Neighborhood trivia quiz
We're ratcheting up the difficulty level with this one. Name the neighborhood in which this charming scene is set and win a free YoChicago t-shirt. [...]
Affordable housing find of the day
For some of us the warm weather's a joyous bonus. For others, it's a lifeline. [...]
A drive through Park Manor, Chatham and West Chesterfield
We still have some out-takes from South Triangle Week. Here are a few.
Chatham and West Chesterfield, above.
Park Manor, above.
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SoNo tries for a splash with swimsuit models
We made an early stop Thursday night at "Splish Splash," Smithfield Development's attempt to sell condos at its SoNo project by harnessing the sex [...]
Circa-1880s Lincoln Park rowhomes go condo
Ahh, 1888 -- it was a very good year. National Geographic begins publication, Auguste Rodin sculpts "The Thinker," the first deodorant is trademarke [...]
A drive through Chatham and West Chesterfield, Chicago
YoChicago takes a leisurely drive through these stable, middle-class, predominantly African-American neighborhoods on Chicago's south side. [...]
A drive through Park Manor, Chicago
Park Manor is a sub-neighborhood of Grand Crossing (a/k/a Greater Grand Crossing).
Its boundaries are 79th St to 67th St (Marquette Rd), from Cott [...]
Gargoyle of the day
One of a pair that stands watch at 75th & St Lawrence, in Park Manor. [...]
Ripped from the headlines
Plumbing inspector charged with extortion Sun-Times
Home sales plunge a puzzle Trib
Home sales up, but Business Week
Gap widens between rich, [...]
What's wrong with real estate search?
Jeff Kerr, over at Chitown Living, writes about some recent developments that will improve the home search experience for Chicagoans.
"These are grea [...]
Designing your week: the dish on the Spire and the CTA
The final design for The Chicago Spire, the spiralling high-rise proposed for the downtown lakefront, will be presented at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 26 [...]
Tour Villa 24 condos in Chicago's Heart of Italy
As Heart of Italy day comes to a close here at the Yo, Lipe Property's Vanessa Gonzalez takes us out with a tour of Villa 24. The two-bedroom two-ba [...]
Condos proving a good sub for rowdy roller rink
The stretch of North Clark Street between Lawrence and Winnemac avenues in Uptown has always been a little bleak - a cemetery, a body shop, a giant t [...]
Roosevelt Collection kicks off with Lofts
Mid-rise buildings have traditionally never been too long on style. With The Lofts at Roosevelt Collection, buyers aren't just getting a compelling [...]
Cafe Duvall brings culture to the Heart of Italy
Cafe Duvall (2257 W 23rd Pl) may not be Italian, but it's playing an important role in the neighborhood surrounding the Heart of Italy. Watch as Jac [...]
Motor Row offers the Cadillac of loft buildings
Not many people living in new-construction condos would delight in telling guests the "backstory" of their home, but residents in loft buildings are [...]
Oakley Terrace brings something new to Chicago's Heart of Italy
Oakley Terrace is a rare example of new construction around the Heart of Italy neighborhood. The all-masonry condo building at 2324 S Oakley Ave sta [...]
JDL offers single-family space with condo convenience in Lakeview East high-rise
"The opportunity to build a high-rise in East Lakeview is very rare," said Jim Letchinger, president of JDL Development Corporation. The developer, [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Court rejects $20M claim in Block 37 dispute
Court rejects $20M claim in Block 37 dispute Globe St.
Planners' OK puts a nail in Barat chapel's coffin Trib
AIA finally gets "best of" list righ [...]
Welcome to Heart of Italy day
On a map, Heart of Italy forms a tiny little trapezoid, bounded by Western Avenue on the west, South Leavitt Street on the east, West 24th Street on t [...]