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If you’re a felonious stripper, call Crazy Steve
If you're not, stay far, far away.
The Craigslist ad you see pictured above does not, as Illinois law requires, disclose the name of the broke [...]
A light-filled corner 2-bedroom loft in the West Loop
Chris Hancock has been selling lofts at Haberdasher Square in the West Loop for 15 years, and knows the building intimately.
According to Chris [...]
Quote of the day – the urbanism of exhaustion
Architecture critic Lynn Becker is not pleased with 42nd Ward Ald. Brendan Reilly's proposal for the triangular park at Chestnut, Rush and Wabash. [...]
Wilmette open house pick – a 4-bedroom under $500K
There are currently only four 4-bedroom homes listed for sale for less than $500,000 east of Skokie Rd in Wilmette. Two of them have been on the m [...]
A video tour of a handmade home at Carl Street Studios
Time Magazine aptly referred to artist and artisan Edgar Miller's work as the "handmade home."
When Unit 15 at Old Town's Carl Street Studios, [...]
Trump Tower falling to lenders?
Earlier today I heard a rumor that the Trump Tower was being taken back by its lenders.
The person who passed the rumor on to me was asking me [...]
They’re pouring foundations in Volo, Pingree Grove, Montgomery and Wauconda
The Tribune brings news that homebuilders are active again in the far-flung burbs.
The familiar sights and sounds of homebuilding are getting e [...]
Is Andersonville Chicago’s “premier residential LGBT neighborhood?”
The A-ville Daily blog boasts as follows:
New 2010 census figures released by the United States government yesterday confirm what many in Chica [...]
Quote of the day, unhinged alderman edition
Today's e-mail newsletter from 1st Ward Alderman Proco Joe Moreno leads with this scattershot rant:
Reading this article in Chicago Magazine yester [...]
The rooftop views from Haberdasher Square Lofts
This is my second consecutive day of visits to mid-rise roof decks.
Today's foray was to Haberdasher Square Lofts, 728 W Jackson, where I shot [...]
Rental deal of the day in Noble Square
Katie Bommarito, one of the founders of Chicago Rentals Direct, sent along the following note:
I have a rental listing that I think would make a gr [...]
Revolting neighbors in the Old Town Triangle
Since the 60s, when the Old Town Triangle was the base camp for the gentrification of Lincoln Park, the area has prided itself on being a model fo [...]
The panoramic views from a Lincoln Park mid-rise
If you think you need to pay a small fortune and live in a high-rise to get some of Chicago's great skyline views, a visit to the roof deck at 194 [...]
Webster Square changes brokered by Mayor Emanuel
The Webster Square development, on the site of the former Lincoln Park hospital had, after a lengthy tussle with neighboring residents, received t [...]
Bronzeville homes with location and style
For a limited time new home buyers can receive a $10,000 grant when they purchase a new home at Oakwood Shores in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborho [...]
New York’s High Line and Chicago’s Bloomingdale Trail
The Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail has this vision for the abandoned rail line that runs through several near northwest side neighborhoods:
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Trulia rental scam watch and American Realty Pros
We recently wrote about Trulia's doomed efforts to cut back on apartment rental scams in its listings.
The scams continue, as they always will [...]
Rent a furnished penthouse at 1555 North Astor
Its location at the southern edge of Lincoln Park affords 1555 North Astor some of the most striking views in Chicago. The building's status as on [...]
Sergio Martinucci franchises with Weichert, piles up more lawsuits
Sergio Martinucci is back in the news with the announcement of a new franchise affiliation.
We quote from a recent article at Chicago Agent Magazi [...]
Chicago’s best real estate news roundups
Throughout the day, every day, YoChicago monitors feeds from 100s of local, regional and national blogs and news sites and flags and categorizes t [...]