Author: alison
Inside the historic mansions of River North
Last week we told you about the three historic mansions that The Habitat Company is marketing in River North. Yo's truly peeked inside the homes rece [...]
Faces of which Chicago 'hood?
This one ought to be a no-brainer. In which neighborhood did photographer Barry Peterson capture these people enjoying lunch? Let's up the stakes - n [...]
Touring a townhome at Cornelia Court
The new-construction townhome has become an endangered species in Chicago, but Anchor General Construction is selling phase two of Cornelia Court, a c [...]
Bluewater will open sales at Edgewater's 5440 Sheridan in the spring
Sales will get underway in the spring at The Bluewater Companies' 5440 Sheridan, and the developer is currently taking reservations for condos in the [...]
Lofts at Pivot Point – Rogers Park's Renaissance?
And heading north of Edgewater to the lively housing market of Rogers Park for a moment, it seems Lipe Property Company has begun marketing units at R [...]
Substation North Lofts puts the "Edge" in Edgewater
Now here's a development that puts the "Edge" in Edgewater. Sufa & Shemesh's Substation North Lofts is a conversion of a ComEd power station at 1128 [...]
RDM's 1400 Lake Shore Drive addresses the past and nods to the future
Yo's truly has always had a soft spot for RDM Development's 1400 Lake Shore Drive, the handsome old high-rise that was built in 1927 for the Wrigley [...]
Bubbly Creek Lofts, Finkl Lofts?
Loft developers are actively scouting industrial parcels south, west and north of downtown as the supply of developable buildings dries up in traditio [...]
Rent before you buy a loft and see if it's what you really want
Veteran Chicago architect Pat FitzGerald, whose company, FitzGerald Associates Architects, has converted numerous industrial buildings into lofts, urg [...]
Spotlight on North Clark Street
Many of you were interested in our recent post regarding the revitalization of North Clark Street, so we thought we'd give you a little update. We tol [...]
Time to highlight the history of Record Row on South Michigan Avenue
Yo's truly paid a visit to Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven headquarters at the old Chess Records Office and Studio at 2120 S Michigan Ave at the weekend. [...]
A mansion with a view in downtown Chicago
Fancy owning an historic mansion in the heart of River North? Well, here's your chance. The Habitat Company is marketing three handsome masonry mansi [...]
Oprah buys a loft near Harpo Studios
In addition to her recent Lake Shore Drive acquisition, Oprah Winfrey apparently forked out $800,000 for a unit at Acorn Lofts a while back, it's been [...]
Rare sighting: Chicago single-family homes from the $620s
Searching for a new-construction single-family home priced under $1 million in Chicago is a little like hunting for the proverbial needle in the hayst [...]
Wanted: Affordable pre-war home in cool Chicago neighborhood
The good folk over at Apartment Therapy have an interesting thread underway where a reader has asked for suggestions of affordable Chicago neighborhoo [...]
Magellan keeps the dough rolling in with Lakeshore East
Which developers dominate the housing market in Chicago and the suburbs? Crain's has republished a list of Chicago's largest homebuilders, based on 20 [...]
A Chadtastic good time in Highland Park
Being an expatriate Aussie, Yo's truly is having some difficulty letting go of Boxing Day, the hangover recovery day sanctioned in much of Europe, cer [...]
Tim-ber! Woodsy lofts for sale in River West
Speaking of timber lofts, as we were a little earlier, we hear that only six units remain for sale at Hubbard Street Lofts, 1050 W Hubbard St. The Riv [...]
Yo '07: Prairie District Lofts goes condo
Seemingly undeterred by reports of a softening condo market, Frankel & Giles plans to unveil the 116-unit project Prairie District Lofts in early 2007 [...]
Chicago architecture through a kid's eyes
As we watched my 10-year-old nephew rip the paper off various and sundry electronic goods yesterday, his mother happened to mention that he is startin [...]