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Deal of the day: interest rate lock at 1555 Wabash condos
Last week we wrote that New West Realty was offering $5,000 in furnishings and free interior design consultations for buyers at luxury condo property [...]
Deal of the day: free plasma T.V. at Terrace of Elk Grove Village condos
Today's deal of the day takes us just past O'Hare Airport for a big screen television. The Terrace of Elk Grove Village is giving a free 42-inch plasm [...]
Monday, Monday
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo.
River North: You are beautiful
Northbrook: The Lion
First-time buyer: South [...]
Fulton Street: Chicago's SoHo?
As sales at The Thrush Companies' 740 Fulton hit 80 percent, New Homes Magazine's Dan Schuyler considers the impact the 14-story high-rise will have [...]
Deal of the day: free home entertainment package at Lexington Park
We wrote yesterday that given the sagging housing market, we're surprised developers haven't rolled out more buyer giveaways. That's not to say that [...]
If housing bubble is bursting, where are the new-home giveaways?
Ok, so the housing bubble has officially burst, or started to deflate depending on your take, but new-home sales are proving stubbornly resilient. T [...]
Back to the future
Story by Alison Soltau | Photography by Michael Jarecki
Can eclectic West Town balance preservation and building?Â
At The Bleeding Heart Bakery, [...]
The first-time buyer: Home on the ranch
On Friday I made clear my dislike for the architecture of small Chicago ranch homes but I don't want to leave the impression that my comments apply to [...]
Building permits don't mean city code is enforced at developments of new homes
If you're buying a new-construction condo or house, a building permit should be posted while work is underway, but that's no guarantee that the city i [...]
Mob scene at Century Tower as about 250 condos are snapped up in one night
The market may be slowing down but buyers will still knock each other over in the rush for a well-priced condo. Yo's truly hears it was hectic when sa [...]
Tasty new Mexican restaurant in River North
Zocalo (358 W. Ontario St., 312-302-9977), a new restaurant by members of the family who started the Lalo's empire, officially raises the city's quoti [...]
Massive O'Hare apartment complex goes condo
Catherine Courts, the conversion of a large apartment complex at 8503 W Catherine Ave in the O'Hare neighborhood, is a clear-cut case of quantity ov [...]
The first-time buyer: Sunday morning in Avondale
Summer is pretty much shot, so we've resumed our hunt for a home. We're looking for an older single-family home and our agent said there were some can [...]
Monday, Monday
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo.
Wicker Park: Plenty of vacant space available on hot Division Street
Humbold [...]
Another classic Chicago movie theater closing
Coinciding with the news today that yet another classic Chicago movie theater is closing--the Esquire on Oak Street in the Gold Coast--Chicago magazin [...]
Irish music in Wrigleyville
Tonight only! The upscale coffee shop/performance venue Uncommon Ground hosts one of Ireland's most talented accordion players, County Mayo's David Mu [...]
Bacon and Beer menu in West Lakeview
Bacon and Beer is here. Beginning this Friday, a newer restaurant called Fixture (2706 N. Ashland Ave., 773-248-3331) is offering a Bacon and Beer pri [...]
State board wants to raise bar for home inspectors
At some point, home inspection became what painting used to be, the easy occupation of choice for people without much experience or knowledge to make [...]
Monday, Monday
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo.
Wicker Park: Wicker Park streetwalls are architectural eye candy
Woodlawn: Up [...]
Historic Chicago bungalow expo turns green
We grew up in the bungalow belt, and in our neighborhood, nabbing one of these solid brick houses was a sign you'd made it. But that was in our neig [...]