Features & Accomplishments

FEATURES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

March, 2022. Featured in The Real Deal Chicago article, “Chicago’s high-end residential market stronger than record-breaking 2021. So far.” where Owen is interviewed about the number of high end properties that are selling.
February, 2022. Owen breaks another record by selling the highest priced single family home in the city for 2022 at 1837 North Orchard asking $8,800,000 (CLICK HERE FOR CRAINS ARTICLE, CLICK HERE FOR THE REAL DEAL ARTICLE, CLICK HERE FOR CHICAGO AGENT ARTICLE, CLICK HERE FOR LUXURYREALESTATE.COM ARTICLE, CLICK HERE FOR PATCH ARTICLE, CLICK HERE FOR CISION ARTICLE, CLICK HERE FOR PRESS RELEASE).
January, 2022. Featured in BGD&C Corporation “Winter Insights” newsletter with interview, “New Year, New Trends”.
May, 2021. Featured in BHHS Prestige Magazine Spring 2021 Issue article, “Real Estate’s Whirlwind Year”.
March, 2021. Featured as in River North Design District’s article, “Real Estate Experts Predict What the 2021 Chicago Housing Market Will Bring”.
October, 2020. Selected as 1 of 6 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brokers from around the world to be a panelist in the Luxury Collection Global Open House moderated by CEO of BHHS and viewed by over 3,000 realtors and consumers.
July, 2020. Appeared on “The List” in Modern Luxury’s CS Magazine July/August 2020; anonymous author naming Who’s Who in Chicago.
March, 2020. Featured in River North Design District’s article, “What to Expect from the Chicago Real Estate Market this Spring from Two Real Experts” discussing the market amid the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.
March, 2020. Appeared on cover Chicago Agent Magazine as 2020 Team-less Top Producer in Chicago with accompanying article, “No team required: how to succeed on your own”.
February, 2020. Featured in The Real Deal Chicago article “Here are the priciest resi sales in Chicago this week” (CLICK HERE) and Chicago Tribune article “Philanthropist sells Gold Coast condo for $3.9 million” (CLICK HERE) mentioning the sale of 65 East Goethe Residence 4 West.
October, 2019. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article, “Somebody’s going to steal this Gold Coast mansion” discussing auctioning high end homes and Owen is asked to weigh in as an expert in the Gold Coast luxury market.
September, 2019. Featured in Chicago Tribune article “The 25 most expensive Chicago-area home sales of all time” where Owen has two of the highest sales ever recorded in the city and the suburbs.
September, 2019. Featured in The Real Deal Chicago article, “Here are the priciest Chicago sales from last week” mentioning the sale of 21 E. Huron #4601
August, 2019. Featured in ChicagoMag.com article, “This Insane Lake Shore Drive Home Is For Sale” mentioning 199 E. Lake Shore Drive Penthouse 10 West.
July, 2019. Featured in The Real Deal article, “Condo with huge private terrace aims to be next pricey East Lake Shore Drive sale” mentioning 199 E. Lake Shore Drive Penthouse 10 West.
July, 2019. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article, “Look inside an East Lake Shore Drive home asking $5.15 million” mentioning 199 E. Lake Shore Drive Penthouse 10 West.
June, 2019. Featured in Michigan Avenue Magazine’s article (online and print), “Two Top Chicago Brokers Assess The City's Luxury Real Estate Market”.
April, 2019. Featured in Chicago Agent Magazine article, “Wise counsel from managing brokers”.
January, 2019. Featured as Guest Editor in River North Design District’s article, “Custom Home Trends 2019”.
November, 2018. Featured in The Real Deal Chicago article, “Here are Chicago’s top 10 resi sales of Q3” mentioning 1950 N. Burling.
September, 2018. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article, “Someone is buying a superexpensive home here every five days” mentioning 1950 N. Burling and Owen quoted about the upper end market.
