Author: joel
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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. 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?
"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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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 [...]