Author: barry pearce
Rents and schools on the rise in Ravenswood?
YoChicago's Joe Zekas and neighborhood resident and Chicago Home Estates sales agent Eric Rojas talk about rental and for-sale housing prices in Rav [...]
Developer smackdown, round IX: better urban planning in South Loop or West Loop?
The South Loop and the West Loop presented rare opportunities for Chicago. After the departure of industry and the railroads, these areas were, to v [...]
Comment of the day: Wicker Park housing price increases don't tell whole story
"I'm sure most YoChicago readers are cognizant of this, but these numbers should be reviewed with a grain of salt. The single-family homes that sold i [...]
Shopping for a single-family house in Ravenswood? Bring at least $700k
If you want to buy a single-family house in the heart of Ravenswood, expect to pay at least $700,000. Where is the "heart of Ravenswood" and what so [...]
Chicago trailer park could be replaced with 960 homes
It's a grand name for a trailer park, "Harbour Point Estates," but maybe that moniker will suit the development of up to 960 homes proposed for the [...]
Developer smackdown, round VIII: parking in South Loop vs West Loop
Parking has gotten more difficult in both the South Loop and the West Loop. In which neighborhood is it more difficult to park? Should it be easy to [...]
New Ravenswood duplexes going for $600,000 – and the cost of beer is rising too
In part IV of our series on Ravenswood, neighborhood resident and Chicago Home Estates sales agent Eric Rojas covers everything from the price of ne [...]
Rents at luxury downtown apartments rising
Rent increases at luxury downtown apartment buildings will continue through the fall, though at a slower pace, according to a new report by housing [...]
Developer smackdown, round VII: parks, family housing in West Loop vs. South Loop
The neighborhoods now known as the South Loop and the West Loop were once upon a time centers of industry, full of manufacturing buildings and their [...]
Restoration of Sullivan's last design honored
While we're exploring Ravenswood, we thought we'd link to Edward Lifson's recent post on the restoration of the former Krause Music Store, 4611 N Lin [...]
Comment of the day: We can't predict home prices based on history
"The historicals really mean nothing in this case, however. Chicago is not the same city that it was 50, 40, 30, or even 10 years ago. We cannot predi [...]
Corner of Lawrence and Damen rejuvenated in Ravenswood
The corner of Lawrence and Damen avenues, in Ravenswood, was "rough" just a few years ago, according to neighborhood resident and Chicago Home Estat [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Pritzkers sell Evanston mansion
Pritzkers sell Evanston mansion Chicago Mag
Housing bubble a taxing problem Sun-Times
Home prices up or down? Trib
Incentives boost developments [...]
Developer smackdown, round VI: big-box vs boutiques in South Loop, West Loop
The West Loop and South Loop have very different retail environments and are likely to grow their retail bases in very different ways. Which approac [...]
Pricing condos, houses on Damen Avenue in Ravenswood
New businesses have spruced up Damen Avenue in Ravenswood, but there's plenty of residential action on this street too, from rehabbed condos selling [...]
Developer smackdown, round V: Which is more livable, the South Loop or West Loop?
Wherein we answer the burning question, which neighborhood has more Starbucks? (We think our esteemed panelists neglected a couple, by the way - eas [...]
Comment of the day: homebuyers will wax nostalgic for masonry construction
"One hundred years from now (after the Great DeHydrocarbonation, World War III, and the initiation of Martian colonies), people traveling to "historic [...]
Sun-Times Outfit map – great idea, useless execution
The headline in today's Sun-Times story made a good promise: Chicago's family 'Secrets' map. The feisty number two paper has outdone the Trib in a num [...]
Ravenswood tour starts with a Perfect Cup
Ravenswood's stretch of Damen Avenue has been something of a neighborhood sleeper, located roughly equidistant from the much better known enclaves o [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Landmarks vie for $1M in rehab funds
25 landmarks vie for $1M in rehab funds Trib
Wright College, Eli's find synergy in Dunning Sun-Times
New plan for Lakeshore Athletic Club? Trib
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