Author: kate hawley
Ripped from the headlines: Are overscheduled building inspectors putting homes at risk?
Building inspectors overscheduled Daily Herald
West Loop locals: high-rise too dense: Chicago Journal
Residents object to 49-story tower Daily No [...]
Berwyn seeks new crop of young homeowners
WBEZ reports on a campaign by the city of Berwyn to attract Chicagoans from neighborhoods like Roscoe Village and Wicker Park (thanks to Nina for the [...]
Construction update: The Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza nearing completion
The Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza has come a long way since we last posted on the project in January: construction is wrapping up on the 31-story tow [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Warman buys Michigan Ave site
Warman buys Michigan Ave site Crain's
Talks set for Windermere West HP Herald
Eminent domain for Western Ave moves forward Booster
Bigger, greene [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Illegal immigrants pass up mortgages
Illegal immigrants pass up mortgages Trib
North Center condo building sells retail space Crain's
Study: TIFs need reform Crain's
TIF study flawed [...]
Blocks of the day: Damen Avenue between Lawrence and Argyle
The 4800 and 4900 blocks of North Damen Avenue are pretty typical of Ravenswood, with a smattering of nearby shops and restaurants (including a terr [...]
Chicago deal of the day: $3,000 back at closing at Terraces at Talman
Buyers at The Terraces at Talman, a 15-unit condo project in Avondale, will get $3,000 back at closing if they sign contracts by Nov 30 of this year [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Study finds TIFs needed for growth
Study: TIFs needed for growth Trib
Plan falls apart for Edgewater condo tower Crain's
Bank rehabbing homes in Pullman Trib
2 houses planned for S [...]
New condo building coming to Clark and Montrose
Plans appear to be in the works for a new condo building on the 4400 block of North Clark Street, just north of Montrose Avenue. Rubloff is marketin [...]
Watch the construction of ParkView high-rise in Streeterville on YouTube
Maybe I've been watching too much Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, because I'm starting to develop an affinity for speeded up construction videos. Tod [...]
Chicago deal of the day: $15,000 off next 2 contracts at Marquee
Developer Sedgwick Properties is offering $15,000 off the next two contracts at Marquee, its high-rise under construction at 1454 S Michigan Ave in [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Bell School parents protest Centrum's townhouse plan
Bell School parents protest townhouse plan Inside
Construction sites see rash of appliance thefts Trib
Daley denies pressuring Bridgeport resident [...]
Clinton kicks off green expo in Chicago
With a former president topping the roster of speakers, 20,000 attendees and nearly 100 educational sessions, the sixth-annual Greenbuild, which lau [...]
Contextual design of the day: Catalpa Gardens
Standing on the Argyle Street el platform this morning, I caught a flash of something bright in the corner of my eye. It was not, alas, an approachi [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Fed investigates Daley's sway in Bridgeport
Fed investigates Daley's sway in Bridgeport Trib
Spire neighbors in dispute with developer Crain's
Developer, investor sue each other Crain's
Len [...]
Developer George Thrush on the South Loop, North Kenwood
Developer George Thrush, of The Thrush Companies, talks with YoChicago's Joe Zekas about the massive changes that have taken place in the South Loop [...]
Name the nabe of the upward-gazing statue
We'll give you a hint - it's not on the North Side. The first person with the right answer gets a free YoChicago T-shirt. [...]
Watch Bill Clinton live from Greenbuild, Wednesday 9 am
Watch former president Bill Clinton address Greenbuild, the US Green Building Council's annual conference and expo, live from McCormick Place via stre [...]
Developer George Thrush on the current housing market
Developer George Thrush, of The Thrush Companies, weighs in on the state of the housing market. Like most developers, he's upbeat, saying, "real est [...]
Greenbuild kicks off amid criticism of Daley's green plans
Tomorrow marks the opening of Greenbuild, the annual conference and expo for the US Green Building Council, held this year at McCormick Place.
Agains [...]