Paul Gorney in the Media
Bulls star Jimmy Butler buys River North mansion for $4.3 millionChicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler last week paid $4.3 million to buy a six-bedroom, 10,000-square-foot mansion in River North.
An All-Star last year, Butler, 26, has been with the Bulls since 2011. In July he signed a five-year contract with the team worth up to $95 million.
Former Bulls Coach Doug Collins Settles Outside of ChicagoA year removed from his resignation as the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, Doug Collins is back in his native Illinois.
The former NBA player, coach and broadcaster recently purchased a three-bedroom townhome in the Chicago suburb of Glenview, IL. The Chicago Tribune reports that Collins and his wife, Katy, paid under $800,000 for the newly built 2,493-square-foot house in the Regency at the Glen Townes development, and records show the amount to be in the range of $740,000.
Cubs TV broadcaster Jim Deshaies pays $1.35 million for River North condoChicago Cubs TV broadcaster Jim Deshaies and his wife have paid $1.35 million for a two-bedroom, 2,212-square-foot condominium unit on the 40th floor of a River North tower.
Last year, Deshaies, 54, replaced Bob Brenly in the Cubs’ TV booth as the color commentator alongside Len Kasper. He previously had pitched in the major leagues for 12 years in the 1980s and ’90s.
Cubs coach scores home in Evanston
New Chicago Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde has paid $625,000 for a four-bedroom, 4,500-square-foot house in Evanston. Hyde, 40, spent this past season in the Cubs’ front office, as director of player development. He was named bench coach Nov. 22 and will work alongside new manager Rick Renteria.
Hancock Feels Sting of Slow Sales
Selling a condominium in the John Hancock Center is tougher than it used to be. A softening real estate market, competition from newer high-rises and lingering terrorist fears are giving buyers the upper hand as they negotiate for condos in the 100-story skyscraper…
– Crain’s Chicago Business
New Northwestern University head basketball coach Chris Collins has put down some roots here, paying $2.55 million for a newly built, seven-bedroom house in Winnetka…
– Crain’s Chicago Business
Former Chicago Bears safety Danieal Manning, who is with the Houston Texans, has become the latest homeowner to take a hit from the housing crisis, selling his four-bedroom house in Libertyville recently for $308,500, or more than 42 percent less than he paid for it in 2007.
– Crain’s Chicago Business
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