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Web presence: Michigan Avenue Tower II
Michigan Avenue Tower II is one of two South Loop developments with units going up for auction this weekend. If you're in the market for a condo and h [...]
Elysian scraps its hotel condos
That's one way to reduce excess supply in the market.
We've heard for months now that the developers of The Elysian, 11 E Walton St, were trying to d [...]
Brookfield rebrands GMAC as Real Living
Get ready to see more red circles around town. Brookfield Residential Property Services announced this morning that it will merge two of its recent pu [...]
What loft buyers should know about building repairs and special assessments
Scaffolding and construction dumpsters have been common sights outside of Wabansia Avenue's loft buildings this year. As we stood outside some of th [...]
Designing the Parc Huron
M&R Development took over the Parc Huron project after Lennar gave up, but that doesn't mean it's exactly the same building Lennar had in mind. Foll [...]
Query quintet: five questions on the market with @properties agent Jeff Proctor
Last Tuesday I met @properties agent Jeff Proctor at a broker open house he was holding at 1306 N Greenview Ave #1, a 2,300 square-foot three-bedroom [...]
Will Lake Forest be the new West Lawn?
Thus far in the housing market meltdown Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood has been the poster child for foreclosures.
In the past few weeks, real esta [...]
A look at Bucktown's lofts
With the completion of the Baer Lofts, it appears that the market for new adapted-reuse units in Bucktown has just about dried up. Because of that, [...]
Sheldon Good announces Wednesday open house for Motor Row Lofts
We learned yesterday afternoon that Sheldon Good & Company will hold an open house at Motor Row Lofts from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11 [...]
Downtown development: What's left?
Appraisal Research Counselors' Downtown Chicago Residential Benchmark Report for the third quarter of 2009 is out, and the outlook for developers rema [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us: Irving Park's Villa District
Bungalow buffs should feel right at home inside The Villa, a tiny, triangle-shaped landmark district located inside the Irving Park community area. [...]
Revisiting The Pinnacle in River North
Five years after its completion, The Pinnacle at 21 E Huron St has proven to be one of the most desirable towers in River North. The 49-story tower, [...]
An overview of Astoria Tower
Buyers still have a lot of questions about Astoria Tower, 8 E 9th St, so Joe Zekas set out last week to find some answers. He sat down with Jim Psyh [...]
Quote of the day: Brokers play their own "name the nabe" games
The shorthand for the "iron triangle" of Willets Point in Queens - iTri - seems destined to go the way of the Mets' postseason hopes.
BoCoCa, an amal [...]
Touring Bucktown: Winchester Avenue's single-family homes
Last Wednesday I spent the morning driving and walking around Bucktown with @properties agent David Wolf. Wolf's name is a common sight on for-sale [...]
Gold Coast life after death
A columbarium on Dearborn?
Many who've passed on life on the Gold Coast may take up residence there after they've passed on, if a local architect's p [...]
Topping off Parc Huron
On Oct. 28 I attended the topping-off ceremony at Parc Huron, M&R Development's new apartment high-rise at 469 W Huron St in River North. Before hoi [...]
Yo in review: November 1-7
Can’t keep up with Yo during the week? Here’s what you may have missed:
The Winthrop Club's developers on the present and future of green building
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Name the nabe of the harlequin scarecrow
Where in Chicago can you find this corn-stalk clown? Be the first to name the neighborhood in the comments below and win a YoChicago yo-yo. [...]
CHA's Transformation: "A tale of two cities"
“Midway through the Plan for Transformation, we have a tale of two cities. CHA families in new mixed-income communities now live in conditions indisti [...]