Belmont Ave – where has all the retail gone?
Join YoJoe on a part of his morning drive to the office, as he reflects on the vacant storefronts along Chicago's Belmont Ave, and what they portend [...]
Quote of the day: a tough spot for the owner of Wicker Park's Filter
"This is a duplicitous situation where I'm not going to look good either way. If I say that I allowed to be sold out, I look like a sell out, I look l [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Intrigue at the Fine Arts Building
Intrigue at the Fine Arts Building Columbia Chronicle
Evanston house could be landmarked Daily Northwestern
Judge signs Jimbo's death warrant Sun- [...]
My CTA-free summer starts today
Since we're on a CTA kick today, I thought I'd share with the gentle readers of Yo my decision to avoid the CTA entirely during the warmer weather. [...]
CTA considering southward extension of Red Line
Already an extremely busy connecting point for several bus services, the CTA's 95th St Red Line station saw ridership increase 2 percent in 2006 ove [...]
Scenes from the 95th St Red Line Station
One of the main arteries connecting commuters to and from the Far South Side and the South Suburbs, the CTA's 95th St station is the final southern [...]
Belmont Ave – where has all the retail gone?
Join YoJoe for his morning drive to the office, as he reflects on the vacant storefronts along Chicago's Belmont Ave and what they portend for the fu [...]
Westhaven Park model tour, Chicago
A sprawling development has been transforming the area west of Ashland Ave, just north of the United Center, that once was home to the infamous Henry [...]
Redeveloping Chicago’s Near West Side – Westhaven Park, Pt 2
A sprawling development has been transforming the area west of Ashland Ave, just north of the United Center.
Join YoChicago and AMS Realty's Pam G [...]
Redeveloping Chicago’s Near West Side – Westhaven Park
A sprawling development has been transforming the area west of Ashland Ave, just north of the United Center.
Join YoChicago and AMS Realty's Pam G [...]
Take me out to the ballgame…
...Take me out to the garage!
Developers frequently have trouble finishing units by their promised delivery dates, but we couldn't help noticing t [...]
Carnival of Real Estate: should commissions be divorced from the transaction?
This week's Carnival of Real Estate is hosted by The Phoenix Real Estate Guy, and he's got the Masters on his mind. Stop by to find out why peeing dog [...]
He delves into the soul of the city
That, we're told, is what Mark Konkol is doing in the new Sun-Times blog that "lasers in" on Neighborhoods.
YoChicago will stick to the gritty, glitt [...]
We like to watch: a bargain of a rehabbed landmark in Oak Park
If you've ever wanted to live in a landmark, this 12-room Frank Lloyd Wright house at 1027 Chicago Ave in Oak Park could be for you. Unlike at most [...]
Get an insider's look at University Village with Project Manager Vince Forgione
Vince Forgione, of New Frontier Companies, part of the South Campus Development Team, takes us on a guided tour of the group's University Village de [...]
Monday, Monday: 32nd Ward runoff race heats up
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo.
Wicker Park: Sarah digs up an entertaining video from some supporters of 32nd [...]
A drive through the McCormick Row House District
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks calls the McCormick
Row House District "a fine example of late-19th century residential architecture and plannin [...]
Malibu East, a high-rise mini-nabe
Some of Chicago's high-rises are almost neighborhoods unto themselves. Join YoChicago for a four-part walk through Malibu East Condominium, a 45-sto [...]
Quote of the day: instant gratification to blame for housing slump
"Buyers do not want to wait. Once the house-buying craving sets in, the potential buyer wants a house NOW without doing their homework about how much [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Blago's wife scores real estate deals
Blago's wife scores real estate deals Crain's
JV plans $55M apartments in suburbs Globe St.
Tudors coming to Villa Park Trib
Lenders rush to fix [...]