August, 2018. Owen breaks another record by selling the highest recorded single family home in the city for 2018 and the third highest single family home in the city ever in the Multiple Listing Service at 1950 North Burling Street asking $12,950,000 (CLICK HERE FOR CRAIN’S ARTICLE, CLICK HERE FOR CHICAGOMAG.COM ARTICLE, CLICK HERE FOR THE REAL DEAL ARTICLE, CLICK HERE FOR CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE, CLICK HERE FOR PRESS RELEASE).
June, 2018. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article "Harley Mega-Dealers Selling Lake Shore Drive Co-Op" mentioning 999 N. Lake Shore Drive #5A.
June, 2018. Featured in ChicagoMag.com article, “This Three-Lot Lincoln Park House Is Just Under $13 Million” mentioning 1950 N. Burling.
June, 2018. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article, "Lincoln Park Mansion for $13 Million" mentioning 1950 N. Burling.
June, 2018. Featured in The Real Deal Chicago article, "Lincoln Park mansion listing for $13M is the 3rd-highest ask in the city" mentioning 1950 N. Burling.
J une, 2018. Featured in Patch.com article, "Classically-Designed $13M Lincoln Park Home Hits Market" mentioning 1950 N. Burling.
January, 2018. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article "This is the most expensive home sale ever" discussing the status of the high end market in Chicago after Ken Griffin's record breaking purchase of the penthouse floors at 9 W. Walton for $58.5 million.
January, 2018. Interviewed in ChicagoMag.com article, "2018 Kicks Off with Ultra-Pricey Real Estate Sales" analyzing how and why some buyers make substantial purchases just before the end of the year
January, 2018. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article "This is the most expensive home sale ever" discussing the status of the high end market in Chicago after Ken Griffin's record breaking purchase of the penthouse floors at 9 W. Walton for $58.5 million
December, 2017. Featured in Chicago Tribune's "Dream Homes" segment with article "Vintage condo in Gold Coast: $2.8M" mentioning Owen's listing at 1200 N. Lake Shore Drive #902
September, 2017. Interviewed as expert Cooperative Realtor in Classic Chicago Magazine's article "Co-ops: The Living is Large"
August, 2017. Featured in River North Design District's blog post "Outdoor Spaces... The New 'Living Rooms'".
June, 2017. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article "Former CEO of Kraft, Mattel sells Michigan Avenue condo" with special mention of 800 N. Michigan #4602 .
May, 2017. Featured in MichiganAveMag.com article "Chicago's Top Brokers on Advice for Anyone Buying a Home This Summer".
April, 2017. Featured in MichiganAveMag.com article "7 Homes with Historical Details" with special mention of 1340 N. State Parkway #3S at the old Playboy Mansion.
April, 2017. Featured in Trulia blog post "Should I Live in Downtown Chicago or the Suburbs?".
March, 2017. Featured in MichiganAveMag.com article "7 Homes with Private Outdoor Spaces You'll Love This Spring" with special mention of 189 E. Lake Shore #4W.
February, 2017. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article "Chicago Area's Richest Home Sales" in which Owen's sale of 2026 North Mohawk is the highest single family residence sale in the city for 2016.
February, 2017. Featured in MichiganAveMag.com article "7 Fashionable Chicago Influencers Show Us Their Must-Have Style Picks for Spring".
January, 2017. Featured in MichiganAveMag.com article "8 Homes with Bathrooms Perfect for Couples to Share" with special mention of 77 E. Walton #26C and 199 E. Lake Shore #6-7W.
November, 2016. Featured in Crains Chicago Business. Owen's Buyers get a great price in Lincoln Park purchase.
June, 2016. Owen voted Best Real Estate Agent in Chicago by Make It Better Magazine's "Best of 2016".
May, 2016. Featured in Chicago Agent, Owen holds record for Highest Sale in month of April for single family residence, 2026 N. Mohawk.
May, 2016. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article "Lincoln Park house sells for almost $5 million" mentioning sale of 1804 N. Mohawk.
