Author: katerock
Friday night gallery-hopping
Buckle up. Today we're headed to Bronzeville, East Rogers Park and Lincoln Park (samples below).
View of the IIT el stop from 41st Street looking n [...]
Work in Progress: The Arches at Oakwood Shores
After recently wondering whether The Arches at Oakwood Shores will some day be known as the neighborhood Oakwood Shores, we headed down to the develo [...]
Silver Tower condo development hits 75 percent sold
A quick glance at this living room and you might think Silver Tower was built in a steam bath. Fear not, this is a mere model unit. Silver Tower, whic [...]
Rubloff introduces open house RSS feeds
Rubloff, that tony collection of real estate agents best known for its Gold Coast and Lincoln Park listings, now allows people to subscribe to RSS fee [...]
Renaissance Place loft project doesn't shake its hospital history
Sure, part of a loft's charm is the history of the building, but there are few memories we'd rather not live in, no matter the rehab inside (former j [...]
South Side street garden pretties up the streetscape
Last time we photographed the South Side, we couldn't help but notice the number of empty, overgrown lots, so we thought it only fair to note that dri [...]
Home staging moves way beyond common sense housekeeping
Here at Yo we're always looking ahead and we can't help but wonder what will happen when the frantic condo-buyers of today become the sluggish condo-s [...]
Chicago rent barometer: Edgewater apartments
Here at Yo headquarters, there are no shortage of Edgewater fans, but how much does it cost to rent an apartment in this lake-hugging neighborhood of [...]
Wrigleyville's busy streetscape now super-sized
For most people, a neighborhood is defined as much by what it looks like as what it contains. So what does that say about the residents of Wrigleyvill [...]
Zoka Zola Studio Tour
Already making plans for next Tuesday (this Yo-ster will be celebrating her birthday, party details forthcoming)? Apartment Therapy tipped us off that [...]
535 St Clair plays coy as it finalizes plans
If there's one thing we hate in real estate, it's a tease (Ok, that's not really true, but still). Anyone else have their curiosity piqued by the spar [...]
TIF money helps convert Randolph Tower to apartments
As the condo craze cools ever so slightly and more renters are hustling for choice in apartments, the increase in the number of apartment buildings be [...]
HGTV tool makes moving furniture less of a guessing game
We know from experience that one of the most frustrating things about moving is trying to figure out how your old furniture will fit into your new pla [...]
Aqua's sales coming along swimmingly
It's no secret that we're fans of Aqua, the new-construction high-rise in Lakeshore East that New Homes magazine recently named best new high-rise. Ap [...]
Land of the high-end rentals: Logan Square a bargain at $7,900!
Our favorite ritzy rental this week? The five-bedroom 4.5-bathroom single-family home at 1919 N Honore St. There's a handful of reasons we're taken wi [...]
New Homes magazine names the Near South one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods
New Homes magazine has named the Near South one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods.
"Until recently, it seemed as though development on the Near Sout [...]
Douglas Garofalo at the Art Institute of Chicago
After spending the weekend in Hyde Park and passing by the Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, we couldn't resist stopping by the Art Institute [...]
Boulevard Townhomes on Drexel nears sell out
Boulevard Townhomes on Drexel, 3993 S Drexel Blvd, is almost sold out, with only two townhomes reamining. Featuring the usual oak hardwood floors and [...]
Renter's toolbox: negotiating the lease
I didn't realize that rent on an apartment could be negotiable until I told my old landlord I was moving out. Suddenly, that firm price tag was quiver [...]
New Homes magazine names Jefferson Park one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods
New Homes magazine has named Jefferson Park one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods.
"The quiet Northwest Side neighborhood of Jefferson Park, bounded [...]