A snow commute in Chicago
When news of the impending snowstorm broke a few days ago it felt like Christmas was about to arrive early. I'm a native of Sydney, Australia, where [...]
Lake View condo conversion bonanza!
We've already shown you Grand Briar, Metro on Melrose, Abbott Court and Sheffield Condo Living, but it seems there's another condo conversion around [...]
YoChicago welcomes new blogging blood to the neighborhood(s)
Our neighborhood journals have filled out with some great new writers in the past couple of weeks, so we thought we'd take the time to welcome to the [...]
Domus Group does contempo in Lake View
If there's one new-construction building going up in Lake View that's worth paying attention to, it just may be Domus Group's 3255 North Paulina, a [...]
RiNo starter castles meet the neighbors
Earlier we told you about the starter castles popping up in River North. What we forgot to mention is that some of them have some rather unfortunate n [...]
Broadway Village Lofts hot from the front, not from the rear
I'm guessing more people in a day pass by the rear of Broadway Village Lofts than the front (the red and purple el lines run behind the building), [...]
Want a Chicago house with green space? Look for preserves, not yards
"Chicago" and "wilderness" aren't words you often hear together, unless they're meant metaphorically, or in reference to Chicago Wilderness Magazine. [...]
A video tour of State Street Village
Today's your lucky day. You get to walk through a great piece of architecture with a great architecture critic.
Join Lee Bey for a video tour of He [...]
Bucktown condos align with The Bard
Shakespeare once famously wrote: "If condos be the food of love, build on," so Jameson Realty Group is introducing Shakespeare View, a new-construct [...]
A tree falls in Lincoln Park
Nature has taken another hit in its epic battle with man. Today the Chicago Tribune reports on the 1900 block of Burling Street in Lincoln Park, whi [...]
RADA Development brings more new constuction to Old Town / Cabrini-Green area
A lot is changing where Old Town meets Cabrini-Green, but, as I was snapping pictures of the new developments springing up, somebody still came by [...]
Hark! The heralder speaks of One River Place
I stumbled upon this well-known sight as I was trudging through River North the other day. The combination of this heralder and the smell of chocolate [...]
Only about three or 10 units left at Paramount Lofts
Step right up and get yer lofts. Hot on the heels of the announcement that the developer of Huron Street Lofts plans to auction the remaining units, t [...]
River North's very own starter castles
River North is a veritable smorgasbord of starter castles these days, as we discovered during our recent sojourn down the 400 and 500 blocks of Super [...]
Koenig opens 2nd Lincoln Park office for 170 agents
Koenig & Strey GMAC Real Estate already is a powerhouse in Lincoln Park, where the company office at 1940 N Clark St clocks a hefty annual volume. Bus [...]
River West loft-style condos start in the $100s
It's not the easiest building to get to, but we braved road construction on Milwaukee Avenue to take a look at Current Development Corporation's Wil [...]
A better look at Lincoln Park's LP 625 conversion
When we announced CG Development Group's Lincoln Park condo conversion-- LP 625, located at 625 W Wrightwood Ave-- a few months ago, a small renderi [...]
Oprah's new digs on East Lake Shore Drive
Oprah has splashed out the mega-bucks for a 5,000-square-foot condo on the sixth floor of a tony vintage 12-story building on East Lake Shore Drive, a [...]
Chicago rent barometer: North Side for less than $1,000
It seems like $1,000 doesn't go as far as it used to in the rental market these days, so we scanned recent Craigslist posts to see what we could get [...]
Five units to be sold "regardless of price" at Huron Street Lofts
We wandered down to Huron Street Lofts yesterday to get a couple more details about the upcoming auction we told you about earlier this week. Seems [...]