Author: katerock
Open post: North Side vs South Side
The North Side has Lincoln Park. The South Side has Jackson Park. The North Side has the Cubs. The South Side has the White Sox. The North Side has th [...]
Friday night gallery-hopping
Buckle up. Today we're headed to Streeterville, South Shore and Albany Park (samples below).
The stairway at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Ch [...]
Land of the high-end rentals: Lake View home for $14,000
You know you might be dealing with a high-end rental if the number of bathrooms easily outpaces the number of bedrooms, there's more than one laundry [...]
New Homes magazine names Avondale one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods
New Homes magazine has named Avondale one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods.
"Buyers in search of affordable housing have set their sights on Avonda [...]
Chicago rent barometer: apartments for under $600
What can $600 get you these days in the Windy City? About 400 hot dogs or 30 days in one of these apartments, depending on where your priorities lie.
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New Homes magazine names Galewood one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods
New Homes magazine has named Galewood one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods. "Galewood is known for its tree-lined streets and brick bungalows, as we [...]
AvalonBay plans new high-rise rental development in Edgewater
Rebound isn't always a bad thing, at least when it comes to real estate. We've been whispering about a rental rebound for months now, with new constru [...]
New Homes Magazines names Near West one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods
New Homes Magazine has named the Near West one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods.
"Rising prices and steady development in the West Loop have booste [...]
New Homes Magazine names Washington Park one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods
New Homes Magazine has named Washington Park one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods.
"Like much of the South Side, Washington Park suffered deteriora [...]
Open post: real estate horror stories
This weekend, we decided to turn YoChicago over to you. Yes, you, our semi-faithful reader. This is your time to shine, your 15 minutes, your invitati [...]
We like to watch: inside new apartment tower Sky55
What better way to kick off a long weekend and celebrate the freedoms at the heart of Independence Day than with a tour of a brand new rental high-ris [...]
Friday night gallery-hopping
Buckle up. This evening we're headed to Edgewater, Bucktown and the South Loop (samples below).
Presence, 5216 N Clark St, is one of many newer bou [...]
New Homes Magazine names Woodlawn one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods
New Homes Magazine has named Woodlawn one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods.
"The neighborhood is sorely lacking in retail and restaurants and marre [...]
Three Arts Club on the block. Condos anyone?
After yesterday's posts about the demise of the 3 Penny Cinema and the Nortown Theater, we hate to add more speculative fuel to the history-turned-con [...]
Land of the high-end rentals: $3,000 one-bedroom in Lincoln Park
In a quick listings search this morning this single-family house turned up as the priciest one-bedroom rental we found in the city, at $3,000 per mont [...]
SketchUp provides a leg up for DIY home repair
Buying a home can sometimes feel more like buying potential than buying a dream (what were the former owners thinking, merging the living room and din [...]
We like to watch: inside Chase Park Commons condo development
One can be content to look at exteriors for only so long (and the lush foliage of summer made it near impossible to get a proper shot of this property [...]
Chicago rent barometer: high-rise rentals near the Loop
The Shoreham has two-bedroom two-bathroom apartments starting from $2,415 for 1,200 square feet. That rent will also make you a part of Lakeshore Eas [...]
New Sky55 apartment high-rise gives plenty to look at
With our recent posts on Sky55, the new-construction high-rise rental development in the South Loop, we thought it was high time we pass along a phot [...]
Would Tuxedo condos by any other name seem as sweet?
We're always curious about what goes into naming a condo development (at least those without meadow or lake in the name) and even more curious when [...]