Architectural rebound: after years of dull home design, Chicago is back
In 2003, architecture critic and local blogger Lynn Becker wrote a cover story in the Chicago Reader calling on developers to “stop the blandness.”
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High design, "economy class price": CMK enlists Ralph Johnson to design 235 Van Buren
Designing a building for CMK President Colin Kihnke can be a challenging task for an architect. Known for his bent toward contemporary, cutting-edge [...]
Site on Illinois Street posed challenge for Avenue East condo tower
In the October issue of New Homes Magazine, Dan Schuyler explores the challenges posed by the site of the Avenue East condo tower and the ways in wh [...]
Site specific: RHA, Built Form coax boutique condo building from difficult Streeterville site
You might call Avenue East the condo building that could. The site, at 160 E Illinois St, in Streeterville, presented a set of unusual challenges, a [...]
Sleek, modern architecture not only hip, it can help home inspectors at work
New Construction Corner
Home inspectors devote much of their time to divining what lies beneath a building’s surfaces, looking for clues that water [...]
Handful of downtown condo projects are silver lining in overcast housing market
City Homes
It is likely that 2007 will go down in history as the year of gloom and doom in real estate, with headlines dominated by reports of fall [...]
2-bedroom condos under $200k at Rogers Park conversion on Farwell
At this vintage condo conversion, located at 1667 W Farwell Ave, in Rogers Park, YoChicago's Joe Zekas checks out two-bedroom one-bath condos priced [...]
The Chicago Spire: the models
The Chicago Spire's sales center, which opened for media earlier this week, features two models: a two-bedroom and a "Gallery" unit, essentially a stu [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Children's Museum battle hits new low
Kamin: museum battle hits new low Trib
Waldorf-Astoria planned in Streeterville Sun-Times
3 mansions for sale in Gold Coast Sun-Times
Big change [...]
Jerry Kleiner at Room 21
Some days are more fun than others. Take today, for example.
This afternoon I joined photographer Michael Kardas and restaurant impresario Jerry Kl [...]
Jerry Kleiner’s journey
Kleiner's the dining impresario who brought Chicago Gioco, Marche, Red Light, Opera and more.
YoChicago's Joe Zekas and photographer Michael Kardas [...]
Tour Room 21 with Jerry Kleiner, Part two
Kleiner's the dining impresario who brought Chicago Gioco, Marche, Red Light, Opera and more.
YoChicago's Joe Zekas and photographer Michael Kardas [...]
Tour Room 21 with Jerry Kleiner, Part one
Kleiner's the dining impresario who brought Chicago Gioco, Marche, Red Light, Opera and more.
Kleiner tries to offer diners "an adventure" at Room [...]
Interesting layouts at Rogers Park conversion close to Charmers Cafe
Enroute to a Rogers Park open house at 7431 N Greenview Ave, YoChicago's Joe Zekas stopped by Charmers Cafe, part of a resurgent commercial corner i [...]
Provence planning green condos in River North
A slow market apparently isn't deterring Provence Development Group, which recently announced plans for 9 West Erie, an eco-friendly high-rise in Rive [...]
Historic Wicker mansion sells for nearly $2.5M
It ain't the worst downturn we've ever seen, but times are getting a little lean for sales agents, which makes 'em pretty proud of sales like this one [...]
Modern luxury, ancient nature and selling homes
The Asian longhorned beetle took its toll on trees in the historic eastern slice of Ravenswood beginning in the late '90s. The recent storms also to [...]
Construction on Avenue East almost finished
You asked for photos of Avenue East, so here they are. The Streeterville high-rise, developed by Residential Homes of America, Inc and designed by [...]
Ripped from the headlines: prices at The Chicago Spire stratospheric for Chicago
Spire prices stratospheric for Chicago Trib
Kamin: design details key to Spire branding Trib
City building inspector pleads guilty to bribery Sun- [...]
Quote of the day: prices have fallen so high!
"True, some buyers which (sic) bought at the top of the housing market are hurting. But for the vast majority of homeowners, perhaps the adage “house [...]