Turrets on Clark Street in Lake View
A turret sits atop the vintage building at 3700 N Clark St, occupied on the ground floor by the restaurant Tuscany.
A block up, a relatively new re [...]
Comment of the day: Uptown is a (relative) bargain
"You'd have a hard time finding many two-bedroom condos in Uptown for less than $300,000 these days, even with the slow market. However, the price per [...]
Developer plans apartments for West Loop
Last week we noted that attached homes in the West Loop tend to stay on the market longer than their citywide counterparts, according to Multiple List [...]
Daley alma mater to turn landmark theater green
Mayor Richard M. Daley recently introduced an ordinance that would clear the way for his alma mater, De La Salle Institute, 3455 S Wabash Ave, to pu [...]
Construction and sales update: Chase Park Commons
While we're on the subject of Chase Park, we thought we'd mention that construction has just begun on the fifth condo building at Chase Park Commons [...]
New Belmont Army a cool addition in Lake View
No one is too thrilled with the construction underway on CTA el tracks, but there have been some positive side effects, such as Belmont Army Surplus [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Neighbors fight Garfield Ridge development
Neighbors fight Garfield Ridge development Sun-Times
St. Boniface won't become senior housing Chicago Journal
Elgin housing plan spurs anger in Ba [...]
Sales to launch Thursday at eco18 in the South Loop
We're anxiously awaiting some larger renderings for eco18, a new condo project in the South Loop. In the meantime, we'll pass along the news that a s [...]
New Englewood Crossings features brick, stone homes
We posted recentlyabout New Englewood Crossings, 135 single-family homes and two-flats that will offer affordable housing options for the Englewood co [...]
A rainy afternoon at Chase Park in East Ravenswood
Overcast skies and sporadic drizzle didn't stop the intramural sports action Tuesday afternoon at Chase Park, 4710 N Ashland Ave. [...]
Deal of the day: more than $50,000 in savings at University Commons
We were skeptical when we came across an ad in Sunday's Chicago Tribune for University Commons featuring several happy customers waxing ecstatic a [...]
Comment of the day: Uptown's new Aldi could have been better
"In terms of the parking, the new Aldi is street friendly. In terms of creating a pedestrian-friendly street it ain't. Notice how the entrance is actu [...]
Quote of the day: grand South Works plans malleable
"There is a sense with everybody that this is somewhat malleable."
-- Daniel McCaffery, president of McCaffery Interests on plans to build more than [...]
Panel to discuss green living in Chicago
What can Chicago residents do to make the city more environmentally friendly?
A panel will discuss this question at a Chicago History Museum forum [...]
Seniors housing project missed opportunity on refurbished Irving Park Road
So, you don't expect a seniors housing development called the Martha Washington to be especially innovative, exciting or even interesting. Still, I [...]
We like to watch: single-family under $300K in Marquette Park
Marquette Park may not be Chicago's hottest neighborhood these days, but the area still has a decent stock of well-maintained homes, like this four-b [...]
Sales and construction update: Rainbo Village
Construction at Rainbo Village, 127 new homes in Uptown from Metropolitan Development Enterprise, has been proceeding at a good clip in recent weeks [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Developer seeks approval for retail, 17,000 homes at South Works site
Approval sought for South Works proposal Sun-Times
Developer switches to apartments at West Loop site Crain's
Abandoned West Town church eyed Read [...]
Scenes from Uptown
New condominiums in Uptown, conveniently located next to the Tattoo Factory, 4441 N Broadway St. [...]
New Aldi opens at Wilson Yard
The one piece of the mixed-use Wilson Yard project in Uptown that has moved to completion is the relocation of the old Aldi store on Broadway to a n [...]