March, 2016. Owen is quoted in Crains Chicago Business in-depth story about the luxury real estate market, weighing in that some luxury buyers are waiting to see what the global markets will do before embarking on their own search for a home.
March, 2016. Chicago Association of Realtors 2015 Sales Awards Event at Drake Hotel. Owen wins the Carly and is "Within the Top 10 Individual Producing Brokers in Entire City of Chicago and Suburbs".
February, 2016. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article "The 50 priciest home sales of 2015" in which Owen sold the two top recorded sales in Chicago.
February, 2016. Owen sells another record $8,350,000 single family residence at 2026 N. Mohawk in Lincoln Park.
December, 2015. Owen lists and sells Highest Price Single Family Home in Chicago at 1955 N. Burling for $13,345,372, breaking her own previous record of 1866 N. Howe for $9,035,000 (TRIBUNE, DNAINFO, CURBED)
December, 2015. Appeared on "The List" in Michigan Avenue Magazine; anonymous author naming Who's Who in the Nation .
December, 2015. Featured realtor spotlight in Chicago Agent Magazine's Cover Story "2016 Predictions" in the December 14th issue.
November, 2015. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article "Gene Siskel's widow putting condo in former Playboy Mansion on the market" and Chicago Tribune article "Siskel's widow lists place at Playboy mansion" .
September, 2015. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article "Lake Shore condo sale is city's 3rd at $10 million-plus in past year" and Chicago Tribune article "Vintage penthouse condo sells for $10.375 million" for highest sale of 189 East Lake Shore Drive Penthouse.
September, 2015. Featured in Sun-Times Splash article "14 million dollar listings of our real estate dreams - and the agents who hold the keys" with special mention of her listing, 1955 N. Burling Street in Lincoln Park.
August, 2015. Featured in CS Magazine August 2015 special Real Estate Issue on activity of high end properties and the Chicago market. The listing and sale was the highest recorded condominium sale in Chicago in 2015.
July, 2015. Featured in Fox 32 article, "Chicago's most expensive home hits the market" with special mention of 1955 N. Burling Street in Lincoln Park.
June, 2015. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article, "Want a home for $10 million-plus? Take your pick." Quoted for her high end market expertise and mentioned her listing, 189 East Lake Shore Drive Penthouse.
May, 2015. Featured in Chicago Agent Magazine article "Luxurious Listings - Chicago's 20 Most Expensive Listings" with special mention of 1955 N. Burling Street and 189 E. Lake Shore Drive Penthouse .
April, 2015. Featured in MichiganAveMag.com article "Chicago Properties with Beautiful Outdoor Spaces" with special mention of 1955 N. Burling Street in Lincoln Park.
April, 2015. Participation in 2015 Global Luxury Summit held in Chicago Trump Towers and Hotel.
March, 2015. Featured in Crains Chicago Business article on Trending Real Estate for the high end market, "At No. 9 Walton, Developer Turns Luxury up to 11".
January, 2015. Interviewed for Realtor.com article "Top 10 Most Viewed Properties in Chicago 2014" with special mention of her listing, 1955 N. Burling Street .
December, 2014. Featured in Chicago Magazine article "Why Chicago's Most Expensive Homes are in Lincoln Park". Janet and her record breaking sale and her current record breaking listing are prominently featured in the article in print and online .
November, 2014. Owen gains press for listing incredible Penthouse at 189 East Lake Shore drive for $15,500,000, see featured articles in Chicago Tribune (HERE), Chicago Magazine (HERE) and Curbed.com (HERE).
November, 2014. Featured in SplashHomes as cover with listing on East Lake Shore Drive! Special segment on Fireplaces, in print throughout city and online.
October, 2014. Featured in Chicago Sun-Times SplashHomes magazine article with the listing 1955 N. Burling asking $18.75M. The segment features incredible reading nooks.
October, 2014. Featured in Chicago Sun-Times Splash article including Owen's listing 1825 N. Cleveland. The segment features wonderful indoor spaces to spend during the winter.
