Author: patrick rollens
In stock and ready to – race?
Val was particularly taken with Stock Building Supply's booth at the Midwest Builders Show.
The company, which provides construction materials and [...]
SoNo to begin deliveries at year's end
The first tower in Smithfield Properties' SoNo development will begin deliveries at the end of 2008.
The high-rise (860 W Blackhawk St on the Near No [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Condo plan goes from glass and steel to brick and mortar
Bucktown condo plan changes Chicago Journal
Residents respond to Wrigleyville proposal Inside Pubs
One year later at city's first Wal-Mart Chicago [...]
Walking through Park 1000's model
I've written recently about the wedge-shaped balconies at Park 1000, Renaissant Development Group's 40-story high-rise planned for 1000 S Michigan A [...]
Sales update: 9 townhomes left at Union Row
Union Row, Belgravia Group's 35-unit development in East Pilsen, has nine townhomes left for sale. That's an improvement from a year ago, when Yo re [...]
Updated pricing for 2800 Lincoln
Kirk Fox contacted me today with the latest pricing for 2800 Lincoln, a green condo project by Helios Realty.
The smallest home, a two-bedroom / two- [...]
An artist and his models on display
In this video from the Midwest Builders Show, Val chats with Bob Marson, owner of Marson Art, Ltd. in Plano, Ill.
Marson's livelihood is model-maki [...]
Conversion underway at Prairie District Lofts
Toward the end of Joe's video at Prairie District Lofts, we stepped into a one-bedroom loft home for a look at the "pre-upgraded" condition of the u [...]
Proposals sought for Fort Dearborn Station
Fort Dearborn Station, the U.S. Postal Service's sprawling mail hub at 540 N Dearborn St, is the subject of a new request for proposals aimed at dev [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Evanston tower proposal draws supporters and opponents
Community discusses high-rise Evanston Roundtable
Jewel to open store on South Side Crain's
Two Wacker Drive towers for sale Crain's
Hotel moving [...]
A prime corner in the South Loop?
Park Michigan may be in a holding pattern - and that's a generous characterization, given the recent foreclosure suit filed against the developer - [...]
Michael Kardas earns "Best Of" nomination
A tip of Yo's hat to Michael Kardas, our resident staff photographer, on his recent nomination as a finalist for Illinois Meetings and Events Magazine [...]
A peek at Park 1000's furnished model
While we're preparing Joe's video walkthrough of Park 1000's model, I thought you might appreciate a little preview. I snapped a handful of photos a [...]
Helios building green at 2800 N Lincoln Ave
Watch out: Green is coming to Lake View.
Helios Realty is developing a new-construction luxury building at 2800 N Lincoln Ave in Lake View. Planned [...]
Talking Biofoam at the Midwest Builders Show
Val and Lou, two intrepid YoChicago documentarians, blitzed the halls of the Midwest Builders Show last week to interview the best and brightest att [...]
Updated pricing for Terrazio in the South Loop
I received an updated price list today for Terrazio, a 180-unit mid-rise development at 1935 S Wabash Ave in the South Loop. The project is about 40 [...]
Builders moving dirt at Terrazio's future home
Many buyers associate luxury living with the South Loop's ubiquitous high-rise towers. It's worth noting, however, that some developers are building [...]
Construction checkup: Burnham Pointe nearing completion in the South Loop
When Yo last checked in on Burnham Pointe, the 28-story South Loop high-rise was barely out of the ground.
That was March 2007. A year later, the [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Kimball Hill continues loan restructuring
Kimball Hill gets one-month reprieve Crain's
Homeowners should respond to lenders NLCN
Mortgage lender dishes on market MCRE
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Sales update: 14 homes left at Lakeside Lofts
Talk about a great way to spend a sunny afternoon: Joe and I took a nice long stroll through the South Loop on Friday, armed to the teeth with cameras [...]