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Marina City Online is a news and information web site focused on the 1,400-resident community of Marina City and the River North and North Central Loop neighborhoods of downtown Chicago. Since January 1, 2009, Marina City Online has received 28,534 different visitors who invested an average of 3 minutes 53 seconds on the site. More than 110 news articles – an average of one new story every one and a half days – have been published this year, each based on interviews directly with newsmakers. Our section on the history of Marina City contains more than 67,000 words and the site has more than 1,400 images and videos.

Since October 2007, more than 270 news stories have been published. Popular subjects include Marina City residents and commercial tenants, condominium issues, the history of Marina City, and Marina City in the spotlight – which happens often.

MLS listings and photos are updated daily from raw data obtained from Midwest Real Estate Data LLC. An email version is sent every weekday morning to subscribers of this free service.

Every afternoon, a summary of headlines and closing stock prices of particular interest to the north side of the Loop is created and emailed at no charge to subscribers.

At least once a week, an update is emailed to a large list of local and national news media people, residents and former residents, tenants, neighbors, architects, lawyers, scholars, city officials, real estate professionals, newsmakers, and numerous other people with a connection or interest in Marina City.

We have editorials and guest opinions, a directory of commercial tenants, information for residents, and links to neighborhood attractions.

Marina City Online was founded on September 17, 2005, by Steven Dahlman, a writer, photographer, and software developer who lives at Marina City. He has 30 years of experience as a professional journalist. He has written extensively about Marina City and is currently working on a book about its history.

Michael Michalak, a real estate broker, is responsible for the site’s resources for condo buyers, sellers, and renters, and is the site’s only sponsor.

MCO has been written about by Archinect, ArchitectureChicago PLUS, Chicago Carless, Chicago Journal, ChicagoNow, Chicago Tribune, Chicagoist, FARK.com, Gapers Block, NBC Chicago, NewCityChicago.com, The Windy Citizen, Time Out Chicago, United Press International, Wikipedia, and YoChicago.

CONTACT MCO

Steven Dahlman Editor, system administrator, writer/photographer 312-644-6260 steved@dcmsoft.com 300 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60654 Responsible for: News and information, resources for residents and neighbors, and related pages. Web development and hosting by DCM Software Contemporary photographs by Steven Dahlman Photography

Michael Michalak Real Estate Broker – RE/Max Vision 312-527-4417 mikesellschicago@gmail.com mmichalak.illinoisproperty.com 300 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60654 Responsible for: Resources for buyers, sellers, and renters.