Tawnya McVicker, Bronzeville
She says she didn't give herself the moniker, and there's good reason to believe her. Tawnya is currently representing half a dozen new developments [...]
Eight units remain at West Loop's Skybridge
Roughly four years after construction wrapped up on Skybridge, eight of the West Loop tower's 237 units are still available, according to Martha Kle [...]
Comparables: Edgewater
Edgewater has been "on the cusp" for years now, although certain parts still feel creepy.
The commercial strip near the Bryn Mawr el stop, particularl [...]
Pure living in the West Loop
If you're looking for natural living, but you're afraid of turning green, you might want to check out Pure, one of the West Loop's newest developmen [...]
Tour 1349 S Wabash – fewer amenities, lower costs
For his first South Loop project, the 78-unit Private Residences of 1349 South Wabash, developer See Wong chose to build a smaller condo high-rise w [...]
Quote of the day: peace and quiet in the West Loop
"What I love about the West Loop is that it's quiet. It's a quiet neighborhood."
- David Chase, president and CEO of The Thrush Companies, and a 10-y [...]
Ripped from the headlines: city inspection delays reopening of Evanston condo building
Condos still not habitable Daily Northwestern
11 new leases for Burr Ridge project Globe St
USG to cut 500 jobs Trib
Democracy in the 48th Ward R [...]
Chicago rent barometer: what's new in the West Loop
If you're looking to rent in the West Loop, there's a good chance you'll be living in someone else's condo, since the majority of the neighborhood's a [...]
New development roundup: South Side
This month, we came across seven new develoments on the South Side:
933 W 18th Place: two three-bedroom 2.5-bath condos, from the $400s
Opera Lofts, [...]
Harpo Studios: the Lourdes of the West Loop
Once upon a time, Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios (1058 W Washington Blvd) was just an armory. Today, given the near religious devotion Oprah inspires [...]
Preservation Chicago to protest the demolition of the Lake Shore Athletic Club
Preservation Chicago plans to rally against the proposed demolition of the Lake Shore Athletic Club on Sunday, June 3 at 1 p.m. The group is seeking [...]
Starbucks, Fifth Third branch coming to West Loop
We snapped this photo last week on the west side of Halsted between Monroe and Adams in the West Loop. Workers are building a Fifth Third Bank branc [...]
Visit Chicago’s Chinatown with See Wong
Developer See Wong is building a hotel, a retail center, a high-rise condo building - and dreaming of having a larger impact.
Wong shows YoChicago [...]
Expanding the boundaries of Chicago’s Chinatown
Join YoChicago's Sheila Burt and Barry Pearce as developer See Wong shows them his ambitious and innovative plans for a Grand Imperial Hotel and othe [...]
High-rise at 1349 Wabash, South Loop, Chicago
This is developer See Wong's first foray away from his Chinatown base and into the South Loop.
Wong outlines his competitive strategy: fewer ameni [...]
Carnival of Real Estate: Realtors, Redfin and buying in Manhattan
This week's Carnival of Real Estate is hosted by HomeThinking. Read reactions to last week's 60 Minutes segment, get an an analysis of why the NWMLS i [...]
Talking points for agents – never mind the bad news, all real estate is local
Realtor Magazine has some nifty tips for agents, who it says should be on the frontline in fighting negative perceptions about the current real estate [...]
Emerald has the West Loop seeing green
In both a literal and figurative sense, Emerald has the West Loop seeing green. Watch as Patrick Hawkins of Property Consultants discusses a West Lo [...]
Greek Islands stuck with West Loop as neighborhood transformed
In the spirit of West Loop week, we stopped by some local businesses to talk to them about how the area has changed and why they're located in the We [...]
Comment of the day: South Loop views beat West Loop restaurants
"[The] South Loop wins for proximity to the lake and the red line. [The] West Loop has more and better restaurants and bars, but I can get there from [...]