Author: mark boyer
Reviewing the 15-day, $15,000 incentives at five Plan for Transformation developments
It's tax day, folks, and that means that today is the first day that the City of Chicago and the Partnership for New Communities will be offering a $1 [...]
With Trotter gone, Elysian rolls out new chefs
In the wake of the announcement that celebrity chef Charlie Trotter and the Elysian Hotel and Private Residences parted ways this winter, Elysian toda [...]
Introducing Sky Life in River North
In some cases, the name "Sky Life" might indicate the height of a high-rise, but in the case of the six-flat at 925 N Larrabee St, it refers instead t [...]
Developer hosting event today for planned 12-unit building in North Center
For most of the past year, the one constant message heard from condo developers is that, given the current market, it's very difficult to get buyers t [...]
New construction with classic style at 2333 North Bosworth in Lincoln Park
Unlike some of the condo developments near the busy intersection of Fullerton and Ashland avenues that have tended to have a modern design, this three [...]
Unleased commercial space converted to condos at 3025 North California in Avondale
The residential real estate market is in a historic decline, but could it be that commercial real estate is in an even worse place? That's what Coldwe [...]
15 condos coming to Halsted in Fulton Market
As recently as last 2007, you could watch the tumbleweeds roll around on the 200 block of Halsted and the 800 block of Fulton Market, but over the [...]
Five live / work homes for sale in Fulton Market
Nearly two years have passed since former Yo writer Sheila Burt announced developer John Madonis' plans to build a handful of three-story residentia [...]
Construction checkup: Elysian, from the 'L'
Joe and I took the Brown Line back to the Yo office after visiting the Southport corridor on Wednesday, and out the window of the train I snapped this [...]
More green condos coming to Roscoe Village
This three-unit development at 2039 - 2041 W Roscoe Ave has a number of unique features, but the one that caught my eye on the Wilkenson Blender Arch [...]
Price reductions at McGill Parc Townhomes
After another year of slow sales at Kenwood's McGill Parc Townhomes, the developer has made some pretty significant price reductions. When I wrote abo [...]
Concept vs. execution: El Pacifico in Lake View
Looking at the construction photo of El Pacifico that I took during a visit to the Southport corridor yesterday alongside the rendering makes it feel [...]
Landmark Square condos appealing to South Side students
The pace of construction has slowed because of the soft market, but developer Ferro DiPiazza's plans for Landmark Square are still pretty ambitious. T [...]
2353 West Belden is open for business
When I introduced 2353 West Belden in October, Jameson Real Estate was handling sales, and the five condos were priced from the $450s to the $540s. Si [...]
Silver Tower's furnished model to open in May, closings set for beginning of June
The exterior of Silver Tower, 303 W Ohio St, hasn't changed too much over the past month or two, but by the sounds of things, work on the interior is [...]
Uptown's 950 West Leland at 50 percent mark
Construction wrapped on this mid-rise at the corner of Leland Avenue and Sheridan Road in Uptown about two years ago, and since then 30 of the buildin [...]
Quote of the day: The gospel of suburbanism
Since the start of the housing crisis, urbanists and pop sociologists have projected a tectonic shift in the way people live, with several high-profil [...]
Streeterville smackdown: 474 North Lake Shore Drive vs. Pearson on the Park
When I think of Streeterville, it's usually the glassy new towers like ParkView, 550 St Clair or the Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza that come to mind [...]
Another look at Luxhaven in Roscoe Village
Many new-construction brick buildings with street-facing balconies are very dark inside because the cement or wooden balcony floors cast a heavy shado [...]
It's new to us: Six-unit development at 2144 West Rice in Ukrainian Village
Here's another building to add to the list of small new-construction condo developments that are currently under construction in the Ukrainian Village [...]