Real Estate
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CBRE Hotels announces sale of Hilton in Tinley ParkOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - CBRE announced that it has arranged the sale of the 117-room Hilton Garden Inn Chicago South - Tinley Park located at 18335 S. LaGrange Road in Tinley Park. CBRE Hot...
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Brown Commercial Group brokers two industrial salesOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - Brown Commercial Group, based in Elk Grove Village, recently brokered two building sales totaling 65,710 square feet in the suburban market. Dan Brown, owner and ma...
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New law affects how associations runOct 01, 2017 11:00 pm - This is part 1 of a 3-part series on a new law affecting associations. On Aug. 24, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed HB0189, and it is now known as Public Act 100-0292. The law a...
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Free advice sometime comes at a costOct 01, 2017 6:01 am - Once in a while, someone will call or drop by our office to coyly ask how we work. Most folks think of interior designers as a luxury expense, and I'm sure there are som...
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Clean brick mortar with muriatic acidOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I recently wrote to you and sent pictures of my brick front steps, which are an eyesore. I subsequently took a wire brush to scrub them, both dry and wet, with no mea...
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Living room, dining room, kitchen … brew room?Oct 01, 2017 6:00 am - The first time a batch of beer boiled over in his kitchen, Steve Clemens started thinking about creating a dedicated brewing space somewhere else in his home. “That pret...
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Some annuals can move inside for the winterOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - Cooler temperatures signal the time for us to decide which plants will be awarded a trip inside to spend winter as houseplants and which will be sentenced to the compost...
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A teenager's room can be more of a denOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - If you are the parent of a new teenager, you likely realize it is time to make some changes to his or her childhood bedroom. This is a fine opportunity to prepare childr...
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Dark florals move from runway to roomsOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - We know that what brews in fashion percolates into decor. This fall, it's floral prints loaded with depth and drama. Anna Sui's fall 2017 show was replete with deep, moo...
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Cleaning a fireplace is best left to professionalsOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We use our wood-burning fireplace for heat. It has not been cleaned out for years and we noticed bad spots on the outdoor chimney brick. What maintenance steps can we...