Tag: Architecture
A reconstructed Gold Coast greystone for $3.5 million
The 6,300 square foot single-family greystone at 48 E Cedar St in the Gold Coast was completely reconstructed two years ago.
The 3-story plus l [...]
Quote of the day: Pilsen’s Bohemian builders and Mexican preservationists
The Pilsen Historic District is bounded roughly on the east and west by Halsted St (800 W) and Western Ave (2400 W), on the south by Cermak Rd (22 [...]
Historic Del Prado offers renovated Hyde Park apartments
The Del Prado, built in 1918, is one of a group of distinctive buildings that mark the gateway from Lake Shore Drive into Hyde Park in Chicago. Th [...]
Help envision the Cermak Creative Industries District
One of my favorite Chicago intersections is Jefferson, Cermak and Lumber in East Pilsen, just west of the Chicago River.
The street names them [...]
The Del Prado’s terra cotta Native Americans
The exterior of the Del Prado Apartments in Hyde Park is distinguished by the Native American motifs of its extensive terra cotta detailing.
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Master architectural preservationist Bill Lavicka
William "Bill" Lavicka impressed, charmed and captivated many people during his life, including many in the media, Don DeBat among them. Don becam [...]
Chicago will miss Bill Lavicka
The time I saw Bill Lavicka, it was at his 62nd birthday party at a renovated home he called "Celestial House," and vocalist Sean Harris was singi [...]
Is this a Zook house or merely a Zook roof?
As I was leaving Western Springs yesterday I chanced upon the home at 811 Oak St that's pictured above. I had to stop for a closer look.
A few [...]
Tour a full-floor home in the Patterson McCormick Mansion
The historic Patterson McCormick Mansion, built in 1893, was designed by Stanford White and expanded in 1927 by David Adler. Warm Roman brick and [...]
The Miracle House in Galewood
Yesterday I headed out to Galewood Crossings for an updated look at the development, and then ventured a mile further west to the Galewood neighbo [...]
Only three units left at River North’s Superior 110
The striking Hartshorne Plunkard-designed high-rise at 110 W Superior -- known informally as "the blue building" -- is nearing a sellout.
After [...]
Is this Chicago’s most visually striking apartment lobby?
The Gothic Revival Steuben Club Building, a Chicago landmark, is one of the most visually striking structures in the Loop. It's best known for the [...]
235 Van Buren, new Loop condos in a food ocean
Some parts of Chicago are considered food deserts because of the lack of grocery and dining options nearby.
It's fair to consider the immediate [...]
Light-filled homes with park and lake views at the Park Michigan
The sleek, international-style apartment tower has an enviable South Loop location at 1212 South Michigan Ave. The building is nearing completion [...]
235 Van Buren inspires great photography
Chicago's great architecture poses a series of challenges for photographers. There are the technical challenges inherent in photographing large su [...]
Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards honor city’s best
Rather than summarize this news release, we pass it along in its entirety. Video clips of the award winners are available online.
On February 2 [...]
Share some memories of Bill Moran
I did a variety of business with Bill Moran back in the 70s and early 80s, i.e. buying property through his brokerage firm and hiring his management d [...]
A Gold Coast home ideal for entertaining
The beautifully renovated home at 32 E Bellevue Pl, on a tree-lined Gold Coast block, is a sophisticated urbanite's dream.
The location is stu [...]
Sunday open house pick – dramatic downtown Elmhurst townhome
While many suburban downtowns have been struggling for years and searching for ways to reinvent themselves, downtown Elmhurst has been thriving.
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Cicero’s latest Gang problem
Cicero hasn't always had a source of pride readily at hand, so when the town recently went 14 months without a street-gang related killing, Larry [...]