Work in progress: The Elysian on the rise in River North
We snapped this photo a few days ago on a walk up Rush Street. The Elysian Hotel and Private Residences, 11 E Walton St, is slated for first occupan [...]
A (virtual) peek inside One Museum Park
The Enterprise Companies' One Museum Park, a pair of high-rises under construction in the South Loop, has some mighty fine views - as these interior r [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Chicago-area homes seeing price cuts
Chicago-area homes seeing price cuts Chicago Mag
Lender to put Hotel 71 up for sale Crain's
Fifield starting apartments at K Station Globe St
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Sales update: 20 sold at Canyon Ranch Living – Chicago
Canyon Ranch Living - Chicago has been much heralded for its standout amenity package: the planned 67-story high-rise will be run by the eponymous A [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Banks aim to restore confidence in credit markets
Banks aim to restore confidence in credit markets NYT
Bernanke: housing woes will continue AP (via Trib)
Top retailers eyeing Block 37 Crain's
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Work in progress: Superior 110 out of the ground
Construction on JFJ Development Company's Superior 110 is moving along. Since last we checked, the superstructure has emerged at the site, at 110 W [...]
Builders ending the standoff?
Some have described the current market as buyers and sellers waiting to see who blinks first. Well, Ryland Homes may not be blinking, but they appea [...]
Improving East Garfield Park – help wanted
A YoChicago reader, Katharine, commented on an older post about East Garfield Park, and was concerned that her comment might not be seen because of th [...]
Deal of the day: $25,000 off next 15 Terrazio condos
Sedgwick Properties conceived Terrazio, a pair of condo mid-rises planned for 1935 S Wabash Ave, as a competitively priced project for the South Loo [...]
Carnival of real estate: gold diggers, house flippers and the Cleavers
Agent Genius hosts the 63rd edition of the Carnival of Real Estate. Read about Craigslist gold diggers, house-flipping reality TV, what the Cleavers c [...]
Dining with The Donald at Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
In honor of Donald Trump's new book, Think Big and Kick Ass in Business (to be released tomorrow), we thought we'd post this photo of a model kitche [...]
Bill supporting affordable housing passes House with broad support
The House has passed a bill establishing a trust fund to support affordable housing, according to a favorable editorial in The New York Times. The Nat [...]
Ripped from the headlines: 91-unit rehab proposed for North Center
91-unit rehab proposed for North Center Trib
Green neighborhood planned for site near US Steel Trib
Archdiocese selling Streeterville headquarters [...]
Emerald's lobby features aquatic decor
The lobby of Emerald looks like a pretty groovy place to hang out, especially if you're a pond sprite. We dig the rippling, watery surface of the re [...]
Toniest condo developments don't always offer endless choices
You'd think that the more you pay, the more options you have when it comes to buying a new condo, but that isn't always the case at Chicago's high-e [...]
Infill with Phil Berger: Most West Loop condo mid-rises fail at street level
Join architecture critic Phil Berger for a look at streetscapes and building profiles in the West Loop. Mid-rises condo buildings dominate, since th [...]
Interior Monologues: Ultra-luxury finishes meld super standards, building aesthetics and buyer personalities
The crowd trailing Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava through the 18th floor of NBC Tower stopped at an unusual display: a pair of open-mouthed hu [...]
No stone unturned: CBI's granite mansion in Lake Forest has a room for every occasion
The rolling hills of Bucks County, Penn., feel a long way from suburban Chicago – unless you happen to be driving down Laurel Avenue in Lake Forest. [...]
Living large in Lincoln Park: Buyers assemble sprawling condos at Lincoln Park 2520
It’s no secret that people in Lincoln Park love big homes. Any cursory tour of the North Side neighborhood will reveal enormous houses rising on dou [...]
Gift idea: Lincoln Park 2520's velvet-bound brochures
We posted not long ago about the brochure for Walton on the Park, which impressed us with its trapper-keeper-like heft. Introducing a new heavyweig [...]