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Chicago, city in motion
"Welcome to a dream, living in Chicago."
In the video, Austin Davis, a/k/a Elitenment and Elite, serves up an extended, upbeat, unqualified lo [...]
YoChicago’s hottest neighborhoods of 2006 – Woodlawn
One by one we'll take a brief look at the state of the eight neighborhoods we spotlighted as Chicago's hottest back in June of 2006.
Our intrep [...]
Corporate campuses in twighlight?
That's the title of a special report in this week's Crain's Chicago Business (subscription required). Here's how the Crain's special report begins [...]
The biggest apartment search mistakes – Number 3, the online search
The biggest mistake apartment searchers make is failing to focus on a small number of ideal and affordable neighborhoods. The second biggest mista [...]
Moving from the North Shore to the Gold Coast
Diane Freeman grew up on the East Coast, raised her family on Chicago's North Shore and moved to the Gold Coast 8 ½ years ago.
A real estate ag [...]
What residents like about Geneva’s Mill Creek
With more than 2,000 homes and two on-site elementary schools, Geneva's Mill Creek is one of the largest new communities in Chicago's western subu [...]
A Kenilworth Memorial Day
As we set out to enjoy a long holiday weekend, many of us will pause to remember and honor the sacrifices that make our enjoyment possible, and th [...]
A brief visit to Winnemac Park
After stopping at a Saturday morning open house I headed a block east to Winnemac Park, a site I hadn't visited in years but that's been getting g [...]
Kenilworth is the capital of stately on the North Shore
If you're a hard-core Joycean, as I once was, the word "stately" immediately calls to mind the opening of Ulysses and the rites of "stately, plump [...]
Amberley Woods condos launch final phase in Lake Forest
New projects are still being launched in Chicago's suburbs.
Sales are now underway for the final building at Amberley Woods in Lake Forest. Eig [...]
A double-wide double-high in the city
Kudos to Curbed Chicago for finding this fascinating video of a modular home being assembled in a single day on a West Town site.
Modular const [...]
Saturday open house pick – Lincoln Square 4-bedroom for $469K
I'll be in Lincoln Square tomorrow morning, checking out the highly-rated Winnemac Park on my way to video an open house a short block away from t [...]
How unlicensed agents work the system and how to avoid them
The following is an excerpt from an e-mail exchange forwarded to me last night. I've removed identifying information:
Ok, it will show up as [n [...]
Sage rental advice from a commenter
This recent comment by nwzimmer merits your consideration if you're in the market to rent an apartment in Chicago:
There is a HUGE discrepancy [...]
Webster Square developer calls lawsuit a “costly diversion”
We've just received Sandz Development VP David Goldman's statement regarding the recent lawsuit seeking to overturn zoning approval for Webster Sq [...]
Polo Café in Bridgeport – Number 1 on TripAdvisor
I've known Dave Samber, the owner of Bridgeport's wonderful Polo Cafe for well over 30 years. Some of the best meals I've ever eaten were leftover [...]
Move right in to new homes in Geneva, Sycamore
If the approaching end of the school year reminds you that you've been meaning to have yourself in a new home and the kids in a different school s [...]
At 21.4%, The Bernardin tops downtown rent raises
Six months ago we noted that Appraisal Research Counselors was predicting 8 to 10% rent increases in the downtown Chicago market. That prediction [...]
Chicago’s once-hottest neighborhoods
YoChicago's archived stories can be a reminder of how often Chicago real estate dreams turn to dust – and how quickly.
Back in June of 2006 we [...]
A real estate photography classic
You're looking at what is, arguably, one of the better of the five photographs accompanying a listing that came on the market two months ago in th [...]