Caroline Broderick

Chicago

Residential Housing Reporter at Homes.com

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Articles

How Bobby Berk of ‘Queer Eye’ and Tri Pointe Homes are destressing design

3 weeks ago | homes.com | Caroline Broderick

On the first season of Netflix's "Queer Eye," where people undergo a life makeover based on advice from five experts, interior designer Bobby Berk asked 27-year-old Remington about his design style. The young bachelor inherited his grandmother's home and had made no changes — home design was not his forte. In the episode, Berk asked about Remington's style icon and dream vacation spot: Don Draper from the AMC series "Mad Men," and Cuba.
Former Chinese development partner lists 37 condos for sale at Chicago’s St. Regis tower

4 weeks ago | costar.com | Caroline Broderick

Dalian Wanda Group, the Chinese former development partner of the St. Regis Chicago skyscraper, is selling the last portion of its ownership, a portfolio of 37 condominium units. The corporate conglomerate listed the bulk offering with Newmark, the second time a portfolio has been offered for the city’s third-tallest building since completion in 2020, according to a marketing brochure.
Nestle signs lease that kick-starts construction of Arkansas office building

1 month ago | costar.com | Caroline Broderick

An office building in Rogers, Arkansas, is set to complete construction next year and welcome a Fortune 500 company to the region. Nestle's decision to sign a lease at The Visionary office building, which will be located at 3800 S. J.B. Hunt Drive, kick-started its construction. Nestle will use 35,137 square feet of the building.
Alea Properties expands mental health provider options for Fort Wayne residents

1 month ago | costar.com | Caroline Broderick

Accepting Indiana Advanced Psychiatry as a new tenant was both strategic for Alea Properties and helpful for the community. The psychiatry clinic opened its new location in June 2024, which added a mental health provider option in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Indiana Advanced Psychiatry treats patients experiencing depression, utilizing therapy, medication and transcranial magnetic stimulation.
Postmodern, curvy home by renowned Chicago architect lists for its highest price yet

1 month ago | homes.com | Caroline Broderick

Architect James Nagle pushed against the mainstream. The home in Highland Park, Illinois, with its curvature and dozens of unusual windows, is a product of that. Nagle’s rebellious work brought him notoriety throughout greater Chicago and beyond. He was one of the Chicago Seven, a group of architects in the late 1970s that rejected the typical modern twentieth-century style — popularized by Mies van der Rohe — that focused on harsh lines and lots of glass.
How laundry rooms can be designed to spark joy

1 month ago | homes.com | Caroline Broderick

Don't throw in the towel on laundry rooms. They're no longer an afterthought hidden away in a basement or half-heartedly placed in a hallway — in fact, they're being viewed more as functional spaces undergoing a design renaissance.
Converted Illinois dairy barn home offers rustic appeal for $1.3 million

1 month ago | homes.com | Caroline Broderick

When the sellers purchased a converted barn in Oswego, Illinois, it came with a few unique touches: a built-in roulette wheel off the kitchen, tree trunks as stair railings and an indoor spa pool. The features were hallmarks of the home's creative past owners, who originally converted it in the 1990s. The current owners, a family of seven, were drawn to the property's expansive square footage and drama, but they swapped those tree trunks and the pool out for more modern amenities.
Going garage-free: How builders are driving down costs to deliver more affordable homes

1 month ago | homes.com | Caroline Broderick

In a new Texas development called Indigo, right outside Houston, homeowners can rely less on cars to get around. The project is focused on walkability, an approach the developer says can also drive down home prices, making homeownership more attainable. Instead of garages dotting the neighborhood’s streets, many will be gone entirely.
Purple cabinets, teal toilets: Designers go bright with color

1 month ago | homes.com | Caroline Broderick

With home prices at record highs, Americans are choosing to stay put and invest in remodels, reimagining their spaces with more personal, bold design choices. The most popular way of achieving that look is through color, industry professionals say. “It’s really all about colors, and it’s not one trend of color. It’s any and all colors,” Tamara Day, interior designer and host of "Bargain Mansions" on the Magnolia Network, said in an interview.
Induction cooktops sizzle as next-generation kitchen options

1 month ago | homes.com | Caroline Broderick

The desire of homeowners for more energy-efficient appliances is pushing manufacturers to launch new models of induction stoves as they imagine the future of American kitchens. Hundreds of brands debuted new home products last month at the Design & Construction Week trade show in Las Vegas, where innovations in induction cooktops were a prominent theme.