Author: mark dalton
Chicago rent barometer: corporate splendor in River North
If you're one of those people who turns green with envy walking the streets of well-heeled River North, you'll burst out of your coat like The Incre [...]
Bucktown's boutique lofts sell at a premium: 2105 West Concord
A while back, we told you about 2105 West Concord, Stillpoint Development's loft condo project at 2105 W Concord Pl in Bucktown. Earlier in the week, [...]
Comment of the day: cross out the Crosstown
"Keith - Building more highways to solve traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity."
- Lee, on the topic of House Speaker Michae [...]
Is East Garfield Park ripe for revitalization?
A few years ago, a couple real estate agents in an office where I worked suggested I take a look at East Garfield Park. This was going to be a hot nei [...]
Yo takes a look into the Maduro Lofts at University Village
We had so much fun visiting The Lofts at 1800, we decided to continue south to check out a project we'd posted about recently, the Maduro Lofts at Un [...]
Fidelity Investment warns not to count on homes for retirement
A recent study by Fidelity Investments warns people not to count on their home equity to fund retirement, according to MarketWatch. The research shows [...]
Yo takes a peek at North Center's Lofts at 1800
Recently, we told you about The Lofts at 1800, a new loft conversion 1800 W Grace St in North Center. Over the weekend, we had a chance to get a look [...]
Rent barometer: Chicago's East Garfield Park
This being East Garfield Park Week at YoChicago, we thought we'd give you a look at available rentals. Since we didn't see too many comparable units i [...]
Inside The Streeter: luxury apartments in Streeterville
In the second part of our series on luxury rentals, we focus on The Streeter, a 48-story, 481-unit tower located at 345 E Ohio St in Streeterville. [...]
Chicago rent barometer: Andersonville for $800
Andersonville has become the hottest pocket in Edgewater, a trend that began with the pioneering work of gay residents and has continued with an explo [...]
Inside Sky55, the luxury rental high-rise in the South Loop
Last week, we had a chance to check out Sky55, the luxury high-rise rental community at 1255 S Michigan Ave that Forest City Residential opened in M [...]
Bronzeville rents: the difference $5 makes
Given the spate of new construction and historic restoration going on throughout Bronzeville in recent years, talk tends to focus on home sales. We [...]
Preservationists to get nod at "Legendary Landmarks" gala
Art dealer Richard Gray and arts patron John H. Bryan will be honored for their successful effort to keep Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's renowned Farnswor [...]
Moving right along: Brighton Park's Westernview Condos
The last time we posted on the Westernview Condos, currently under construction in Brighton Park, a neighborhood on the Southwest Side, it appeared [...]
19th Ward race heats up
As noted in both the Sun-Times and the Daily Southtown yesterday, Ald. Ginger Rugai (19th) is involved in the fight of her political life. For the sec [...]
Moving right along: Park Place Homes
Recently, we told you about Park Place Homes, New West Realty's development of condos, townhouses and single-family homes in West Elsdon. Earlier this [...]
Ramova Theater in Bridgeport to be restored
Plans are in the works to turn Bridgeport's historic Ramova Theater into a restaurant and bakery, according to a tidbit buried towards the back of a [...]
Rent barometer: South Shore units from $600 to $1,350
Once an area with large Irish and Jewish populations, South Shore transformed into a predominantly African-American community during the tumultuous ' [...]
Retail condos not for everyone, but are they selling faster than we think?
In a post yesterday, we speculated that retail condos might be holding back neighborhood commercial strips, such as the ones along Chicago and Califor [...]
Rent barometer: single-family home for $1,600 in "The Wood"
With all of the negative headlines we're used to seeing about Englewood, it might not be the first place you'd look for a rental, but that doesn't m [...]