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New 3-bedroom extra-wide Avondale condos
The newly-built 5-unit condo at 3543 W Belmont in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood has three simplex and two duplex units.
All of the units are [...]
A touch of Puerto Rico on the northwest side
I was on my way to a video shoot when I passed this unusual home and stopped to take a few shots.
Carlos, the creator of this environment, [...]
Estate-sale home in Beverly awaits ‘your magical touch’
The people of Beverly love the old mansions overlooking Longwood Drive, so don't be surprised if someone snatches up this hilltop home in short or [...]
Riding the Red Line: Lake
Today's segment from my video series on Red Line stations is from the Lake station, located below State Street between Lake and Randolph in the Lo [...]
Checking in: $51K off a stylish West Bucktown single-family
This four-bedroom / 3.5-bath single-family home at 1756 N Rockwell St in West Bucktown was priced at a surprisingly low $799,900 when Joe Zekas vi [...]
Construction checkup: A sliver of Lincoln Park 2520, from River North
In all the time that I've kept up with the Lincoln Park 2520 plan, I never once thought about whether we'd be able to see the building from our Ri [...]
Recent single-family short sale in River North returns as $9,500 rental
Dennis Rodkin's recent writeup on the sale of a a foreclosed River North townhouse got me wondering about the other townhomes and single-families foun [...]
Checking in on North Avenue’s retail scene
After confirming that we could find plenty of homes for rent in Bucktown simply by driving the neighborhood's streets, Joe Zekas and I drove along [...]
Chicago home-ownership cost at record low compared to renting
Crain's Chicago Business (subscription required), citing a recent report from Deutsche Bank, reports that "the local residential market has swung back [...]
Weekend reads from the news feed
Not every story we add to our Chicago Real Estate News feed warrants "top story" status or a "quote of the day" post, but that doesn't make it any les [...]
Every Gold Coast, Near North, River North and Streeterville apartment complex on one map
View Apartments for rent in Chicago's Gold Coast, Near North, River North, Old Town, Streeterville in a larger map
We've had a number of requests t [...]
Most-viewed posts in the last 30 days
The five most-viewed posts on YoChicago in the last 30 days were, in order:
From the vault: Kass and the castle
Lake View mansion like nothi [...]
North suburban open house picks – a garden party event
Cheri Allen, who owns Wilmette-based The Village Gardener, will demonstrate container gardening at two open houses this Sunday, April 17.
The [...]
Yo’s South Loop apartment list on a map
View Apartments for rent in Fulton River District, Loop, New East Side, South Loop, University Village and West Loop in a larger map
We've heard yo [...]
Crain’s: Children’s Hospital proposals narrowed down to four
Children's Memorial Hospital is considering four of the nine proposals for the redevelopment of its six-acre property in Lincoln Park, Crain's rep [...]
You bought your first home — now learn to take care of it
Many of today's buyers are first-timers who will face the challenges of a home's upkeep for the very first time. The sales staff at Shodeen Reside [...]
Rental deal of the day: A Bucktown 2/1 with granite, central air, and easy Metra access
Today's deal of the day from Chicago Rentals Direct happens to be one of the rentals Joe Zekas and I passed our recent drive through Bucktown: a two-b [...]
Who is Chicago’s largest apartment rental service?
At least 3 companies claim the title of Chicago's largest apartment rental service.
According to its Web site, The Apartment People is "Chicago [...]
Michigan Avenue combo loft still seeks renter after 282 days
Based on a quick and dirty scan through rental listings this morning, I'd say that most condos available to rent in the South Loop's 60605 ZIP code ha [...]
Finding more homes for rent on a Bucktown drive
Earlier this week, Joe Zekas and I wound our way through a few streets in Bucktown, searching for FOR RENT signs. As you saw yesterday, we found e [...]