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Five easy pieces: George Furla
Two days, two Georges. What are the odds?
Following a chat yesterday about his new construction listings in Arcadia Terrace, Koenig & Strey agent [...]
Is The Chicagoland Real Estate Auction a scam?
I received an e-mail flyer earlier today from Chicago Agent Magazine advertising an October 17 real estate auction by a company I hadn't heard of – de [...]
New homes sprouting up in Arcadia Terrace
When George Furla makes his case for the Arcadia Terrace section of West Rogers Park, he focuses on the neighborhood’s proximity to public spaces li [...]
The most important thing: Frank Binetti of Lincoln Park Savings Bank
I think the best thing people can do is make sure that they save their money for a down payment, and to make sure their credit is clean and up to date [...]
Floor plan faceoff: three-bedrooms at Legacy at Millennium Park and One Museum Park
The Legacy at Millennium Park (above) in the Loop and One Museum Park (below) in the South Loop both have a few different three-bedroom floor plans. [...]
The lake, the Drive, and "genuine shopping" options near Lake Park Gateway II
The final segment of Joe's tour of Lake Park Gateway II with developer Mitch Newman find the duo standing near what Joe calls a "genuine shopping ce [...]
Crain's: No more hugs and kisses for X/O
Kargil Development faces a $20 million foreclosure suit over its proposed X/O Condominiums high-rises in the South Loop, according to Crain's Chicag [...]
Five easy pieces: George Schultz
We're brainstorming all sorts of new regular features here at YoChicago, one of which is a regular Q&A session with a buyer, developer, agent, or othe [...]
Building an "enterprise of passion" for Lake Park Gateway II developer
Joe continues his tour of Strategem Home Builders' Lake Park Gateway II with developer Mitch Newman. Behind the two new buildings at 1227 E 46th St [...]
Case-Shiller Tuesday: More gains for home values in local, national markets
For the third straight month, home values rose slightly in Chicago and across the country, according to the new July 2009 Case-Shiller report from Sta [...]
Observations on Woodlawn: Buyers, amenities, and the Olympics
Near the end of our latest visit to the Renaissance on Kimbark, as we stood atop Stonemason Group's latest eight-flat, @properties agent Hasani Stee [...]
Quotable: Resetting moods and markets
I guess the mood overall has been a lot more positive lately. There was a lot of activity in August and the first of September -- I’m not sure if the [...]
Market watch: Pre-Olympic Village Douglas
This Friday, the IOC will announce the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics. While Chicago may not be a shoo-in, it is a reasonable contender. The [...]
The future of the Renaissance on Kimbark
Hasani Steele was able to make a lot of pre-sales during the first two phases of construction at the Renaissance on Kimbark, but that was then...wha [...]
Sales update: Room for one more in Ranquist Development's Urban Sandbox
In retrospect, maybe the prospect of living next to Sexy Rexy wasn't the promotional perk that Trump was looking for. But what about holding your cond [...]
Inside 600 North Fairbanks: Where lobbies win awards
Joe's tour of Streeterville with Francesca Rose, a Prudential Rubloff agent and newest participant in our Chicago Real Estate Experts program, broug [...]
Lake Park Gateway II: New luxury living in North Kenwood
Developer Mitch Newman's career in home-building began when he was walking job sites with his father, also a developer. Mitch has a passion for desi [...]
Without retail tenants, Roosevelt Collection adds color to Roosevelt Road streetscape
After learning that people were actually living in one of Centrum Properties' Roosevelt Collection mid-rises, Erik and I knew we needed to get in [...]
Yo in review: Sept. 20 – 26
Didn't have time to read everything on YoChicago last week? Here's some of what you may have missed...
Joe Zekas shared the first two videos from hi [...]
New prices and incentives at Astoria Tower
At Provence Development's new South Loop high-rise Astoria Tower, there's a relatively wide range of prices to reflect a diverse inventory of homes. [...]