August, 2014. Featured in DNAInfo.com article "For Sale in Gold Coast: Home with 'Breathtaking' Views for $2.6 Million" with 100 E. Huron #4004 .
August and July, 2014. Owen gains press for listing THE MOST EXPENSIVE SINGLE FAMILY HOME in the city of Chicago, 1955 N. Burling asking $18,750,000, in Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times "Splash", CS Magazine (HERE), Michigan Avenue Magazine (HERE), DNAInfo.com Chicago, TopTenRealEstateDeals.com, HauteResidence.com (HERE), Curbed.com (HERE), HGTV Frontdoor and Huffington Post (HERE).
July, 2014. Featured article in ChicagoMag.com "Here's What $2.6 Million Gets You on the Mag Mile" for residence 100 E. Huron #4004.
April, 2014. Featured in Michigan Avenue Magazine article "Power Broker Janet Owen's Picks for Downtown Dining This Spring".
April, 2014. Owen's listing 1825 N. Cleveland featured in New York Times Sunday print article and accompanying online article with 9-photo slideshow containing captioned highlights of the home.
April, 2014. Featured as expert realtor in HGTV Frontdoor.com's article "5 Things to Know Before Selling Your House in Chicago".
February, 2014. Quoted and featured in Chicago Magazine as the realtor for 2 of the top 5 priciest sales in 2013.
January, 2014. Featured guest speaker on WBEZ 91.5 "Afternoon Shift" radio segment as the high end real estate expert discussing the rise in $1M+ sales for 2013 and what Owen refers to as the "Trickle Up Effect" (CLICK HERE FOR THE RADIO PODCAST and TURN UP VOLUME!).
January, 2014. Quoted and featured in Chicago Magazine article, "Million Dollar Home Sales Exploded in 2013".
December, 2013. Owen breaks her own record of highest recorded single family home in Lincoln Park! 1866 N. Howe sells for highest price ever in Multiple Listing Service asking $10,000,000. Owen closes out 2013 with $50 Million in real estate transactions! (CLICK HERE FOR CHICAGOMAG.COM ARTICLE, CLICK HERE FOR CURBED.COM ARTICLE).
November, 2013. Owen breaks her own record of highest recent single family home sale in the Gold Coast! ChicagoMag.com features the sale of 1336 N. State Parkway.
November, 2013. Featured in DNAInfo.com article "For Sale in Lincoln Park: $4.4M Home Has Wine Cellar, Elevator" for 1825 N. Cleveland .
September, 2013. Owen's listing 1825 N. Cleveland Ave. featured in Crains Chicago Business Real Estate Daily "Open House" column.
August, 2013. Quoted in CS Magazine August 2013 special real estate issue on the activity of high-end properties.
July, 2013. Featured in Chicago Magazine’s Deal Estate article and accompanying video “Gold Coast Mansion for Sale!".
March, 2013. Owen's listing 1866 N. Howe St. in Lincoln Park is featured in NBC's Open House "Square Feet" segment and Chicago Magazine's Deal Estate giving a tour of a stunning contemporary 11,000 square foot home.
November, 2012. Appeared on "The List" in the latest issue of Michigan Avenue Magazine; anonymous author naming Who's Who in the Nation.
October, 2012. Featured in Michigan Avenue Magazine article, "Haute Property: Life in the Clouds" reviewing her two recent penthouse sales of $6M+ in 2012.
June, 2012. Featured in Chicago Magazine’s Deal Estate article and accompanying video “A Lake View Penthouse That's Really a Penthouse".
May, 2012. Owen's listing 800 N. Michigan Avenue #5101 at Park Tower is featured on NBC’s LXTV Open House segment “Square Feet” giving a tour of a fantastic home in the sky with non-stop views.
April, 2012. Owen's listing 199 E. Lake Shore #5E is featured on NBC’s LXTV Open House segment “Square Feet” giving a tour of a luxurious cooperative apartment with views of Lake Michigan.
