Tag: Kenwood

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A ‘Modernist interpretation’ of a Kenwood mansion, priced at $1.59 million

A ‘Modernist interpretation’ of a Kenwood mansion, priced at $1.59 million

Looking for an alternative to all those Queen Annes and Italianate mansions in Kenwood? This James Nagle-designed single-family at 4824 S Woodlawn [...]
From the vault: George Thrush on pioneering neighborhoods

From the vault: George Thrush on pioneering neighborhoods

One of the most-viewed videos on the YoChicago YouTube Channel in early November 2007 was this segment of a longer interview with George Thrush, who [...]
$650,000 off a Kenwood District mansion

$650,000 off a Kenwood District mansion

How's this for a price cut? A 7,000 square-foot home at 4900 S Kimbark Ave dropped in price Tuesday from $2.4 million to $1.75 million. That's 27 perc [...]
Shark bites: Garrison makes the sale in Obama's neighborhood

Shark bites: Garrison makes the sale in Obama's neighborhood

You don't see a lot of Chicago home sales make national headlines, but all sorts of news outlets are carrying stories this morning about the sale of [...]
Building an "enterprise of passion" for Lake Park Gateway II developer

Building an "enterprise of passion" for Lake Park Gateway II developer

Joe continues his tour of Strategem Home Builders' Lake Park Gateway II with developer Mitch Newman. Behind the two new buildings at 1227 E 46th St [...]
Hyde Park and Chicago politics

Hyde Park and Chicago politics

Living next door to the president's Chicago home can be like living in a "circus," according to neighbor Bill Grimshaw, who is selling his Hyde Park [...]
Obama's neighbor on Harold Washington

Obama's neighbor on Harold Washington

Harold Washington, Chicago's first African-American mayor, launched his mayoral campaign in Bill and Jacky Grimshaw's dining room. The Grimshaws' po [...]
The media circus at President Obama's neighbor's house

The media circus at President Obama's neighbor's house

YoChicago doesn't often cover resale homes, but when a client asks whether you'd like a slot between the Associated Press and NPR to interview the P [...]
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