Joakim Noah's New House; Ace Hotel Coming to Chicago; More

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And now the latest from Curbed Chicago, covering everything you need to know about the city's neighborhoods and real estate.

LINCOLN PARK— Bun-rocking Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah is now a Chicago resident, as he has recently purchased a large 7,500 square foot home in Lincoln Park.

WEST LOOP— Portland-based Ace Hotel is eyeing an old industrial building in the West Loop for its new Chicago location.

EVERYWHERE— Director John Hughes has referred to his film Ferris Bueller's Day Off as his love letter to Chicago. Here are all of the Chicago filming locations mapped.

THE LOOP— A team of designers want to transform the stretch of Wabash between Madison and Adams into a new public art installation with over 4,000 programable LED lights.