Attorney seeks $1.39M for Evanston condo

Jordan I. Shifrin listed for sale a three-bedroom, 2.5-bath condo at 817 Hinman Ave. in Evanston for $1.39 million.The Shifrins paid $1.3 million for the property in July 2005. The 2,559-square-foot condo, Unit #5E, is part of the eight units at 817 Hinman Ave., a six-story condo development built in 2005 in Southeast Evanston. Patricia Gordon of Prudential Rubloff Properties is the listing agent for the home.Shifrin is president and the founding principal of Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit. His practice Read more [...]

Electrical contractor lists 3BD in Wilmette

Guy W. Sellars listed for sale a three-bedroom, three-bath home at 104 Central Park Ave. in Wilmette for $599,000.Sellars paid $707,000 for the property in Aug. 2004. The 1,800-square-foot house was built in 1926 in South Central Wilmette. Mary Summerville of Prairie Shore Properties is the listing agent for the home.Mr. Sellars is a SEC reporting manager at MYR Group. Inc., a specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure industry and commercial/industrial markets. Previously, he was Read more [...]

KOMO: ‘DIY’ gastric bypass surgery kit for sale on Amazon

Scalpel? Check. Syringe? Check. Cautery pen to stop the bleeding after the do-it-yourself surgery? Check. More from KOMONews.com · Flood warnings extend into Tuesday as region wrings out· DIY gastric bypass surgery kit found for sale on Amazon.com· State DOT worker killed by falling tree· Family of man critically injured by deputy's tackle goes to trial The scalpel, syringe, and more are among the supplies offered in a laparoscopic gastric bypass kit sold on Amazon.com. Users have Read more [...]

KOMO: 'DIY' gastric bypass surgery kit for sale on Amazon

Scalpel? Check. Syringe? Check. Cautery pen to stop the bleeding after the do-it-yourself surgery? Check. More from KOMONews.com · Flood warnings extend into Tuesday as region wrings out· DIY gastric bypass surgery kit found for sale on Amazon.com· State DOT worker killed by falling tree· Family of man critically injured by deputy's tackle goes to trial The scalpel, syringe, and more are among the supplies offered in a laparoscopic gastric bypass kit sold on Amazon.com. Users have tagged Read more [...]

Trading co. partner selling Lincoln Park condo

Derek J. Manning and Lindsay A. Manning have listed for sale a three-bed, 2.5-bath condo at 2222 N. Racine Ave. in Lincoln Park for $615,000.The property was previously acquired in March 2006. The 2,100-square-foot condo, Unit #13 is one of the 16 units at Mastercraft Lofts condo development, which was built in 1961. It is located in the Sheffield Neighbors subdivision. Ivona Kutermankiewicz of Koenig Strey Real Estate is the listing agent. Manning is a partner and a trader at Marquette Partners, Read more [...]

Business analyst lists 3BD in Oak Park

William Bergey and Susan Bergey have listed for sale a three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home at 936 N. Oak Park Ave. in Oak Park for $509,000.William and Susan Bergey bought the home for $507,000 in June 2003. The 2,300-square-foot home is in Northeast Oak Park. Stephen Scheuring of Baird Warner is the agent for the property listing.Mr. Bergey is a senior business analyst at Chicago Board Options Exchange, the largest U.S. options exchange and creator of listed options.He attended the University of South Read more [...]

Internist put up for sale La Quinta 4BD for $1.95M [more]

George Steven Kooshian has listed for sale a four-bedroom, four-bath home at 55490 Royal St. George in La Quinta for $1.95 million.Will Anderson of Will Anderson Co. is the listing agent. Dr. Kooshian paid $1.385 million for the house in Aug. 2002. The 4,375-square-foot house was built in 2000 in PGA West. It is located in Greg Norman Golf Course subdivision.Dr. Kooshian practices as an internist in Garden Grove. He has been in practice for nearly three decades. He completed his medical degree Read more [...]

Pan Am developers await short list of bidders for athlete’s village

As the city grapples with ballooning costs of its ambitious Pan-American project, plans for the village that will host thousands of athletes, and subsequently morph into a mixed-income waterfront community, are moving forward. Infrastructure Ontario plans to announce the successful short-listed bidders for the project over the next several days. More related to this storyAs Pan Am costs double, Ford says no more surprises Etobicoke councillor puts the brakes on Pan Am bike course Hamilton stadium Read more [...]

Pan Am developers await short list of bidders for athlete's village

As the city grapples with ballooning costs of its ambitious Pan-American project, plans for the village that will host thousands of athletes, and subsequently morph into a mixed-income waterfront community, are moving forward. Infrastructure Ontario plans to announce the successful short-listed bidders for the project over the next several days. More related to this storyAs Pan Am costs double, Ford says no more surprises Etobicoke councillor puts the brakes on Pan Am bike course Hamilton stadium Read more [...]

Las Vegas Sands is the largest listed gaming company

Las Vegas Sands Corp is the world’s largest listed company in the gaming industry, according to a ranking compiled by British-based Global Betting Gaming Consultants. Las Vegas Sands’ market capitalization of US$25.5 billion (MOP204 billion) pointed toward a “remarkable turnaround” for the company, said Warwick Bartlett of Global Betting Gaming Consultants. The company’s local subsidiary, Sands China got the third spot on the list (US$16.7 billion), after Getting Singapore (US$19.1 billion). There Read more [...]