Category: Lofts
Odyssey Lofts convenient to Greektown, Loop, Ike and Kennedy
The residents of Odyssey Lofts, 775 W. Jackson Blvd, will never want for gyros. The building is crawling distance from Halsted Street, the main arte [...]
Let the sun shine in: 154 Lofts on West Hubbard
Letting in enough light is a challenge when converting bulky structures designed for commercial use. Loft units often wind up long and skinny, with [...]
Lofts we love: Motor Row Lofts
Over the next couple weeks, we'll be rolling out tidbits from Kate Hawley's "Long live the loft" feature forthcoming in New Homes Magazine's February [...]
Report: Market rife with incentives
The Sun-Times on Sunday reported on several new incentive packages available to buyers in the Chicago area. Winthrop Properties is offering 3-2-1 buy- [...]
Sales update: 1 unit left at Substation North Lofts
We really wish we could include Substation North Lofts in New Homes Magazine's forthcoming lofts feature in February - but we can't, because there's [...]
Motor Row developer slapped with suit over unpaid fees
Rokas International Inc., developer of the under-construction Motor Row Condominiums, 2300 S. Michigan Ave., is the target of a suit filed by a fina [...]
Chicago deal of the day: up to $8,000 at McKinley Park Lofts
Buyers at McKinley Park Lofts, 2323 W Pershing Rd (pictured here during much better weather), get up to $8,000 in incentives, according to Sales Dir [...]
Work in progress: first occupancy near at Odyssey Lofts
We're longtime fans of Odyssey Lofts, W Developments, LLC's conversion of a storage and office building at 775 W Jackson Blvd, right along the main [...]
We like to watch: 154 Lofts on West Hubbard
I'll confess a soft spot for old-school timber lofts, so I was curious to check out 154 Lofts on West Hubbard, Foxford Development's conversion of a [...]
Avondale west roundup: Belmont development
Our recent post on development in Avondale sparked a lively discussion about the merits of the neighborhood west of the Kennedy Expressway. Yo readers [...]
Chicago deal of the day: free plasma TV at West Loop's VB1224
We've posted before about some fabulous "come on down" deals at VB1224, the West Loop loft conversion at 1224 Van Buren St. A scaled-back perk is no [...]
Chicago lofts: Is loft condo design stylish or 'super crappy' in recent developments?
Not to beat a dead loft, but Paulj's comment on an earlier loft post got us thinking about the state of Chicago loft design:
The structure and the [...]
Comment of the day: Why all the quacking about ducts?
"Would you guys like triangular ducts? Would that pique your interest? Jeez…leave it alone. Does ductwork really make you say…'No thank you. I was loo [...]
Park Kingsbury Residences kicks off sales
Rizzo Realty Group has started marketing Park Kingsbury Residences, a River North loft conversion we told you about recently.
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For sale or for rent at Gunnison Street Lofts
Here's something we don't see every day. At Gunnison Street Lofts in Uptown, Finnegan Development is listing units for sale or for rent (for example [...]
Tour a top-floor unit at Morgan Street Lofts
In the second part of our tour of Morgan Street Lofts , John Perseghin, broker associate with Vision Group Realty & Marketing, shows Yo around a [...]
Take a tour of Morgan Street Lofts
YoChicago tours a two-bedroom model home at Morgan Street Lofts with John Perseghin, a broker associate with Vision Group Realty & Marketing. [...]
Elston Timber Lofts …and now for something completely different
We stopped by the Elston Timber Lofts to check in, and gee they’re looking swell. The great appeal here is that these are all-new construction, but [...]
Shelter from the storm: a new home at The Lofts at 1800
We've heard many tales of people who ducked inside banks or stores to wait out the recent monsoon-like storms that whipped Chicago. At least one per [...]
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 [...]