Misanthrope gives Chicago Spire the Shaft
It was a tough call, choosing a winner of our contest to rename The Chicago Spire, partly because everyone went for the obvious. That Tootsie Roll kid [...]
West Loop's Mod starts marketing
We don't have too many details just yet about Mod, the West Loop project from Stillpoint Development, The Pickus Companies and Castlebar Enterprises, [...]
Get to know Lincoln Park – 1 building at a time
It's one of the country's best-known neighborhoods, and there are worse ways to get a feel for it than browsing DePaul University Libraries' Lincoln P [...]
Open house preview: 3516 N Sheffield Ave
Who's seen that recurring bit on Late Night with Conan O'Brien called "If They Mated," in which two celebrities' photos are mashed together to create [...]
$3M Old Town beauty would make one helluva bed and breakfast
The home for sale at 170 W Eugenie would, we're guessing, make a fine residence for someone who appreciates classic architecture and Old World detai [...]
We (still) like to watch: three-bedrooms at 550 St Clair
While we were checking out a studio at 550 St Clair yesterday, we also toured a three-bedroom model. Because architect Brininstool + Lynch decided t [...]
Housing in the northwest 'burbs becoming unaffordable?
Five northwest suburban mayors and The Metropolitan Planning Council plan to discuss affordable housing for the rapidly developing communities along I [...]
We like to watch: studios at 550 St Clair
550 St Clair, the condo tower planned in Streeterville, should consider changing its slogan from "Form. Art. Function. Location." to "Big. Bathroom. [...]
Ahoy there, Old Town Triangle
More evidence of Old Town Triangle's artsiness: this anchor and chain in the front yard of a home on North Lincoln Avenue. [...]
City worker special: mountainous addition in Mount Greenwood
Our obsession with houses affordable enough for city workers continues with this four-bedroom two-bath single-family home at 3808 W 106th St in Moun [...]
Ripped from the headlines: "Fast Eddie" Vrdolyak indicted
"Fast Eddie" Vrdolyak indicted Trib
Sale of Inland Steel bldg irks Gehry Trib
Elgin wary of building more condos Trib
$40M Oswego condo project [...]
Chicagoland deal of the day: $40,000 in free upgrades at Orchard Prairie North
You can buy a house at Orchard Prairie North, a development of 115 single-family homes in Montgomery (near Aurora), for about the price of a small Nor [...]
Pierogis are the new doughnuts
You'll often see law enforcement cars parked at Belmont and Kenmore - near the recently-opened Pierogi Factory. [...]
Triangle notes: Tunney keeps Wrigleyville hotel pint-sized
More news from last night's Triangle Neighbors Assocation meeting:
New hotel
Developer Tim Collins, who has plans for an 18-room boutique hotel at 34 [...]
Comment of the day: "furmudgeons" not always the best source for neighborhood advice
"I suspect that those older women would consider any gathering involving more than two Hispanic kids gang activity. Nature of being old and female [an [...]
Massive Fusilli Tower project gets zoning approval
Now that it's official, at least as far as the city is concerned, it's time to choose a new name for the planned Chicago Spire. At 2,000 feet, the 150 [...]
Rebuilding Englewood — a grandson pitches in
Chicago's Englewood neighborhood is a world of need. Rebuilding Together helps low-income elderly, disabled and families stay "warm, safe and dry" i [...]
1st occupancy: Vision on State no longer just a vision
Vision on State, 1255 S State St, is no longer just a vision. The 19-story condo building is nearly finished, and the first owners are expected to m [...]
Crain's launches online real estate daily
The new Web site, ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com, will augment Crain's real estate news coverage with a searchable archive, a calendar of real-estate even [...]
Triangle Neighbors hears competing plans for Space Park
Looks like there will be some green in Lake View's future. The last time we posted about Lake View's Space Park, 815 -817 W Roscoe St, the Triangle [...]