December, 2011. Featured spotlight in Chicago Agent Magazine's Cover Story "2012 Predictions" in the December 19th issue.
October, 2011. Featured in Chicago Magazine's 3-page article "The New New Rules of Real Estate" written by Dennis Rodkin, describing the way the market has changed in the past few years. Owen gives her observations and knowledge of what both Buyers and Sellers must do to success in today's changing real estate climate.
October, 2011. Selected by clients, peers and industry experts as Chicago Five Star Professional Real Estate Agent, featured in special section of Chicago Magazine.
October, 2011. Featured in Chicago Magazine’s Deal Estate article “Chicago-Area Chateaus Hit Price Plateau”. 2 of the top 5 most expensive sales in Chicago from July 2010 to June 2011 were Owen’s listings
May, 2011. Featured in “My Style” section of Chicago Agent Magazine’s May issue
April, 2011. Featured on NBC’s LXTV Open House segment “Square Feet” giving a tour of a prestigious cooperative listing in Lincoln Park
April, 2011. Michigan Avenue Magazine 2011 “Big Ticket Broker” in “Living Large” section for the 60610 and 60611 zip code.
January, 2011. Today’s Chicago Woman “Top Women in Real Estate; The Residential Real Estate Hall of Fame.”
October, 2010. Owen lists and sells Jamie Dimon JPMorgan Chase home at 25 E. Banks for $6.8M, the highest recorded sale in recent history in the Gold Coast. Owen has since broken this record.
August, 2010. Owen lists and sells $8.5M home for full price, the highest recorded sale in Lincoln Park in August 2010, as reported in Crains Chicago Business. News of sale also appears in Chicago Tribune (CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE AND SCROLL DOWN). Owen has since broken this record!
May, 2010. USA Today article regarding Howe Street house as most expensive home on market in Chicago.
April, 2010. Appeared on ChicagoMag.com tour given for 2430 North Lakeview Avenue #17PH
February, 2010. Appeared on WGN and CLTV’S HomesPlus segment for 1930 North Howe.
September, 2009. Panelist consisting of the 3 top agents in Chicago. Chicago VIP Luxury Summit. “The Luxury Buyer: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going.”
September, 2009. Luxury Presentation Given to Sotheby’s Office.
April, 2009. Appeared on CLTV’S HomesPlus segment, “Home Tour: Living Large in Lincoln Park”.
April, 2009. Appeared in ChicagoMag.com Deal Estate section, feature article and video “On the Market: A Contemporary Home Blooms on Magnolia”
October, 2008. Appeared in Michigan Avenue Premier Edition, cited as “Big Ticket Broker” in article, “Living Large”.
November, 2007. Appeared in Metro Chicago feature article “Janet Owen; The Joy of Real Estate”.
August, 2006. Appeared in Chicago Magazine 8-page feature article “Friendly Persuasion” (Best of Chicago issue)
March, 2006. Appeared on the cover of Real Estate Executive Magazine with feature article.
April, 2004. Chicago Tribune Magazine. Picture and feature article in Luxury Section; Upper Bracket Agents.
January, 2004. Chicago Agent Magazine cover of premier issue; “$225 million: How Do They Do It?”
April, 2000. Chicago Tribune Magazine. Prominently featured in article “The Essence of Luxe; The World of High End Real Estate”.
July, 1998. Television guest appearance on WCIU-TV “Stock Market Observer Profile”. Fifteen minute live interview on real estate.
April, 1998. Pictorial article and interview in Today’s Chicago Woman.
February, 1998. Television guest appearance on WCIU-TV "The Real Estate Show". 20 minute interview on real estate.
Monthly guest speaker on WCBR-FM real estate segment of "About Money" radio show. Owen spoke about the market , her current listings and more. Owen has frequently been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Crain's Chicago Business, Chicago Agent Magazine, Chicago Magazine, Forbes.com, ChicagoMag.com, UrbanTurf.com, Curbed.com and YoChicago.com.