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Narrated slideshow of Michigan Avenue proposal

Narrated slideshow of Michigan Avenue proposal

An article in Crain's from earlier this week described a new plan by the Chicago Loop Alliance to rework a stretch of Michigan Avenue between Wacker [...]

Ripped from the headlines: Naming rights for Wrigley Field may soon be up for grabs

Zell won't hesitate to sell Wrigley's name Sun-Times Foreclosure-related filings down Crain's Office condo conversion for Gage Building Crain's P [...]

Parking prices for River North's luxury homes

In YoChicago's recent interview with Sharon Rizzo, she discussed the relative scarcity of parking in River North. At the Park Kingsbury, a 40-unit lo [...]
James Place proposal scrapped

James Place proposal scrapped

James Place, a 16-story luxury high-rise planned for 100 W Huron St in River North, has been canceled. The news comes just a few weeks after we checke [...]
Home inspectors and new construction

Home inspectors and new construction

In this video, Lexington Homes' Jeff Benach discusses the value of using home inspectors to check out new construction. Jeff says that while he doe [...]
Six months in, Peshtigo is 15% sold

Six months in, Peshtigo is 15% sold

In response to a comment from a Yo reader, we checked in with Related Midwest on Peshtigo's progress. Since marketing began last August, about 15 per [...]
Sales update: 11 units left at Coliseum Park

Sales update: 11 units left at Coliseum Park

As promised, here's the latest from Coliseum Park in the South Loop. Construction at 1440 S Wabash Ave is due to wrap up by early winter, according [...]

Ripped from the headlines: Zell predicts spring housing recovery

Zell: Prices have bottomed out, expect recovery Crain's Read more at YoChicago's news clips [...]
Looking down on Parkside of Old Town

Looking down on Parkside of Old Town

Speaking of Parkside of Old Town, the sales team put together this aerial map to help buyers understand how the site will come together over time. I [...]
Construction update: Legacy at Millenium Park's dividing line

Construction update: Legacy at Millenium Park's dividing line

I wanted to hammer out a few witty comments to accompany this construction photo from the Legacy at Millennium Park, something about how the design [...]
Printers Corner responds to buyers' desire for corner units

Printers Corner responds to buyers' desire for corner units

Joe Zekas visited the sales center at Printers Corner, a high-rise in the South Loop where every home is a corner unit with 10-foot ceilings and rea [...]
The Granville taking shape in Edgewater

The Granville taking shape in Edgewater

With Yo's renewed attention on downtown projects, you'd be forgiven for thinking that high-rise construction cranes can't be found anywhere else - b [...]

Comment of the day: Rehab projects may be better than building green

"What's usually missing from these discussions are the huge amounts of waste matter and energy costs that are produced every time a building is torn d [...]

Lights out, Chicago

Mark your calendars: On March 29, civic groups are asking residents to turn off their lights for one hour, from 8 to 9 p.m., as part of a global initi [...]

Ripped from the headlines: Panel proposes tax to fund Michigan Avenue improvement

Tax would fund Michigan Avenue streetscaping Crain's Illinois home sales down 31.1% IAR Kimball Hill moves to restructure Crain's Read more at Yo [...]
Meet the developer of 565 Quincy

Meet the developer of 565 Quincy

High-rise living and loft conversions exist side-by-side at 565 Quincy, a hybrid project by Belgravia Group in the West Loop. In this video, Jacob K [...]

Festival of Homes, Spring 2008 edition

Don't miss the Trib's Festival of Homes; the Web-based utility spotlights a couple dozen Chicago homes, along with many more from the surrounding subu [...]

Chicago makes the top 10 in Popular Science's list of greenest cities

Here's an item from earlier this month: Popular Science gave Chicago in the number-nine slot in its America's 50 Greenest Cities feature. Using data [...]
New and existing incentives offered at Westbrook Condos

New and existing incentives offered at Westbrook Condos

Quietly nestled in the western Chicago suburbs, the village of Hillside is a developing municipality of more than 8,100 residents. A self-proclaimed [...]
How should buyers pick a real estate agent?

How should buyers pick a real estate agent?

As Joe Zekas notes in this video, Chicago is overrun with real estate agents. How should buyers go about narrowing the potential candidate pool? Jo [...]
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