Windy City Rehab

Alison and Donovan take a huge risk when they buy an oddball, boxlike house from the '90s. A flooded basement is just the beginning of a myriad of problems they encounter.

Alison and Donovan enter uncharted territory with a converted four-unit historic home in Lincoln Park. They must decide whether to leave it as a four-unit, or turn it back into a single-family home.

Alison Victoria and Donovan Eckhardt take on a penthouse with the potential for some serious profit. What seems like an easy renovation quickly goes off the rails, when an inexperienced superintendent tries to hide his shoddy work.

Alison Victoria and Donovan Eckhardt take their chances on a split-level home that is full of disasters; faced with numerous setbacks, they must put their differences aside to turn the nightmare into a dream home for potential buyers.

Alison and Donovan decide to renovate a huge, early-1900s home in Lincoln Square that's been split into a two-flat and convert it back to a single-family home. The enormous size comes with additional expenses and delays that threaten their profit.

Alison and Donovan land one of the first landmarked cottages in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood. They hope to return the property to its former glory, but strict historical build guidelines and expensive property loss may hinder that.