Thrush planning mid-rise at Madison and Racine
The Thrush Companies is planning an eight-story mixed-use building on the north side of Madison Street at Racine in the West Loop, according to Davi [...]
Conversion comes to Logan Square corner
Prospective buyers interested in scoping out Logan Square might want to check out Schubert Square, 3329 W Schubert Ave, a 12-unit condo conversion f [...]
The castle on the Kennedy
The neighbors were upset when The Legend Records' CEO Rudolph Acosta rezoned the corner of Parkview and Lawndale for this castellated manse on the e [...]
Ravenswood Buddhist temple gets dressed up for the weekend
We're not sure if this was a Memorial Day celebration or what, but the Truc Lam Temple, a Buddhist place of worship at Wilson and Ashland avenues, o [...]
Champagne is like "Butter" in the West Loop
We've posted about the restaurant scene in the West Loop, but we haven't been to Butter, 130 S Green St. But this mural on the wall outside makes u [...]
Monday roundup on a Tuesday: what will happen to Lake View's Diplomat Hotel
Sure, we usually do this on Mondays, but, hey, yesterday was a holiday which gives us no option but to do it today. Let's take a go around the Yo.
In [...]
Church of the day: Pilgrim Baptist Church
Pilgrim Baptist Church made news in January 2006 when a fire gutted the Louis Sullivan-designed structure at 3301 S Indiana Ave. It still looked lik [...]
Carnival of Real Estate: condo appreciation gone wild, bubble boo-boos and slashing prices
This week's Carnival of Real Estate is hosted by Zillow's Drew Meyers. Read about a condo that supposedly appreciated more than $700 per day for the l [...]
A look inside Jackson Square at West End
AMS Realty's AnneMarie Garza and Phil McCall give a tour of Jackson Square at West End, a roughly 780-unit development rising on the site of the for [...]
Scenes from Chicago's Lake View neighborhood: a kid's take on the skyline
I noticed this interpretation of Chicago's skyline on Sheffield Avenue in Lake View, just outside the JCYS Lakeview Family Center, 957 W Grace St. I [...]
Take a look at West Loop's Mod condos
We scored a few renderings for Mod, the West Loop project from Stillpoint Development, The Pickus Companies and Castlebar Enterprises, Inc., and tho [...]
Ripped from the headlines: home loss epidemic spreads
Home loss epidemic spreads Trib
Foreclosures raging in Chicago area Crain's
Chicago area sales down 16.5 % Sun-Times
Mortgage brokers - frie [...]
Inside South Loop's historic Motor Row Lofts
Join Koenig & Strey's Tina Feldstein for a tour of Motor Row Lofts, three landmark buildings at 2301 - 2315 S Michigan Ave. Chicago's famed Motor Ro [...]
The West Loop РCaf̩ Ciao, Ouest, Maxima and Artopolis
Sheila Burt visited several businesses in the West Loop and reports:
Cafe Ciao, 939 W Madison St, is a neighborhood cafe that strives to bring the [...]
Artopolis Bakery, Cafe & Agora, Chicago’s West Loop
You can't visit Chicago's West Loop without a look at Greektown. We stopped by Artopolis Bakery, Cafe & Agora, 306 S Halsted St. General manager Mari [...]
Maxima Barber Salon & Nail Spa, Chicago’s West Loop
We spent some time in Maxima Barber Salon & Nail Spa, 949 W Madison St. The salon has been located on Madison Street for six years though it's been a [...]
Ouest Boutique, Chicago’s West Loop
Ouest is French for West (and it's basically pronounced the same way, folks). Owner Kelly Bry opened her French-inspired boutique, located at 1063 W [...]
Cafe Ciao, Chicago’s West Loop
Cafe Ciao, 939 W Madison St, is a neighborhood cafe that strives to bring the community together with events such as wine tastings and dance night.
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Urban survival tip, car window variety
If you don't want your car windows to look like this, don't lock your car. And, of course, don't leave anything of value in it. [...]
White party in West Loop
It starts at 9 tonight, at the Victor Hotel. Dress white, and don't plan on staying overnight. [...]