Author: steph
The Chicago River martini
Maybe Dine, a new West Loop restaurant at 733 W Madison St, should change the name of this concoction, not only because it's not really appetizing to [...]
Veteran Chicago homebuyers ready to retire
Gino and Germana Di Nallo admit they are "pickier than most people." The Italian couple must be the leading authorities on Chicago's condo highrises, [...]
Park Boulevard ground-breaking
Yesterday was just another Thursday to most people in Chicago, but it was a pretty big deal for former residents of Stateway Gardens, the Chicago Hous [...]
Places of convenience close on weekends in downtown Chicago
I came upon a negative to living in the West Loop in an unfortunate way. One Sunday morning I woke up after a particularly late Saturday night, which [...]
Online apartment hunt turns up gems in Chicago
Finding a place to live in Chicago is stressful enough if you've lived here forever. When you're fresh out of college and broke, it can be a bit more [...]
In 2006, Marshall Field's will be gone forever from Chicago
In less than a year, the historical department store that has graced State Street for years, will be changing its name. Marshall Field's isn't in the [...]
Chocolate Cafe is West Loop's hidden gem
Randolph Street's "Restaurant Row" is about four blocks from my apartment in the West Loop, and sounded as good a street as any to explore possible ni [...]
Chicago's all Greek to me
I dye my hair darker instead of blonder. I don't own big furry boots to tuck my jeans into, and I never had a pair of UGGs. I never had one of those [...]
Stepping-stone
Townhouses boost space and privacy for move-up buyers without the cost and maintenance of single-families. So why aren't more getting built?
When Chr [...]
Silver Tower to rise in River North
Silver Tower, a 38-story glass highrise planned for 303 W. Ohio St. might seem alien among the brick and limestone of River North, but its modern sc [...]
Gaining converts
Highrise condo conversion boom is biggest since '79
Rob and Linda Williams spent a year and a half scouring Chicago for the perfect condominium, but [...]
The real world
As new generation seeks Jefferson Park's charm, old-timers stay put
Tell fellow Chicagoans from Lincoln Park to South Shore that you live in Jeffers [...]
Chicago's best new homes 2004
The experts choose the top city developments of 2004
It's easy to get jaded reviewing new residential construction in Chicago. Development, like most [...]
Lofty ambitions
Rare loft condos well received in Bridgeport
As the first loft condo conversion to hit Bridgeport, Union Lofts, 939 W. 35th Street, faced an uncertai [...]
No tradeoffs
River City opens townhouse model with highrise perks
Some of the tradeoffs that come with leaving a multi-level house for a single-floor condo are ob [...]
River City duplexes offer townhouse space, highrise amenities
As downtown Chicago experiences a renaissance and city life appeals to more and more people, the condo market has been slow to react. Empty nesters, f [...]
Opportunity knocks at Printer's Row
Popular enclave on edge of Loop offers rare loft conversion
Residents consistently describe the neighborhood in the same terms: small-town, friendly, [...]
1000 S Michigan offers something for everyone
Note: The following article dates from 2003. For current information, visit the building's website.
In a market rife with new highrise developm [...]
Point of view
909 Washington highlight W. Loop location with expansive glass
There are those who prefer lake views, but anyone who's ever stood on a balcony in the [...]
Return of the loft
Winthrop offers rare find at Printers Row Lofts
It was not so long ago that if a development didn't have "loft" in the name, Chicago home buyers were [...]