Author: barry pearce
Chicago removes Millennium Park cameras after blogger badgering
It's nice to know, now and again, that we're not the only ones forced under intense scrutiny thanks to technology. We've been a little uncomfortable [...]
Chicago trains back after South Loop derailment
YoChicago ran into this derailed Chicago Transit Authority Orange Line train yesterday while photographing loft buildings in the South Loop. Only min [...]
Snow globe captures season, literally, at Albany Park home
It's hard to tell from the night photography, but there is actual fake snow (how's that for a phrase?) falling in this giant snow globe, captured in [...]
Loyola construction robs Rogers Park, Edgewater of lakefront park space
If you're out for a walk on the south end of Rogers Park, as we were on Sunday, Loyola's campus makes for possibly the best stroll in the neighborhoo [...]
Podmajersky's private history of Pilsen
Developer and landlord John Podmajersky is, for better or worse, something of a legend in Pilsen. He came to the neighborhood nearly half a centur [...]
How do condo owners feel about new eyes in the Chicago sky?
We noticed the installation of the new surveillance camera this morning, a block from the Yo office, at Belmont and Sheffield. For those who haven't [...]
Is it the size of the Calatrava Spire or what the developer does with it?
Chicago Sun-Times architecture critic Kevin Nance was a big fan of the old Fordham Spire design, before The Fordham Company handed the project off t [...]
Yo needs you – jobs at YoChicago
It takes a lot to produce YoChicago and our affiliated print publication, New Homes Magazine - frankly, it's more than we can handle. Which is where y [...]
Glenview to discuss adding 41 acres to The Glen
Glenview officials will discuss in February plans for 41 acres of land that were a part of a former navy complex, according to a story in today's Chic [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Lake View group close to buying land for new park
Triangle Neighbors, one of the best organized neighborhood groups on the North Side, is less than $50,000 away from purchasing a second lot, at 817 W [...]
Driehaus spruces up 2nd River North mansion
Ah, life's good for Richard Driehaus. His company, Driehaus Capital Management, manages about $3.6 billion for institutions and investors, he has a [...]
Illinois predatory lending laws should go after predators, not prey
It's unfortunate that the debate over a new law designed to curb predatory lending in Illinois has turned ugly. At a press conference announcing the l [...]
Chicago property taxes could rise 36%
A new study by The Civic Federation estimates that Chicago homeowners could see their property tax bills rise by 36 percent in 2007 if the 7 percent t [...]
How can this be a great time to buy AND sell a home?
We recently wondered why the National Association of Realtors had to launch an ad campaign informing consumers that now is a great time to buy a home. [...]
Bickerdike wins award for affordable housing in Humboldt Park
Bickerdike Redevelopment recently won a top honor from the Fannie Mae Foundation (PDF) for its Harold Washington Unity Cooperative (PDF), 87 affordabl [...]
Northwest Huntley eyeing 120-acre shopping complex
Rubloff Development Group is proposing a 120-acre retail development that would include a Home Depot on I-47 at Powers Road, near Huntley, according t [...]
Dept. of protesting too much: it's a great time to buy a home – really
If you read today's New York Times, Wall Street Journal or USA Today, you might have seen a full page ad informing you that, "It's a great time to buy [...]
Real estate developer Rezko $50M in debt
Seems like building new homes in Chicago during the last decade would have been a fine way to amass a healthy nest egg for a rainy day, but it didn't [...]