Author: patrick rollens
Alderman puts hold on Rogers Park development
Don't worry: This garish rendering (inspired by MS Paint, maybe?) isn't going anywhere soon. After a community meeting Monday night, Ald. Joe Moor [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Sutherland Pearsall opts for hotel tower at 535 N St Clair St
498-room hotel to replace condo proposal Crain's
Trump condo buyers pile onto lawsuit Trib
More development opposite Sox ballpark? Sun-Times
Loyo [...]
"One bedroom" means a lot at 565 Quincy
Speaking of 565 Quincy, we couldn't help but notice that buyers have a couple different options for smaller spaces at this West Loop project.
On the [...]
Where's the Parc Huron?
We learned yesterday that Parc Huron, 469 W Huron St, is planning a sustained marketing push this spring. It's been about four months since the deve [...]
Sales update: 565 Quincy nearing half-sold mark
After a few months of inactivity, 565 Quincy's blog is once again abuzz with news of the project by Belgravia Group. The first steel beams have bee [...]
A few more photos from Klee Plaza
Yesterday's video about Klee Plaza at Six Corners has already drawn a couple comments about the ground-floor retail space and exterior of the buildi [...]
Comment of the day: Transit situation will hurt, not help city's Olympics bid
"Chicago's run down, inadequate public transportation system will be a major obstacle to getting the Olympics. The visitors from all over the world wi [...]
Chicago's seniors threatened by gentrification and rising home costs
Of all the groups threatened by gentrification and soaring mortage payments, senior citizens might be the most at-risk. This singular demographic is t [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Evanston pushes back discussion of 49-story high-rise
City postpones high-rise talks Daily Northwestern
Lincoln Park holds TIF meeting tonight Uptown Update
Stroger hospital receives full accreditati [...]
Sun-Times publisher sues Trump over canceled condo contract
Remember last year when Donald Trump ruffled feathers by canceling a slew of contracts at the Trump International Hotel & Tower?
Well, the lead [...]
Quote of the day: Taxpayers deserve to know how TIF money is spent
"At a time when many homeowners are reeling from skyrocketing property taxes, and money is tight for so many families, people should absolutely be abl [...]
Development awards recognize city-changing projects
The Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards ceremony that was held last Thursday to honor a year's worth of forward-thinking urban development. Crain' [...]
A tour of Klee Plaza at Six Corners
This interesting project - 64 condos in the heart of Portage Park on the Northwest Side - managed to completely escape our notice while it was under [...]
Pilsen homes from the $310s?
Pilsen's gotten some attention - albeit the bad kind - here on YoChicago lately, but it's worth noting that developers are still moving forward with h [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Fogelson builds upon past success with $4B South Side plan
Fogelson's proposal builds on past success Trib
Transfer tax hike burdens buyers Trib
Zoning favors benefit Daley friends Trib
No smoking in rent [...]
Quote of the day: This is what TIF funds are for
"This is exactly what TIF funds and city incentives should be used for. There’s no question. We’re talking about a blighted area [on] the verge of bei [...]
Chicago builders offer predictions for 2008
They didn't use crystal balls, but a handful of key real estate players from the Lincoln Park Builders of Chicago nonetheless sought to predict the fu [...]
Magellan's principals dish on 25-year partnership
Lakeshore East is rising swiftly in the East Loop, and the Illinois Real Estate Journal recently ran a profile on Joel Carlins and Jim Loewenberg, t [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Real-estate transfer tax wins approval
City tax hike completes transit bailout Trib
Evanston defeats transfer tax Evanston Roundtable
West Devon Ave: Historic or obsolete? Chicago Journ [...]
Mystery solved at shuttered Lincoln Park retail outlet
It's only obliquely related to new homes, but we couldn't resist this item.
New Homes Magazine contributor Dana Dubriwny snapped this photo of the [...]