It's hip to be triangular at Citizens State Bank Lofts
No one could accuse Gary Solomon & Company of producing a cookie-cutter condo development at Citizens State Bank Lofts in West Lakeview. Talk about a [...]
Construction update: 334 West Menomonee
Yesterday we showed you how far the renovation of Melrose Partners' 1919 North Sheffield had to go, but another of the company's conversions, 334 We [...]
Quote of the day: the boom in downtown apartments
"There is a lot of stuff in the pipeline. We don't want to panic, but it comes down to what are you offering that's unique?" -Appraisal Research Couns [...]
Comment of the day: "Sam" on the top-selling condo buildings in 2006
Our post on Appraisal Research Counselors' list of top-selling downtown condo buildings in 2006 drew strong opinions from many quarters. "Sam" said: " [...]
Wine shop coming to Jarvis in Rogers Park – don't worry, it's gourmet
Looking to get away from Chicago's miserable weather and the January blues, I took the opportunity last week to visit Yo's home office in sunny Pitts [...]
We like to watch: inside Bucktown contempo
We've admired the outside of this angular single-family home in Bucktown before, but now we're taking a look inside. The 6,250-square-foot new-const [...]
Ald. Troutman stalls on Columbia Point project in Woodlawn
Yo's truly has been wondering what was taking so long for the latest phases of the Columbia Point development to get underway in Woodlawn, and so has [...]
Rent barometer: single-family home for $1,600 in "The Wood"
With all of the negative headlines we're used to seeing about Englewood, it might not be the first place you'd look for a rental, but that doesn't m [...]
1720 S Michigan tops list of 06 sales for downtown condos
The condos at 1720 S Michigan, a 33-story tower planned in the South Loop, went like hotcakes in 2006, according to housing analyst Appraisal Resear [...]
Chicago deal of the day: Free washer and dryer at Pointe 1900 on State
Buyers of the nine remaining condos at Dynaprop Development's South Loop project, Pointe 1900 On State, will receive a free washer and dryer, accordin [...]
Spend the lunch hour with Frank Lloyd Wright
Chicagoist reminded us that today's Chicago Architecture Foundation lunchtime lecture will feature the broadcast of Frank Lloyd Wright: The Mike Walla [...]
Ripped from the headlines
Troutman holds up Columbia Point project Sun-Times
3 condo projects get $825 million in financing Crain's
Apt. REIT drops plans for Lake Shore Dr [...]
Kroupa talks Sheridan Tower condo conversion
Talk of a slowing housing market doesn't faze Kroupa Development president Bob Kroupa: he thinks now is the perfect time to introduce Sheridan Tower [...]
A Bronzeville townhouse bargain
A scan of new townhouse developments on the Yo reveals one of the city's least expensive options at The Arches at Oakwood Shores, 3,000 residences p [...]
Suburban Chicago rental market posts modest gains
Chicago's suburban rental market posted an average occupancy rate of 97 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006, up 1 percent from the same period in 20 [...]
No shortage of unlicensed real estate agents
In the course of participating in another real estate Web site I've encountered a number of "real estate agents" who either never held a license or wh [...]
Centrum offers furnished studios at Streeterville high-rise
How do you lure suburban buyers looking for an "in-town" unit? Centrum Properties is apparently offering furnished studio units and loads of amenities [...]
Chicago developers cater to high demand for apartments with large number of new buildings
Chicago's downtown apartment market is robust, with developers catering to high demand by filling the pipeline with new projects over the next few yea [...]
Marquette Village sales center open on 74th
In a Friday post, we told you about Marquette Village, RDM Development's community of single-family homes priced from the $290s in Marquette Park. Ov [...]
We like to watch: go chasing waterfalls in Lakeview East
If you've continued reading after that ridiculous headline, we'll reward you with a look inside this 4,800-square-foot single-family home that, acc [...]