Author: mark dalton
Mather's is more than just a cafe to Chatham
Many neighborhoods have well-loved cafes, but few are as integral to the community as Mather's is to Chatham and its environs. From the outside, Ma [...]
Name the nabe of the yellow window bars
Although we've seen plenty of buildings with bars on the windows, we're not used to seeing them in yellow - and we're absolutely positive that if yo [...]
Ivy Hall at University Village adds Rose Garden Homes
If you think multi-million dollar new-construction single-family homes are only found north of Madison Street, the Rose Garden Homes at Ivy Hall at [...]
Chicago rent barometer: scoping out South Triangle
This being South Triangle Week at YoChicago, we thought we'd give you a look at a few available rentals. We figured that an area that includes all o [...]
Hashbrowns in University Village distinctly Chicago
Hashbrowns Cafe in University Village may be new, but it's also got some pretty deep roots to Bridgeport's Franco's and Beverly's Franconello's. Mana [...]
Bankrate: economists predict slow recovery but remain optimistic for 2007
"Stable interest rates, rising consumer confidence and bargain prices make for an overall optimistic outlook for 2007," say economists interviewed for [...]
Windows of which nabe?
We think there are several telling hints as to where this building might be. How about you? A free Yo T-shirt to the person with the right answer!
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Barbara's Bookstore of University Village grows with its neighbors
As the residential areas surrounding University Village continue to fill out, some retail strips in the area are begining to approach a level of mat [...]
Chicago's Bohemian Rhapsody: more on how artists (and art) affect neighborhoods
Yesterday's discussion about Chicago's absence from Businessweek.com's ranking of top 10 cities for artists drew some heated responses, like this on [...]
Name the alderman of the nabe
We realize that no one named the nabe of the little pink house on Monday, so today we're making things a little bit easier. In fact, we're making th [...]
Brisk sales at Union Row
Although the model at Union Row just opened in January of this year, sales are moving along at a very brisk pace. Approximately 20 of the 35 East Pi [...]
Hundreds of new homes coming to Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood
Proclaiming that Brighton Park is on the move, a story in Friday's Chicago Sun-Times cited plans for a new 84-unit Lexington Homes development a [...]
Name the nabe of the little pink house
We realize there are probably hundreds of pink houses in the greater Chicago metropolitan area, but we still want to know: what neighborhood is this [...]
Crain's weighs in on "real estate porn" addicts
Web sites like www.zillow.com and www.gardenweb.com appeal to our baser selves, or so says a story in the March 5 issue of Crain's Chicago Business: t [...]
Ground-floor retail at Bridgeport Condominiums nearly ready for occupancy
On Friday we posted about Mega Development's Bridgeport Condominiums, 67 one- and two-bedroom condos at the corner of 35th and Halsted Streets. Here' [...]
Condo auction in East Rogers Park
Inland Real Estate Auctions announced that it will be auctioning at least six of 21 available units in East Rogers Park "without reserve, regardless o [...]
Moving right along: Bridgeport Condominiums
Recently, we had a chance to check out the Bridgeport Condominiums, Mega Development's project of 67 one- and two-bedroom condos at the corner of 35 [...]
Moving right along: McKinley Gardens
When we last visited McKinley Gardens in August, construction of the 69 three- and four-bedroom townhomes was still in its infancy. Since then, a gr [...]
Chicago rent barometer: $500 or less
Let's say you just got off a Greyhound and you're standing at the station with nothing but a broken guitar, your dreams and $800. Sure, that $400 a [...]
Stranger Than Fiction shines a light on Chicago Architecture
Beyond proving that Will Ferrell can act, the film Stranger Than Fiction also defies the cliched image of Chicago we're used to seeing on the big sc [...]