Author: phil berger

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Dazzling designs: New towers, mid-rises represent the cream of the architectural crop

Dazzling designs: New towers, mid-rises represent the cream of the architectural crop

By Phil Berger The new millennium has been a good time for residential architecture in Chicago. After decades of banality, dictated either by devel [...]
Not your average upgrade

Not your average upgrade

Does anybody use the phrase “keeping up with the Joneses” anymore? Even if the expression has become a cliché, the concept is still, at the risk of [...]
Character development: South Loop strives for identity as a new neighborhood evolves

Character development: South Loop strives for identity as a new neighborhood evolves

Photographs by Michael Kardas When Jim and Laura Munro moved into their Central Station townhome in 2002, they knew the South Loop would grow, but [...]
Store for rent

Store for rent

A story in this month's New Homes looks at the retail situation in Lakeview, with a focus on how high rents are displacing Mom and Pops with nationa [...]
Your tax dollars at work

Your tax dollars at work

The streetscape improvement projects along Lincoln Avenue and Clark Street that we've been watching over the course of the construction season are ju [...]
Apres la deluge

Apres la deluge

Here's an unexpectedly positive outcome of last week's microburst, which wrought a whole lotta damage on the city's North Side and suburbs. A very l [...]
The look of "new lofts" not impressive – with some exceptions

The look of "new lofts" not impressive – with some exceptions

Among the many failed publications erstwhile ventures undertaken by Yo’s parent over its long publishing history was a large tabloid format periodical [...]
West Loop watch: is one of the city's trendiest neighborhoods growing fast enough?

West Loop watch: is one of the city's trendiest neighborhoods growing fast enough?

A neighborhood on the cusp of "emerging" is by now such a familiar notion in real estate that we hardly pay attention when we hear the story. You a [...]
Comparables: Edgewater

Comparables: Edgewater

1021 W Bryn Mawr is one of the most recognizable spots in Edgewater. You can't miss it when you go by. The u-shaped building dates from 1907, was desi [...]
Comparables: Edgewater

Comparables: Edgewater

A 2 year old second floor unit at 6056 N Hermitage is about as good as it gets for newish construction, if that's what you're looking for. It's got 2 [...]
Comparables: Edgewater

Comparables: Edgewater

You certainly get a lot of space at 1328 W Elmdale, Unit 2E. The 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit in what you would probably call a craftsman style six-flat, re [...]
Comparables: Edgewater

Comparables: Edgewater

Edgewater has been "on the cusp" for years now, although certain parts still feel creepy. The commercial strip near the Bryn Mawr el stop, particularl [...]
Comparables: Lincoln Park for $500K, Pt 3

Comparables: Lincoln Park for $500K, Pt 3

"Stackable" buildings became ubiquitous on the north side in the mid-1990s the way four-plus-ones did in the 1960s, and although they don't represent [...]
Comparables: Lincoln Park for $500K — Pt 2

Comparables: Lincoln Park for $500K — Pt 2

Here we go again, subverting acceptable notions of neighborhood boundaries simply to suit our selfish purposes. But this unit in the Picardy Place s [...]
Comparables: Lincoln Park for 500K, Pt 1

Comparables: Lincoln Park for 500K, Pt 1

In the spirit of upholding its sterling reputation for service journalism, Yo wants to give you an idea of what your real estate dollar is worth. [Les [...]
North Shore health care: a new perspective

North Shore health care: a new perspective

If for any reason you find yourself being admitted to Evanston Hospital, here's a tip: make sure you get yourself checked in to a room on 5 North, b [...]
Reconsidering neo-traditional. Again [and probably not for the last time].

Reconsidering neo-traditional. Again [and probably not for the last time].

As much as Yo has railed against knee-jerk historically referenced design, we are forced to admit that modernism isn't for everybody who lusts after [...]

Preservation crisis on Stratford: the expanded version

At YoChicago, we take pride in being on top of things, even if we don't necessarily cover every angle of a story. Yo, after all, is a blog, and one of [...]

Marketing genius: a quiz

Many of those who read and contribute here will get a giggle from checking out this test offered last week by Daily Dose of Architecture, which measur [...]
Waiting for the wrecker's ball, or maybe not

Waiting for the wrecker's ball, or maybe not

As reported here mere moments ago [at Yo, great minds are obviously on the same wavelength], you can find real-life examples of a famous New Yorker [...]
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