Pilsen works in progress: University Crossing
University Crossing-- along with Chantico South, Centro 18 and Belgravia's planned townhome community, Union Row-- is one of the few new-construc [...]
Contemporary rowhomes planned for Printers Row
Paramount Homes, the developer behind Bucktown Station, plans to build dubiously dubbed "single family row homes" at 777 S Dearborn St in Printers Ro [...]
Seven people hospitalized after concrete falls from Chicago high-rise construction site
The city will inspect a high-rise under construction at State and Randolph streets on Thursday after concrete fell from the 24th floor of the structur [...]
The twelve days of Pilsen / Los doce dias de Pilsen
In the Christmas spirit, we offer you just the final stanza of this old standard. Click here to play the tune.
On the twelfth day of Pilsen
My true [...]
A new Pilsen in five years?
In another segment of our interview, Jane Cortes and Sherry Rontos of the Pilsen Together Chamber of Commerce talk about what's on the near horizon fo [...]
Pilsen, University Village real estate – let's talk dollars and sense
Seems there's been a little condo boom in the Pilsen / Near West Side neighborhoods over the past couple of years. Hardly earth-shattering news, but t [...]
Sudler Sotheby's wants to send you away
Sudler Sotheby's International Realty has announced a new incentive called the Buy & Fly Program. Buyers who purchase any property using a Sudler Soth [...]
Pilsen to Little Village to Berwyn and Cicero
These areas form an immigrant settlement corridor, and a progression that's been followed, over the years, by both Europeans and Latinos, according to [...]
Pilsen wears its art on its sleeve
You can have a look at some of the colorful local artwork without ever setting foot in one of Pilsen's many galleries. The neighborhood, with one of [...]
We like to watch: Gold Coast co-op includes artist's mural
Some people shell out a couple million on a home, others on a work by a famous artist. Whoever buys the three-bedroom co-op at 1301 N Astor St in t [...]
River North high-rise gets a new name
Apparently this town is only big enough for one opus. JFJ Development has changed the name of its 27-story River North high-rise from Opus 110 to Sup [...]
X/O Condominiums sales center aims to impress
Chicago-based Riha Design Group is betting it's no coincidence when a residential development with a swank sales center registers 1,500 prospects fo [...]
Yo ho ho: A Bridgeport Village Christmas
Bridgeport Village is a fairly new residential neighborhood, hewn from former industrial land, but it hasn't taken residents long to get into the spi [...]
A trip down Archer Avenue
Yo's truly spent Tuesday wandering along Archer Avenue. We stopped in at Crafts by Claudia, 4300 S Archer Ave, where owner Claudia Bends was teaching [...]
A new Pilsen in five years
Jane Cortes and Sherry Rontos of the Pilsen Together Chamber of Commerce talk about what's on the near horizon for this Chicago neighborhood. [...]
Cleaner air coming to Pilsen?
The "dirty little secret" about Pilsen — the quality of the environment — may be about to get a little less dirty.
Gov. Blagojevich's off [...]
Piling on the Pilsen photos
We've just added about 70 photos to our Pilsen set at Flickr, which now numbers more than 240. And there are more to come, soon.
You can also view [...]
Pilsen and gentrification
Long-time Pilsen, Chicago residents Jane Cortes and Sherry Rontos talk about some of the changes underway in their neighborhood. Part one is above, [...]
Pilsen and gentrification II
Long-time Pilsen, Chicago residents Jane Cortes and Sherry Rontos talk about some of the changes underway in their neighborhood. [...]
Pilsen "Circular Mass" bicycle tour bridges cultural differences and showcases neighborhood
One of the best bicycle tours I've taken part in in Chicago was a tour of Pilsen, organized by the Chicago Cycling Club. So I was pleased to hear abou [...]