Museum Park South high-rises, Chicago
Join Phil Berger and Joe Zekas for another episode of Infill.
We take a look at some of the less architecturally successful high-rises in this par [...]
Central Station & Museum Park, Chicago
Join Phil Berger and Joe Zekas for another episode of Infill.
We take a look at some of the older townhomes in the South Loop's massive Central St [...]
Red, white and blue
Erie Street and the Chicago River, earlier in the week. [...]
The Powerhouse Building: Parking and below
Architects Jim Plunkard and Paul Alessandro take YoChicago's Joe Zekas and Phil Berger into the vast depths of the Powerhouse Building, a landmark s [...]
Construction update: 550 St Clair gets its glass
Since July, we've been waiting impatiently to see what 550 St Clair will look like sheathed in glass. At last, we're in luck - almost all of the wi [...]
Ripped from the headlines: TIFs raked in more than $500 million last year
TIFs raked in $500M+ last year Reader
Closed meetings on Evanston tower stir foes' ire Trib
Oak Park seeks downtown developer Globe St
Wood Dale [...]
Development booms along Belmont in Avondale
Avondale is just outside the orbit of hot neighborhoods like Lake View, Lincoln Park and Lincoln Square, and as a result new homes tend to be a bit [...]
Fox takes on Chicago's abandoned lots
MyFoxChicago.com posted a segment last night on the city's nearly 70,000 vacant lots. As you might expect, the problem is particularly bad in wards o [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Are overscheduled building inspectors putting homes at risk?
Building inspectors overscheduled Daily Herald
West Loop locals: high-rise too dense: Chicago Journal
Residents object to 49-story tower Daily No [...]
Berwyn seeks new crop of young homeowners
WBEZ reports on a campaign by the city of Berwyn to attract Chicagoans from neighborhoods like Roscoe Village and Wicker Park (thanks to Nina for the [...]
Construction update: The Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza nearing completion
The Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza has come a long way since we last posted on the project in January: construction is wrapping up on the 31-story tow [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Warman buys Michigan Ave site
Warman buys Michigan Ave site Crain's
Talks set for Windermere West HP Herald
Eminent domain for Western Ave moves forward Booster
Bigger, greene [...]
The Powerhouse building: Trains in the office
Learn more about the feats of engineering involved in rehabbing the historic Powerhouse Building, at 221 N Clinton St - and get a look through the d [...]
Name the nabe of the carved red door
Name the name of this door and you will be the lucky new owner of a spiffy YoChicago T-shirt and dazzling YoChicago yo-yo. [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Illegal immigrants pass up mortgages
Illegal immigrants pass up mortgages Trib
North Center condo building sells retail space Crain's
Study: TIFs need reform Crain's
TIF study flawed [...]
Blocks of the day: Damen Avenue between Lawrence and Argyle
The 4800 and 4900 blocks of North Damen Avenue are pretty typical of Ravenswood, with a smattering of nearby shops and restaurants (including a terr [...]
Chicago deal of the day: $3,000 back at closing at Terraces at Talman
Buyers at The Terraces at Talman, a 15-unit condo project in Avondale, will get $3,000 back at closing if they sign contracts by Nov 30 of this year [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Study finds TIFs needed for growth
Study: TIFs needed for growth Trib
Plan falls apart for Edgewater condo tower Crain's
Bank rehabbing homes in Pullman Trib
2 houses planned for S [...]
The Powerhouse Building, salvaging a Chicago landmark
Jim Plunkard and Paul Alessandro, partners in Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, talk about their efforts to reclaim a railroad building that had rema [...]
The Powerhouse Building, trains in the office
Jim Plunkard and Paul Alessandro, partners in Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, walk us through some of the dazzling office interiors in the building [...]