Store for rent
A story in this month's New Homes looks at the retail situation in Lakeview, with a focus on how high rents are displacing Mom and Pops with nationa [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Lehman sells interest in Cityfront Plaza
Lehman sells interest in Cityfront Plaza Crain's
Ida B Wells residents have a month to vacate Defender
Chicagoland market times up overall Chi [...]
State law would force mortgage brokers to be buyers' buddies
MSNBC's Red Tape Chronicles posts on why mortgage brokers might not have buyers' best interests at heart and on efforts in Illinois and other states t [...]
Developer smackdown, round II: Higher-density South Loop vs low-density West Loop
In round II of our developer smackdown, two builders compare the volume and variety of development in their neighborhoods as we try to figure out wh [...]
Ripped from the headlines: mixed-use project planned for Near West Side
Mixed-use project planned for Near West Side Trib
No eminent domain for Lincoln Square land Inside
Block 37 over budget Crain's
Lloyd-Wright's o [...]
Your tax dollars at work
The streetscape improvement projects along Lincoln Avenue and Clark Street that we've been watching over the course of the construction season are ju [...]
Double-entendre of the day: The Peshtigo's "stories"
What do you make of this exchange?
You're going to need a lawyer.
What do you mean?
I'm your lawyer and your spouse.
Not anymore. And I get the c [...]
Work in progress: The Chicago Spire is in the ground
The Chicago Spire isn't changing Chicago's skyline yet - right now architect Santiago Calatrava's spiraling 150-story tower is just a few caissons a [...]
Edgewater Historical Society to hold historic house tour
Even though the Yo is focused mostly on new development, we can't resist ogling a historic house or two. If you've got the same weakness, the Edgewa [...]
An affordable conversion in Hillside
Jim Walsh, Sr, the developer of WestBrook Condominiums in Hillside, is an old friend of 20-years duration, a long-time advertiser in New Homes Magaz [...]
Affordable condos in Hillside, IL
Jim Walsh, Sr, the developer of WestBrook Condominiums in Hillside, is an old friend of 20-years duration, a long-time advertiser in New Homes Magazi [...]
Where the city's subprime loans are
If you want to understand the potential impact that tighter lending standards will have on the city's housing markets, you need to know which areas ha [...]
West Loop vs South Loop, Part 10, infrastructure & overview
Two developers strongly identified with their neighborhoods square off in a discussion of the relative merits of their neighborhoods.
David Chase, [...]
West Loop vs South Loop, Part 9, urban planning issues
Two developers strongly identified with their neighborhoods square off in a discussion of the relative merits of their neighborhoods.
David Chase, [...]
West Loop vs South Loop, Part 8, parking and public transit
Two developers strongly identified with their neighborhoods square off in a discussion of the relative merits of their neighborhoods.
David Chase, [...]
West Loop vs South Loop, Part 7, parks and family housing
Two developers strongly identified with their neighborhoods square off in a discussion of the relative merits of their neighborhoods.
David Chase, [...]
West Loop vs South Loop, Part 6, retail development
Two developers strongly identified with their neighborhoods square off in a discussion of the relative merits of their neighborhoods.
David Chase, [...]
West Loop vs South Loop, Part 5, lifestyle and livability
Two developers strongly identified with their neighborhoods square off in a discussion of the relative merits of their neighborhoods.
David Chase, [...]
West Loop vs South Loop, Part 4, housing options and safety
Two developers strongly identified with their neighborhoods square off in a discussion of the relative merits of their neighborhoods.
David Chase, [...]
West Loop vs South Loop, Part 3, appreciation potential
Two developers strongly identified with their neighborhoods square off in a discussion of the relative merits of their neighborhoods.
David Chase, [...]