Author: katerock
Condo conversion boom continues to boost rents in top downtown buildings
In a quick follow-up to our rising Chicago rents post, Ron De Vries, of Appraisal Research Counselors, points out that one key reason rents in Class B [...]
Cemetery living? Get to know your neighbors this Sunday
In keeping with the recent ghoulish debates on whether or not we'd live across from a cemetery, we found this tour too good to pass up. The Chicago Hi [...]
Chicago Metro History Fair this Saturday
If you're curious about how Chicago neighborhoods evolved, maybe it's time for a history lesson. Stop by Harris Bank Auditorium, 111 W Monroe St, on M [...]
Chicago ranks 15th in average rental prices
If you want to see how rental markets compared in the fourth quarter of 2005, head over to MSN.com and take a peek at their handy chart. Chicago ranks [...]
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Old Navy at the corner of Washington and State streets (February 2006). Photo by Joeff Davis
More Loop photos available in our Loop photo gallery. [...]
Pizza-lovers take note: Frasca opens in Lake View
A foodie friend once said, "You couldn't pay me enough to live in Lake View. There just aren't enough good restaurants." Despite his predilection for [...]
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Orange, 3231 N Clark St, gets a huge crowd for Sunday morning breakfast (April 2005). Photo by Joeff Davis
More Lake View photos available in our L [...]
Millennium Park – the book hits shelves June 1
Can't wait to hit the grassy grounds of Millennium Park for a bit of outdoor reading this summer? Stop by your local bookstore first and pick up a cop [...]
Lake View Mayfest: think of it as a really big block party
If you've got the Monday workweek blues, you might want to pay particular attention to what's coming this weekend. Mayfest hits Lake View this Friday, [...]
Tales from the rental front: leaving the roommates behind
When Lisa shifted from always living with roommates to renting an apartment on her own, she discovered the ups and downs of having the space all to he [...]
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Superdawg, 6363 N Milwaukee Ave, is on the outskirts of Jefferson Park but is a favorite for resident fast food junkies (July 2005). Photo by Joeff [...]
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Lincoln Park (April 2001). Photo by Joeff Davis
More Lincoln Park photos available in our Lincoln Park photo gallery. [...]
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The bustling Kimball transit center, terminus of the CTA's Brown Line (August 2004). Photo by Joeff Davis
More Albany Park photos available in our [...]
Friday night gallery-hopping
Buckle up. Tonight we're headed to Yo Chicago's galleries for Edgewater, Near North and Uptown (samples below).
Svea, 5236 N Clark St, is one of a [...]
Estudiotres opens shop in Andersonville
We must say we're a tad surprised to hear that Estudiotres, a hot new gallery focusing on national and international artists, is opening not in an art [...]
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Bucktown (March 2002). Photo by Joeff Davis
More Bucktown photos available in our Bucktown photo gallery.
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Manifest art party hits South Loop streets
Columbia College promises to help you "finally discover what the South Loop buzz is all about" when 2,000 graduating students (and their artwork) ta [...]
Mayor Daley provides the broom and rake, you provide free labor
This Saturday volunteers are invited (urged, begged?) to participate in Mayor Daley's Clean and Green, a community event that's supposed to make clean [...]
Chicago cemeteries: people are dying to live across from them?
Our last post on the new development Rainbo Village, 4836 N Clark St, pointed out the great location in Uptown. We didn't mention that it sits across [...]
The land of high-end rentals: $13,000 a month in the Gold Coast
Sure, your rent for the whole year is probably less than the one-month price tag of $13,000 for the townhome at 1242 N Astor Pl, listed by Koenig & S [...]