Tour The Grand Briar condo conversion in Lakeview East
The Habitat Company Brokerage Division's Millie Rosenbloom takes us on a tour of The Grand Briar, the condo conversion of a vintage 34-unit building [...]
Designing your week: all night in the Loop, all day at the river
This weekend ought to be great for insomniacs. As you're no doubt aware, Looptopia kicks off this Friday - the overnight festival in the Loop with a p [...]
Imagine Englewood If – trying to make a 'sick' neighborhood healthy
Englewood is frequently referred to as a "sick" community, a reference to actual health problems ranging from lead contamination to poor nutrition, [...]
Ripped from the headlines: zoning "super-agency" in the works?
Zoning "super-agency" in the works? Sun-Times
Streeterville ritzier than George Streeter was Trib
Builder drops Aurora hotel plan Trib
CTA cuts c [...]
Pre-construction sales underway at Landmark Court on Cottage Grove
We posted not long ago about The Shops and Lofts at 47, one of several mixed-use projects planned as part of The Grove, a shopping district meant to [...]
We like to watch: more Catalpa condos
We're on a Catalpa condo kick (say that five times fast), so when we stumbled across this conversion at 1615 W Catalpa Ave, just west of Ashland Avenu [...]
Trotter to open two restaurants at Elysian
Imagine having a restaurant operated by world-renowned Chicago chef Charlie Trotter in your house: just a quick jaunt down the stairs and you're cho [...]
Real Estate Curmudgeon – treating your skin disease
A 4 bedroom, 2 bath bungalow in Chicago's south-side Chatham neighborhood costs about $225K, but the same property in Belmont Heights on the northwes [...]
The Real Estate Curmudgeon – appliances, appliances, appliances!
Remember when real estate was all about location, location and location?
YoChicago's Real Estate Curmudgeon does, and he has a few thoughts on buye [...]
Real Estate Curmudgeon – appliances, appliances, appliances
Remember when real estate was all about location, location and location?
YoChicago's Real Estate Curmudgeon does, and he has a few thoughts on buy [...]
Comment of the day: new condo doesn't mean no problems
"I was speaking with a woman yesterday. She moved into new construction in October. The toilets leak, the Pergo floor is warped, the dishwasher is bro [...]
Developer Paul Zucker on Motor Row Lofts' historic architecture, buyer tax breaks
The development team behind Motor Row Lofts , 2301 S Michigan Ave, recently unveiled its model and sales center. Developer Paul Zucker says that the [...]
Tour historic Crilly Court with Edgar, Erminnie, Eugenie and Isabelle
It ain't a big area, but like the one outside Bermuda, Old Town's Triangle is larger than life. Old Town Triangle day is officially over at the [...]
Monday, Monday
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo.
Eric (Ravenswood): Million dollar homes sneak under the radar
Suzie (Chica [...]
New Homes Magazine names Lakeshore East best planned community
New Homes Magazine named Lakeshore East Chicago's best new planned community in its May issue.
The $4 billion Lakeshore East community is planned a [...]
We like to watch: The Catalpa in Andersonville
As Andersonville has gone increasingly upscale, condo conversions have proliferated on the side streets surrounding its central Clark Street commerc [...]
Competition improving quality of River North's newest buildings?
In our recent interview with Albert Friedman, the developer who restored many of River North's classic loft buildings was diplomatic about the blan [...]
Name the nabe of the rounded bay
When we gaze up at this distinctive yellow-and-maroon turret, we get thirsty...that may or may not be a hint. The first person to name the nabe gets [...]
Quote of the day: don't move in to your new-construction home too early
"Don't take possession in the building before it's 100 percent done, or you might end up fixing incompletes that the builder should have finished. I a [...]
Albert Friedman on River North's evolution from skid row to hot neighborhood
Today, Albert Friedman's company owns about a dozen blocks of River North, properties that include 32 restaurants, a hotel, retail, offices and othe [...]