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What should a White Sox World Series victory do for Bridgeport?
It was about time the real estate world milked the White Sox 2005 World Series victory for all it was worth. In April, you'll be able to buy a home at [...]
Livin' large on E Lake Shore: top location, confusing address
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks includes eight buildings in the elite East Lake Shore Drive district, but residents of only six of those high-ri [...]
Monday, Monday
Monday, Monday. Let's take a go around the Yo.
Lincoln Square: Ravenswood photo gallery
West Loop: Sidewalks could stand improvements on Randolph [...]
Sunday, Sunday, the little bastards fun day
It's a gloomy weekend, and the kids couldn't be more annoying.
Sunday's payback time — drag them through the "instrument petting zoo" and finis [...]
Friday night gallery-hopping
Buckle up. Tonight we're headed to Yo Chicago's galleries for Wicker Park, Bronzeville and Ravenswood (samples below).
Wicker Park
Bronzeville [...]
Student rush on the South Loop
What? Another student high-rise development may be taking place in the South Loop? Is it only a matter of time before the frat pack well and truly dec [...]
Celebrate Algren's birthday, Chicago in Wicker Park
We try our best to document Chicago's neighborhoods at YoChicago, but on that score, no one can come close to Nelson Algren, who did for Chicago what [...]
South Loop high-rises get ready for their TV close-up
If you've watching the idiot box on Sunday morning and you've had your fill of infomercials about zit cream and life empowerment courses, check out th [...]
Friday, Friday is why-oh-why-oh-why day
Why don't pigeons chase children? Tell me why oh why?
Why does it cost five times as much to sell a million dollar home as it does to sell a $200,000 [...]
Thursday, Thursday, it could be worse day
A bad day, overall.
The wife discovered Allie. Allie discovered the wife. Locksmiths and lawyers all around.
Overnight it at The Drake. Offshore t [...]
Livin' large on E Lake Shore: The Shoreland
In 1919, Melemore Construction finished the 11 stories of limestone that comprise the Fugard & Knapp-designed Shoreland Apartments, 229 E Lake Shore D [...]
Livin' large on E Lake Shore: 209 East LSD is among the priciest
Yesterday we mentioned that architect Benjamin Marshall both designed and built the Drake Tower. Marshall also pulled double duty on 209 E Lake Shor [...]
New Lake View condos just 6,000 steps from the lake
How about that view of the lake?
Proximity to the lake and its beaches is a valued amenity for many Chicago homebuyers, and it's one that many deve [...]
May flowers be in your future
On a brutal day like today it's good to remind yourself that it won't last forever.
Soon your City in a Garden will return to being a city in a gard [...]
Tuesday, Tuesday, got the ugly building blues day
How to account for this?
- Prototype for Six Flags Starbucks.
- Turret fell off a UFO and landed on the Starbucks.
- Starbucks CEO's kid got hired [...]