The Powerhouse Building, parking and urban field trips
Salvaging this structure, now on the National Register of Historic Places, required preserving structural support for the Metra tracks that run throu [...]
Powerhouse Building, a statement about power
Architects Jim Plunkard and Paul Alessandro helped salvage a landmark Chicago railroad building that had been vacant for over 40 years and is now on [...]
Building a ship in a bottle
The Powerhouse Building, a gorgeous, historically significant remnant of Chicago's railroad past sat vacant for over 40 years, posing structural and [...]
Salvaging the Powerhouse Building
Architects Jim Plunkard and Paul Alessandro talk about the challenges in salvaging a landmark Chicago building that had been vacant for over 40 years [...]
New condo building coming to Clark and Montrose
Plans appear to be in the works for a new condo building on the 4400 block of North Clark Street, just north of Montrose Avenue. Rubloff is marketin [...]
Watch the construction of ParkView high-rise in Streeterville on YouTube
Maybe I've been watching too much Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, because I'm starting to develop an affinity for speeded up construction videos. Tod [...]
Chicago deal of the day: $15,000 off next 2 contracts at Marquee
Developer Sedgwick Properties is offering $15,000 off the next two contracts at Marquee, its high-rise under construction at 1454 S Michigan Ave in [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Bell School parents protest Centrum's townhouse plan
Bell School parents protest townhouse plan Inside
Construction sites see rash of appliance thefts Trib
Daley denies pressuring Bridgeport resident [...]
Name the nabe of the geese-filled pond
In what neighborhood will you find these geese? Hint: These geese might see dead people. The first person to get the right answer gets a free YoChic [...]
Clinton kicks off green expo in Chicago
With a former president topping the roster of speakers, 20,000 attendees and nearly 100 educational sessions, the sixth-annual Greenbuild, which lau [...]
Contextual design of the day: Catalpa Gardens
Standing on the Argyle Street el platform this morning, I caught a flash of something bright in the corner of my eye. It was not, alas, an approachi [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Fed investigates Daley's sway in Bridgeport
Fed investigates Daley's sway in Bridgeport Trib
Spire neighbors in dispute with developer Crain's
Developer, investor sue each other Crain's
Len [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Evanston downtown plan revealed
Evanston downtown plan revealed Trib
Stop taking pictures of Marina City! ArchitectureChicago Plus
Riding the foreclosure bus Chicago Magazine
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Developer George Thrush on the South Loop, North Kenwood
Developer George Thrush, of The Thrush Companies, talks with YoChicago's Joe Zekas about the massive changes that have taken place in the South Loop [...]
Name the nabe of the upward-gazing statue
We'll give you a hint - it's not on the North Side. The first person with the right answer gets a free YoChicago T-shirt. [...]
Chicago deal of the day: free plasma TV at West Loop's VB1224
We've posted before about some fabulous "come on down" deals at VB1224, the West Loop loft conversion at 1224 Van Buren St. A scaled-back perk is no [...]
Watch Bill Clinton live from Greenbuild, Wednesday 9 am
Watch former president Bill Clinton address Greenbuild, the US Green Building Council's annual conference and expo, live from McCormick Place via stre [...]
Developer George Thrush on the current housing market
Developer George Thrush, of The Thrush Companies, weighs in on the state of the housing market. Like most developers, he's upbeat, saying, "real est [...]
Greenbuild kicks off amid criticism of Daley's green plans
Tomorrow marks the opening of Greenbuild, the annual conference and expo for the US Green Building Council, held this year at McCormick Place.
Agains [...]
NYT: On top of losing homes, borrowers in foreclosure face unfair fees
Borrowers in foreclosure are often slapped with questionable fees, allowing lenders and mortgage servicers to profit unfairly, today's New York Times [...]