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Block 37 walk is tops in 2010 views
Who'd have thought that Joe Zekas would be a bigger draw than Ivanka Trump in 2010? On almost any given day, our 2008 video of Donald's daughter t [...]
Some random notes on Norridge
The Census Bureau’s 2009 American Community Survey informs us that the Village of Norridge’s population is more than 35% foreign born, and nearly [...]
Loft post was YoChicago’s most viewed
Back in October of 2007, when then-editor Barry Pearce wondered whether loft condo design in recent developments was stylish or ‘super crappy’ he [...]
Corbett’s complaints: Sloppy brick work and ineffective repairs
Nothing irks Tom Corbett quite as much as a bad patch-up that costs homeowners money but doesn't solve any problems. Last week, Tom took me around [...]
Can Palatine decree a tree?
It’s apparently the height of the silly season in Palatine, where the Village Council has just decreed that trees depicted in home sales brochures [...]
Choice cuts: Renovated corner condo on Michigan Avenue listed below 2000 sale price
Down, down, down goes the price of this corner condo at 777 N Michigan Ave. Unit 3201, a 1,650 square-foot two-bedroom / 2.5-bath positioned on t [...]
Why residents love living at Hyde Park’s Windermere House
The Windermere House Apartments is a landmark in Hyde Park, set on a prominent corner just off Lake Shore Drive.
One of the Windermere House tr [...]
Quote of the day: the 4+1
While reading the Tribune article on the passing of Jerome Soltan, who the Tribune refers to as the “grandfather of the four-plus-one,” I was reminded [...]
A Pilsen and Little Village Christmas carol
Santa and the elves from RAN Chicago visited City Hall before Christmas to bestow candy canes on aldermen who supported the Chicago Clean Power Or [...]
YoChicago’s neighborhood info
We’re chipping away at organizing YoChicago’s neighborhood info in a way that makes it easy for you to get a quick snapshot of every Chicago neigh [...]
Happy holidays from YoChicago
Joe the elder will be in New York, and Joe the younger in Arkansas over Christmas. Light posting ahead.
We hope that you have cause for celebra [...]
Chicago’s buy vs rent ratio close to favoring buying
The buy vs rent ratio is the cost of a typical home divided by the annual rent for a typical home.
The New York Times provides an updated list of t [...]
It’s tax-raising time in the northern suburbs
If you’ve been reading the north suburban news feed on our Chicago Real Estate News page, you’ve probably noticed the steady drumbeat of headlines [...]
Northfield’s decades-old Willow Road debate
Just about 2 ½ years ago I chatted with two members of the North Suburban Awareness Group about the then decades-old controversy over widening Wil [...]
A market where flat is the new “encouraging”
One leading indicator of real estate market activity is the number of property showings requested through ShowingTime’s online facilities.
The [...]
A Rogers Park condo bust
Edgewater condos took the biggest hit during the real estate crash of the early 80s. The average-priced unit sold in the mid-$70s in 1979, and in [...]
Locator bedbugs still lying about Roosevelt Collection shops
Back in August of 2009 we reported that apartment locator bedbugs (we used to call them maggots) were beginning to swarm the Roosevelt Collection [...]
Nine bidders vie for Children’s Memorial site
Crain’s is reporting that nine top-tier builders have submitted bids and preliminary proposals for the Children’s Memorial Hospital site at Lincoln an [...]
Cook housing inventory grew as population declined
Even as the population of Cook County fell by 141,000 from 2000 to 2007, the number of housing units rose by 75,000. The simple law of supply and [...]
A ‘Christmas special’ in New City
Stuck making last-minute purchases again? A listings search won't spark many bright ideas -- only four listings make a mention of "Christmas" in their [...]