Author: sarah dahnke
Another loft development we missed: 123 North Sangamon
We know, we're obsessed with lofts today. But bear with us while we give props to commenter JJ who pointed out that we left 123 North Sangamon lofts [...]
Deal of the day: free Plasma TV at Brookstone with townhouses, duplexes
There must have been a giant sale on Plasma TVs at Best Buy. How many more developments are going to try and lure buyers by waving a TV in front of th [...]
Mystery Chicago loft project is Broadway Village lofts
Thanks to Chas, who, in record time, correctly identified the mystery loft development depicted in the rendering above and in our earlier Chicago lo [...]
Search and rescue: Time Out picks 6 endangered Chicago buildings
This week's Time Out Chicago cover story, "Search & rescue," rounds up six Chicago buildings that the magazine says need to be saved from the wrecki [...]
Loft condo developments making a comeback in Chicago
In the late '90s, lofts so dominated Chicago's downtown residential real estate market, we almost got sick of them. Every day, it seemed, a develope [...]
Deal of the day: free electric scooter at Emerald
It's suddenly winter out there, so today we chose a perk that will remind you spring is only six months away...
Property Consultants Realty, market [...]
New Chicago Web site helps find free or cheap drinks
Here at Yo, we often work up a mighty thirst arguing about Chicago real estate and neighborhoods, which is why we were oh-so-pleased to find that the [...]
Deal of the day: free flat screen television at McKinley Gardens
We wrote today that Bridgeport's mini-housing boom is beginning to shift to McKinley Park. While Dubin Residential has begun offering three- and fou [...]
Landlords rationalize extra rent for pet owners as group insurance
We here at Yo have a big heart when it comes to friends of the furry nature, but keeping a dog in a small Chicago apartment has always put us on the [...]
Deal of the day: appliance upgrade at Townhomes on the Square
When we compared this Monday's official daily perk with the unoffical deal of the day we posted earlier, we couldn't stop thinking "bo-ring." Townho [...]
Live-work lofts for Logan Square's Cooper Lamp factory?
Last week the Sun-Times reported that Baum Realty Group has submitted a proposal to turn the Frederick Cooper Lamp factory, 2545 W Diversey Ave, into [...]
Folio Square owners still protesting Burnham Pointe condos in Printers Row
Although there are no angry mini-mobs to speak of these days, a group of Printers Row residents is continuing to protest Terrapin Properties' Residen [...]
Deal of the day: free parking at Cityscape Condominiums
There are deals and then there are deals. Today's deal of the day isn't a giveaway but is still a heck of a deal. Cityscape Condominiums, 3901 N Wes [...]
Deal of the day: $5,000 in upgrades at Silver Tower
Back in July, when we last reported on Silver Tower, the development was 75 percent sold, so it was a bit surprising to find the project promising $ [...]
South Loopers crying out for a Whole Foods and some good bars
It's hard to ignore the fact that although the South Loop is "burgeoning," according to every developer in the area, there's hardly anything to do in [...]
South Loop history: saving the Wheeler Mansion
Yo took advantage of the unseasonable weather yesterday to take a long, casual stroll around the South Loop. When we popped over to the intersection [...]
Deal of the day: free parking at One Museum Park
Today's daily deal appropriately takes us to the South Loop, our featured neighborhood this week. One Museum Park, designed for 1215 S Prairie Ave b [...]
Deal of the day: interest rate lock at 1555 Wabash condos
Last week we wrote that New West Realty was offering $5,000 in furnishings and free interior design consultations for buyers at luxury condo property [...]
Deal of the day: free plasma T.V. at Terrace of Elk Grove Village condos
Today's deal of the day takes us just past O'Hare Airport for a big screen television. The Terrace of Elk Grove Village is giving a free 42-inch plasm [...]
Condo developer adopts landmark South Loop church for bonus
Today's South Loop news is a basic example of one hand washing the other - window. The Chicago Journal reports that Rokas International plans to pay $ [...]