Author: katerock
Apartment occupancy rates rise in Chicago suburbs
Just as occupancy rates in apartment buildings are rising in the city, so too are occupancy rates in the suburbs, according to a recent report by Appr [...]
Renters in condo buildings: how many are too many?
Investors buying new condos to later rent or "flip" (sell quickly for a profit) provided serious fuel for the housing boom of the last decade, but as [...]
Joys of Illinois renting, from illegal evictions to security deposit snafus
Nearly one in 11 Illinois renters surveyed (of which, almost half made less than $10,000 per year - thanks Joe) was threatened by a landlord with havi [...]
A hotel condominium? You're soaking in it
New Homes Magazine recently wrote that The James Hotel was one of the hipper new hotel condo developments. As if to prove the point, the project's new [...]
New Homes Magazine names Aqua Chicago's best new high-rise condo
New Homes Magazine has named Aqua Chicago's best new residential high-rise."As good as it is, location takes a backseat to design in this project, t [...]
New seniors apartments open on Chicago's Southwest Side
When we first heard the name Senior Campus, we have to admit we were thinking beer bongs, frat parties and hazing, so we were just a tad disappointed [...]
Friday night gallery-hopping
Buckle up. This evening we're headed to Humboldt Park, Near North and West Loop (samples below).
Signs in the windows of Batey Urbano, 2647 W Divis [...]
Top real estate site (ok, it's us) unveils Chicago neighborhood photo galleries
We might be biased, but we think we have the best, most colorful, most informative, most honest and most entertaining photo galleries of Chicago's l [...]
University of Chicago picks Urban Works to redesign new minority building
The University of Chicago has announced that Urban Works Architects will redesign the building at 5710 S Woodlawn Ave, the future home of the Office o [...]
Let the Chicago Antique Market tone down the glaring newness of your condo
Like a pair of bright white sneakers, shiny new condos can lack character. (Don't believe us? Check out how many identical listings for new condos f [...]
Take an in-depth look at Streeterville's high-flying condo towers
We've had a flurry, a slurry, a veritable plethura of posts lately about high-rise condo development in Streeterville. Get the bigger picture and th [...]
The ugly side of condo gut rehabs in Chicago
When people live near construction they usually complain of high noise levels and dusty debris. But what about the fact that gut rehabs can also be a [...]
At least this Uptown condo box has more than four sides
Shooting pictures in Uptown and Edgewater last week, we came across more bland boxes than we cared to count. Maybe that's why this boldly geometric bu [...]
New Homes Magazine names Chicago's best new homes
Read it even before it's hot off the presses: the new issue of New Homes Magazine names Chicago's best new homes in the categories of high-rise, lof [...]
A boozy neighborhood scavenger hunt
We're all for exploring neighborhoods while completely sober but when Centerstage posted a list of 13 new bars in different neighborhoods in Chicago, [...]
Man, new construction is so gay
We've heard a slew of adjectives used to describe new construction, but this graffiti on the sign for 1719 W Winona St takes the cake. Given the dem [...]
Take a ride on the Bronzeville art tour trolley
Bronzeville has seen a resurgence of residential and commercial development, including the renovation of historic homes along King Drive and the addit [...]
Buy a plant, beautify Hyde Park
Sure, you've killed every plant you've ever owned since the third grade. But that's no reason not to head down to Hyde Park and buy some more hope at [...]
The daily Joeff
The Recipe, a jam band from North Carolina, sets the Boulevard Cafe into a frenzy (May 2003). Photo by Joeff Davis
More Logan Square photos availab [...]
The daily Joeff
Bucktown (March 2002). Photo by Joeff Davis
More Bucktown photos available in our Bucktown photo gallery. [...]