big Dumb Sign
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<p>Fans of the uninterrupted glass facade at Trump International Hotel & Tower have been waiting with bated breath to see if the promised <a href="http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2014/05/06/donald-trumps-big-dumb-sign-is-going-up-right-now.php">T-R-U-M-P signage</a> that will soon be attached to the exterior is <em>really</em> going to have <strong>20-foot tall letters</strong>. Curbed stopped by for some new action shots yesterday and observed that the The Donald's name will not be quite as big as initially feared. Well who can really tell at this point. These shots only show what it will take to hold those letters onto the facade. And because you simply must see this sign at night too, there will also be an <strong>LED lighting</strong> system, making Trump's name a permanent fixture to the Chicago skyline by day and by night.</p>
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<p> · <a href="http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2014/05/06/donald-trumps-big-dumb-sign-is-going-up-right-now.php">Donald Trump's Big Dumb Sign Is Going Up Right Now</a> [Curbed Chicago]<br>· <a href="http://chicago.curbed.com/places/trump-tower">Developer Shows Self Love Through 20 Ft. Tribute To His Ego</a> [Curbed Chicago]<br>· <a href="http://chicago.curbed.com/places/trump-tower">Previous Trump International Hotel & Tower coverage </a>[Curbed Chicago]</p>
https://chicago.curbed.com/2014/5/13/10100616/what-we-can-see-so-far-donald-trumps-big-dumb-sign-progressesSarah Cox2014-05-13T09:11:20-05:002014-05-13T09:11:20-05:00South Loop Updates, Anger at Midway's New Flight Path, More
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<p>· <a href="http://chicago.eater.com/archives/2014/05/12/warm-weather-things.php">Warm weather things return! Beachfront restaurant open</a> [Eater Chicago]<br>· <a href="http://chicagoist.com/2014/05/12/new_midway_flight_path_has_south_si.php">New Midway flight path has South Siders angry </a>[Chicagoist]<br>· <a href="http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140513/NEWS03/140519977/northshore-proposes-smaller-renovation-at-skokie-hospital?utm_source=NEWS03&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chicagobusiness&utm_reader=feedly">NorthShore proposes smaller renovation at Skokie Hospital </a>[Crain's]<br>· <a href="http://yochicago.com/construction-update-%E2%80%93-1345-wabash-condos/35163/">Construction update on condos in the South Loop </a>[Yo! Chicago]</p>
https://chicago.curbed.com/2014/5/13/10100626/south-loop-updates-a-shrinking-hospital-reno-moreSarah Cox2014-05-12T18:16:39-05:002014-05-12T18:16:39-05:00Billionaire Jennifer Pritzker Scoops Up $1.75M Gold Coast Home
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<p><br> Chicago billionaire Jennifer Pritzker just added another property to a real estate collection of more than <strong>35 Chicago-area properties</strong>. The latest, <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-jennifer-pritzer-gold-coast-mansion-20140512,0,5449675.story">as reported by the Tribune</a>, is a six-bedroom for which she paid $1.75 M. Curbed dug up <a href="http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1234-N-State-Pkwy-Chicago-IL-60610/3857862_zpid/">this listing</a>, recently asking $1.85M, which was recently marked as off the market. It is very likely Pritzker's new prize, as it has 3,363 square-feet and was built in 1886, just like the property described by the Tribune. The home also has secluded landscaped patio. Pritzker also owns two other vintage Gold Coast buildings.<br>· <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-jennifer-pritzer-gold-coast-mansion-20140512,0,5449675.story">Jennifer Pritzer adds Gold Coast mansion to her portfolio </a>[Chicago Tribune]<br>· <a href="http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1234-N-State-Pkwy-Chicago-IL-60610/3857862_zpid/">1234 N State Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60610</a> [Zillow]</p>
https://chicago.curbed.com/2014/5/12/10100728/billionaire-jennifer-pritzker-scoops-up-175m-gold-coast-row-homeSarah Cox2014-05-12T18:16:39-05:002014-05-12T18:16:39-05:00Billionaire Jennifer Pritzker Scoops Up $1.75M Gold Coast Home
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<p><br> Chicago billionaire Jennifer Pritzker just added another property to a real estate collection of more than <strong>35 Chicago-area properties</strong>. The latest, <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-jennifer-pritzer-gold-coast-mansion-20140512,0,5449675.story">as reported by the Tribune</a>, is a six-bedroom for which she paid $1.75 M. Curbed dug up <a href="http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1234-N-State-Pkwy-Chicago-IL-60610/3857862_zpid/">this listing</a>, recently asking $1.85M, which was recently marked as off the market. It is very likely Pritzker's new prize, as it has 3,363 square-feet and was built in 1886, just like the property described by the Tribune. The home also has secluded landscaped patio. Pritzker also owns two other vintage Gold Coast buildings.<br>· <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-jennifer-pritzer-gold-coast-mansion-20140512,0,5449675.story">Jennifer Pritzer adds Gold Coast mansion to her portfolio </a>[Chicago Tribune]<br>· <a href="http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1234-N-State-Pkwy-Chicago-IL-60610/3857862_zpid/">1234 N State Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60610</a> [Zillow]</p>
https://chicago.curbed.com/2014/5/12/18230629/billionaire-jennifer-pritzker-scoops-up-175m-gold-coast-row-homeSarah Cox2014-05-12T16:36:59-05:002014-05-12T16:36:59-05:00To Boldly Go...
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<p><a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2014/05/12/worlds-most-expensive-star-trek-shrine-wants-35m.php">The geeked-out Boca Raton villa of entrepreneur and producer <strong>Marc Bell</strong> just listed for <strong>$35M</strong>, making it in all likelihood the most expensive <em>Star Trek</em> shrine of all time.</a> Curbed National has the <a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2014/05/12/worlds-most-expensive-star-trek-shrine-wants-35m.php">lowdown</a> on this over-the-top curio cavern, which boasts a <em>Call of Duty</em>-themed gaming den and a ballroom stocked with vintage arcade cabinets. [Curbed National] </p>
https://chicago.curbed.com/2014/5/12/10100838/to-boldly-goSarah Cox