Author: Joseph Askins
Deal watch: Free closing costs, no payments for four months with Pulte purchase
Like our recent Lennar post, this applies mainly to those of you looking for homes in the 'burbs. But hey, Oswego's not a bad little town, especiall [...]
X/O nabs Gold Award for design excellence
You might have heard that the Lucien Lagrange-designed X/O Condominiums are "the sexiest in the South Loop." Apparently the National Association of [...]
Compare and contrast: Two-bedroom condos at Emerald and Pure
"Great deal! A 'free' scooter and 'free' parking space for your overpriced condo that's almost $100/ SF higher than anywhere else around it! Sign me u [...]
Construction update: Trio's tower movin' on up
The third and tallest component of the Trio condominium development in the Fulton River District is nine floors high and rising.
Once complete, RDM [...]
Fletcher Row models now open in Hamlin Park
With the first phase of Fletcher Row nearing completion, Bluestone Development has opened two of its new townhouses at 2424 W Fletcher St as fully f [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Incomplete deals could be subject to transfer tax
Transfer tax may expand to incomplete deals Trib
Feds probe alderman's zoning changes Sun-Times
Credit woes sink Mag Mile office tower Crain's
Wa [...]
A walk through the West Loop
Regular Yo readers have probably noticed that I've been focusing a lot on West Loop developments over the past few days. Last week, I spent a couple [...]
Sales update: Pure reaches 40-percent sales mark
Sales at Pure, 24 S Morgan St, have reached 40 percent, according to Stino Milito of @properties. If my math's correct, that means about 40 of the bui [...]
Centro 18: Coming…when?
The folks at Kimball Hill Homes have a lot on their plate at the moment, so it should come as no surprise that one of the company's long-delayed pro [...]
Centrum touts St Clair's in-town residences
Most out-of-towners want a second home in the heart of Chicago, says Nathalie Tourre, but few want to spend the time furnishing it.
“They love the id [...]
Waterview Tower attracting "an educated crowd"
Dorrie Freiman doesn’t worry about making a sale every time someone steps into the Waterview Tower’s sales room at 121 W Wacker Drive. In fact, she ex [...]
Sales update: Five units remain at Monroe Court rehab
A quick search of the archives suggests that Monroe Court, 1526 - 1528 W Monroe St, flew completely under the Yo radar. But it caught the attention of [...]
757 Orleans @ Chicago: The building is rising, at least
By looking north through the Yo office window, we can all see the 22-story 757 Orleans @ Chicago inching its way up into the River North sky. By my co [...]
Construction checkup: Mod, 1222 – 1224 W Madison St
Following yesterday's sales update, I made the quick jaunt over to 1222 - 1224 W Madison St to see what Mod looks like right now.
Cold temps and sn [...]
Construction checkup: The Mondial, 900 W Huron St
The Mondial's on its way up. The last time Yo had anything to say about it (last August, to be exact), there was little to show for the River West [...]
Sales update: 46 percent sold at Mod's first phase
Condos continue to sell at Mod, the 92-unit project located at 1222 - 1224 W Madison St.
Back in August, the development had sold 11 of the 56 resi [...]
Looking at layout: Floor plans for The Huron
The Huron is always a hot topic around these parts. Some readers love those brownstones near the corner of State and Huron streets; others would just [...]
Caveat emptor or righteous justice? Blogger lashes out at developer
Back in December, we talked to Garry Benson and Christine Lutz of Garrison Partners about a variety of topics related to Chicago real estate, one of w [...]
Touring Kinetic Lofts at Rainbo Village
Rainbo Village is a development we enjoy visiting and revisiting at this site. New Homes Magazine named the mixed-use development at 4814 N Clark St [...]
Looking ahead to the Olympic Village
Chicago’s claim to the 2016 Summer Olympics is anything but a lock. The city faces stiff competition from six Asian, European and South American cou [...]