Author: barry pearce
We like to watch: 5 models open at 1720 S Michigan Ave, in South Loop
The CMK Companies recently unveiled five model units at its 1720 S Michigan Ave tower, a 33-story structure that maximizes downtown views by minimi [...]
Comment of the day: Why all the quacking about ducts?
"Would you guys like triangular ducts? Would that pique your interest? Jeez…leave it alone. Does ductwork really make you say…'No thank you. I was loo [...]
Deal of the day: $35k parking spots for free at Lakeside Lofts
Bluestone Development was offering $10,000 in free upgrades back in July at its Lakeside Lofts development, a five-story new-construction building a [...]
In-Spired: how will the massive Chicago Spire relate to its site, city?
In this video, Chicago Spire architect Santiago Calatrava talks about how the massive 2,000-foot tower, planned to be the tallest exclusively reside [...]
Outdoors in Uptown: condos face a kinder, friendlier Wilson Avenue
Around the corner from Dover Court, a number of businesses now have outdoor seating on Wilson Avenue, once one of Uptown's most notorious streets. T [...]
Lakefront remains Rogers Park's top asset
For many homebuyers, comparatively affordable homes with great access to the lake is the reason to buy in Rogers Park. YoChicago's Joe Zekas paused [...]
Comment of the day: credit crunch not tragic
"The credit crunch will only have a slight effect on mortgage availability for people buying $350,000 condos (which is quite cheap for downtown). It c [...]
Outdoors in Uptown: now that's a courtyard
Was a time, not so long ago, that some people considered being out of doors in Uptown a risky proposition. A new emphasis on outdoor space at condo [...]
Separated at birth: 3-of-a-kind condos in Lake View, Ravenswood
No, we didn't accidentally post the same photo twice. If you look closely, you can see that these are different buildings - but you do have to loo [...]
Calatrava shows off early Chicago Spire sketches, talks turkey on design
In this video, Architect Santiago Calatrava shows off some of the color sketches that led him to the Chicago Spire design. While he talks about the [...]
Comment of the day: Chicago ain't no New York
"Then explain why tons of Chicagoans have weekend places in NYC. Not sure there are any New Yorkers with a bolthole in Chicago. Please, Chicago is a g [...]
Exploring Sheridan Road in Rogers Park
We took you on a quick tour of Howard Street yesterday, so today we thought we'd take a spin down Sheridan Road, East Rogers Park's main street. Joi [...]
Deal of the day: Free upgrades at Metropolitan Tower condo closeout
The 20-foot high blue light atop Metropolitan Tower, an adaptive reuse condo project at 310 S Michigan Ave, might have symbolized learning when Encyc [...]
Will down market affect Chicago's sea change in residential high-rise design?
In 2003, architecture critic and local blogger Lynn Becker wrote a cover story in the Chicago Reader calling on developers to “stop the blandness.”
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JAB down to two units at Paulina Street conversion in Ravenswood
JAB Real Estate has only two of the 39 condos at its 4609 N Paulina St conversion remaining for sale. The development includes completely rehabbed u [...]
Comment of the day: Logan Square is going upscale
"...Logan Square is gentrifying faster and much more successfully than Humboldt Park in my eyes. The Boulevards and mansions of Logan Square are maybe [...]
In-Spired: Is glass-enclosed bedroom groovy or impractical?
Was it timed to coincide with the latest remake of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers?" Probably not, but the pod-like bedroom in one model unit for Th [...]
Have new developments resurrected Howard Street?
Howard Street separates suburban Evanston from Chicago for a long stretch, which is part of why resurrecting it has been a real challenge. Planning [...]
Can Bucktown, Wicker Park remain edgy and artsy despite going upscale?
Gerardo and Miriam Cerdas bought their home in Bucktown in the late '70s for $18,000. The neighborhood gradually improved, and in 1990, they opened Ir [...]
Rogers Park conversion with condos under $170k
One of the benefits of shopping at smaller condo conversions, as opposed to the mega-developments downtown, is that it's not unusual to stumble acro [...]