Category: Single-family homes
We like to watch: Dutch colonial in Rogers Park
Rogers Park inspired author Adam Langer to pen Washington Story and Crossing California. It also inspired us to take a look at this three-bedroom 1 [...]
A look inside Jackson Square at West End
AMS Realty's AnneMarie Garza and Phil McCall give a tour of Jackson Square at West End, a roughly 780-unit development rising on the site of the for [...]
Inside a two-story home in Bridgeport Village
The western part of Bridgeport, once a working-class enclave, now has luxurious houses for sale that are as big as a lot of the things you'd find in [...]
New development roundup: South Side
This month, we came across seven new develoments on the South Side:
933 W 18th Place: two three-bedroom 2.5-bath condos, from the $400s
Opera Lofts, [...]
City worker special: a ranch in Mount Greenwood
Our series on "city worker specials" drew a few comments that the homes we profiled, which ranged from the $400s to nearly half a million, were too ex [...]
New development roundup: Lincoln Park / DePaul
This month, we spotted 11 new projects in the Lincoln Park / DePaul area. Here's a rundown:
The Manor Homes on Belden, 538 W Belden Ave: a 12-unit co [...]
City worker special: new construction in Clearing
In recent years, the Clearing neighborhood on the Southwest Side has seen its share of teardowns, which we suspect is the story behind this four-be [...]
$3M Old Town beauty would make one helluva bed and breakfast
The home for sale at 170 W Eugenie would, we're guessing, make a fine residence for someone who appreciates classic architecture and Old World detai [...]
City worker special: mountainous addition in Mount Greenwood
Our obsession with houses affordable enough for city workers continues with this four-bedroom two-bath single-family home at 3808 W 106th St in Moun [...]
Chicagoland deal of the day: $40,000 in free upgrades at Orchard Prairie North
You can buy a house at Orchard Prairie North, a development of 115 single-family homes in Montgomery (near Aurora), for about the price of a small Nor [...]
City worker special: single-family near Portage and Edison parks
Let's say you're on the city of Chicago's payroll with roughly 20 years left until you can retire. By residency laws, you have to live in Chicago. W [...]
We like to watch: no shame in Logan Square frame
Logan Square is increasingly taking on the posh trappings of Bucktown, the neighborhood to the east. Witness this four-bedroom three-bath single-fami [...]
Solar Verde breaks ground on 20 green houses on far South Side
Devotees of green building might want to check out Solar Verde, Schmidt Luxury Homes' development of 20 single-family houses that broke ground in mid- [...]
We like to watch: mini-manse in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood
Old Irving Park has seen considerable development in recent years, ranging from condo conversions like the Flats of Old Irving to CA Development's [...]
We like to watch: true value in Humboldt Park
Given that new-construction single-family homes can fetch upwards of $700,000 in the Humboldt Park area, resales like this rehabbed frame house at 183 [...]
Tour another Beverly beaut: 10056 S Seeley Ave
Beverly / Morgan Park week at YoChicago is over, but we continue to admire the people, places and architecture in these neighborhoods. Join Eileen Sh [...]
We like to watch: a massive single-family house in Bucktown
Evidence that the grit and hustle of Nelson Algren's Chicago have long since vanished from Bucktown: this luxurious five-bedroom 4.1-bath single-fami [...]
Tour a new-construction single-family home in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood
Sanaa Hachem takes the Yo on a tour of a just-built four- to five-bedroom house at 10340 S Hamilton Ave - a rare example of new construction in Bever [...]
We like to watch: English Tudor in Beverly
If you love classic English Tudor houses, you might be interested in this five-bedroom two-bath single-family house at 9544 S Damen Ave, in Beverly' [...]
We like to watch: Topped off in West Morgan Park
If you like '50s-style raised ranches - and you like them topped off with a brand new second story addition - you might be interested in this four- [...]