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Becoming a real estate developer
How does a person decide to become a real estate developer?
There are as many paths to the decision, in all likelihood, as there are real estate d [...]
Bronzeville is rising rapidly
YoChicago visits developer Cory Jones at his six-flat vintage restoration at 4314 S Vincennes in Chicago's North Kenwood / Bronzeville neighborhood.
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4314 S Vincennes restoration, Bronzeville, Chicago
The restoration of this six-flat condo was a labor (lots of labor) of love for developer Cory Jones.
Join us as he takes us around a vintage beaut [...]
Rebuilding Together, Metro Chicago
Rebuilding Together repairs and renovates homes to enable elderly and low-income individuals to stay warm, safe and dry in their homes.
Executive [...]
A home in Chicago’s Prairie District
Kim McNeece of Koenig & Strey walks us through a townhome in Chicago's historic Prairie District, an area that's seen an explosive growth in recent y [...]
A neighborhood story from Chicago’s Prairie District
Will the Black Orchid trump Cafe Society? And how do the Vietnam Vets and Mayor Daley figure in?
Tina Feldstein of the Prairie District Neighborho [...]
Chicago’s Prairie District, commercial development
Exciting new retail and commercial development may be just around the corner, says Tina Feldstein, president of the Prairie District Neighborhood All [...]
Chicago’s Prairie District – history and prospects
The Prairie District has a storied past and, if the Olympics come to pass, a central location for the 2016 games.
Tina Feldstein, president of the [...]
Lakeside Lofts, Prairie District, Chicago
Developer Robbie Frankel takes YoChicago on a tour of several units, and talks about what makes his project stand out in a crowded marketplace. [...]
Little Black Pearl, art and business in Bronzeville
Join Monica Haslip for a tour of this exciting institution.
Its mission: "is to create opportunities for youth and adults to deepen their creative [...]
How to pick a good home inspector
Tom Corbett of Tomacor talks about how to go about picking a good home inspector - and how to avoid a bad one.
Tip: avoid the ones your real estat [...]
Belmont Ave – where has all the retail gone?
Join YoJoe for his morning drive to the office, as he reflects on the vacant storefronts along Chicago's Belmont Ave and what they portend for the fu [...]
Westhaven Park model tour, Chicago
A sprawling development has been transforming the area west of Ashland Ave, just north of the United Center, that once was home to the infamous Henry [...]
Redeveloping Chicago’s Near West Side – Westhaven Park, Pt 2
A sprawling development has been transforming the area west of Ashland Ave, just north of the United Center.
Join YoChicago and AMS Realty's Pam G [...]
Redeveloping Chicago’s Near West Side – Westhaven Park
A sprawling development has been transforming the area west of Ashland Ave, just north of the United Center.
Join YoChicago and AMS Realty's Pam G [...]
Jazz on the Boulevard – North Kenwood – Oakland, Chicago, 3
Thrush Companies' Jazz on the Boulevard, in North Kenwood - Oakland, is an "impact development" that's changed the neighborhood and is nearing a sell [...]
Jazz on the Boulevard – North Kenwood – Oakland, Chicago, 2
Thrush Companies' Jazz on the Boulevard, in North Kenwood - Oakland, is an "impact development" that's changed the neighborhood and is nearing a sell [...]
Jazz on the Boulevard – North Kenwood – Oakland, Chicago, I
Thrush Companies' Jazz on the Boulevard, in North Kenwood - Oakland, is an "impact development" that's changed the neighborhood and is nearing a sell [...]
Jazz on the Boulevard – touring the model
Thrush Companies' Jazz on the Boulevard, in North Kenwood - Oakland, is an "impact development" that's nearing a sellout.
We visited with Tony Rog [...]
A drive through North Kenwood – Oakland, Chicago 4
Chicago's North Kenwood - Oakland neighborhood (some call it Bronzeville) spans the area from 39th St south to 47th St and Cottage Grove Ave (800 E) [...]