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Lincoln Park's Mildred Court needs a paint job

Lincoln Park's Mildred Court needs a paint job

We've already told you about Lincoln Park's new stodgily-named Mildred Court condominiums, where one-bedroom units start in the $190s. With the rehab [...]
Tempest in a South Loop teacup: the Burnham Pointe protest

Tempest in a South Loop teacup: the Burnham Pointe protest

Out for a stroll in the South Loop on Sunday afternoon, Yo stumbled across a rousing protest by a mighty throng of concerned citizens. Ok, so there we [...]
Trump to keep Chicago's highest residence to himself

Trump to keep Chicago's highest residence to himself

It's gonna be huge. The Yo has learned that The Donald has reserved the top floor of Trump International Hotel & Tower all for himself. Chicago's pric [...]
When it comes to the el, how close is too close?

When it comes to the el, how close is too close?

Proximity to the el is a must for many Chicagoans, and the shrill banshee-cry of the trains even endears itself to us as a call of civic pride. But [...]
Garden-level condos come with free beer

Garden-level condos come with free beer

The benefits of purchasing a new condo on the garden level, like this one at 901 W Cornelia Ave, are numerous. In addition to the lower price, benevo [...]
Theater District Lofts continue rebuilding Winthrop

Theater District Lofts continue rebuilding Winthrop

Yesterday we told you about the bargains at Edgewater Terrace on the 5900 block of once-notorious North Winthrop Ave. Uptown Real Estate looks to con [...]

100K goes a long way on Winthrop, which has come a long way

Shopping for a new condo in the five-figures can be depressing, especially when all those tantalizing, multi-million-dollar homes are constantly being [...]
No fear of intimacy for buyers at new Lake View high-rise

No fear of intimacy for buyers at new Lake View high-rise

Sedgwick Properties, the developer of the new, 140-unit Park View East, at 828 W Grace St in Lake View, promises "this quiet and sophisticated setting [...]
Chicago's biggest condo conversion nears sellout in Lake View

Chicago's biggest condo conversion nears sellout in Lake View

Is that a solar eclipse or a condo conversion? According to developer Crescent Heights, the massive Park Place Tower, 655 W Irving Park Rd, is not o [...]
Monday, Monday

Monday, Monday

Monday, Monday. Let's take a go around the Yo. Lincoln Square: Ravenswood photo gallery West Loop: Sidewalks could stand improvements on Randolph [...]

European in Chicago's new bathrooms

Chicago homebuyers go gaga over the thought of exotic Brazilian wood floors, Chinese porcelain and Italian marble in their homes. This new single-fami [...]
Would you like fries with your mansion?

Would you like fries with your mansion?

"McMansion" is a term coined in the '80s and usually associated with sprawling suburban mansions squeezed into neighborhoods full of quaint older home [...]
New Lake View condos just 6,000 steps from the lake

New Lake View condos just 6,000 steps from the lake

How about that view of the lake? Proximity to the lake and its beaches is a valued amenity for many Chicago homebuyers, and it's one that many deve [...]
Home construction booming on Lake View side streets

Home construction booming on Lake View side streets

Yo spent a couple of sunny days wandering the streets of Lake View and found tons of new homes, like these five on the 1700 block of W Wolfram St. [...]

In Chicago's kitchens, is stainless steel the next avocado green?

It's not often that one can glean insight into new housing trends by watching a sitcom. I caught a re-run of Everybody Loves Raymond, wherein Ray's pa [...]
If you lived at Zen in the West Loop, you'd be calm by now

If you lived at Zen in the West Loop, you'd be calm by now

Is that a nine-story building or a large tree? I didn't realize buildings could take themselves so seriously. Zen, a new, 78-unit condominium develop [...]
No parking means no parking

No parking means no parking

Maybe next time you'll think twice before parking in a construction zone. These frustrated workers decided to take matters into their own hands [...]

If you think the lake is bad, you should try the bay

I thought the price of a house in Chicago was high, but it seems like a bargain compared to the rest of the country. According to the Chicago Tribune, [...]
It's a nice day to work outside

It's a nice day to work outside

Seven new single-family homes are under construction on the 3100 block of N Honore St. [...]

Where will all the renters go?

I recently moved into a newly rehabbed apartment in a "vintage" (read: poorly insulated) walk-up. I've quickly come to realize the advantage of living [...]
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