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The Real Deal reported in early April that an offer connected to Sean Burton’s Cityview was becoming a backup of sorts in the Oceanwide Plaza bankruptcy sale. Fast forward to late May and it looks as though Cityview might be moving to the forefront when it comes to deciding the fate of the mammoth p
Johnny Jones, aka MrLingoHimself, is a Chicago-based filmmaker, entrepreneur, and community builder. He spent his early years at the west-side public housing project Rockwell Gardens before moving to North Lawndale at age eight following the death of his mother. He was primarily raised by his grandm
Shirley Cisneros spent four months perfecting her rose water flan. “It was a challenge because I didn’t want people to eat perfume,” she says. “I had to figure out how to balance it with the caramel, because if you go slightly over with the sugar, it leaves that bitter aftertaste.” It was an e
CITYWIDE — Chicago residents hoping to spend some leisurely time at the city’s beaches this summer may need to keep a closer eye on the clock. The Chicago Park District has installed automated parking gates at several lakefront lots and is using license plate readers to track when drivers enter and
BEVERLY — For almost 30 years, residents in Beverly have gathered on Mother’s Day to walk in honor of those battling breast cancer. The 27th annual OSF Beverly Breast Cancer Walk will step off at 8 a.m. Sunday from the 9700 block of South Longwood Drive, with all proceeds benefiting OSF L
BELMONT CRAGIN — Tucked among a stretch of bungalows and industrial buildings on West Palmer Street is a brick building adorned by a Dia de Los Muertos-inspired skull. Inside is the nonprofit Bikes & Roses, 4600 W. Palmer St., where teens can get hands-on experience learning how to repair bicycl
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It's the last week for homeowners in the Houston area and across Texas to try to cut their property taxes through optional homestead exemptions made available through the state and administered locally.
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Related California and the Weingart Center Association are moving toward finishing 700 units of supportive affordable housing in downtown Los Angeles. The Irvine-based developer and L.A.-based nonprofit are constructing a 12-story highrise for homeless residents at 554-562 South San Pedro Street, ne
It's no secret that the NYC rental market is crowded and competitive –– and not just for renters. For property managers, success comes down to generating fast, qualified leads that result in units getting rented quickly and profitably. StreetEasy surfaces insights into views, messages, shares, and d
This article was published in partnership with New York Focus. Each spring, Albany lawmakers decide how to spend hundreds of billions in public money in the state’s famously opaque budget process. New York’s budget is bigger than those of most countries, and outpaces that of every other state except
The new Clark Street location is quadruple the size of the shop’s current home, which owners Tyler McCall and Eric Campbell plan to turn into a workshop space.
LOGAN SQUARE — The Logan Square Farmers Market is getting ready to make its highly anticipated debut in its new permanent home at the heart of the neighborhood. The mega popular market, put on by the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce, will take over the newly improved Milwaukee plaza and a portion of
Hermeus, an aerospace startup developing hypersonic drones, is moving to Los Angeles after closing a $350 million Series C funding round, bringing its valuation to $1 billion.  The company will relocate its headquarters from Atlanta to El Segundo, L.A. Business First reported, where it will exp
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)—one of the few federal programs open to applicants regardless of their immigration status—provides food to children under 5 years old, as well as to low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women. A shop on J
  For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home. On today’s “Hello Houston,” Commuter Cut…Law Foundation Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center Seth Chandler di
Since being rezoned 20 years ago, Downtown Brooklyn has transformed into a dynamic mixed-use district, adding roughly 32 million square feet of new development in residential, commercial, cultural, academic, and open spaces. According to the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, since 2004, the area has se
New Yorkers have a right to access fair and equal housing free of discrimination on the basis of a protected class or characteristic. This right is protected by various city, state, and federal fair housing and anti-discrimination laws - most significantly, the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. So h
When the word 'garden' is right there in a neighborhood's name, it's safe to expect some leafiness. But Carroll Gardens takes it even further, especially by New York standards. "The setback for the brownstones from the street is super significant, which makes it very special because a lot of o
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Practical tips and guides for renters