Comment of the day: move Children's Museum to Logan Square
"See, in Logan Square people would flip out to get a major cultural institution like that - I suspect lots of neighborhoods would also appreciate the [...]
Clybourn Point – green is looking good for Near North condos
We've had warm feelings for Clybourn Point, 1322 N Clybourn Ave, from the start simply because the developer spelled "Point" without an extra "e." [...]
Riverside Homes Tour
YoChicago tours a model home at Riverside Homes, a development of 37 houses and townhouses at 2838 S Lock St in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood. Th [...]
Deal of the day: $70,000 price reduction on Rogers Park condos at 1440 W Farwell
Builders are offering everything from free Starbucks to free marble to free parking spots these days to sweeten the pot for buyers, but a flat-out p [...]
Serious courtyard action at Dover Court Condominiums
There are courtyard buildings, and then there are courtyard buildings. The one I live in is nice, with a good chunk of green space in the courtyard, [...]
Construction progressing at 5140 N Clark St
In recent months, construction has progressed at a good clip at 5140 N Clark St, a four-story masonry building just south of Foster Avenue, along An [...]
Ripped from the headlines: HSBC Finance to close subprime mortgage unit
HSBC Finance to close subprime mortgage unit Crain's
Park Place in West Elsdon to get TIF funds Trib
Citizens critical of proposed tower Daily Nor [...]
When the pictures start
Saul Bellow tells us that death is when the pictures stop. For me, when traffic comes to a dead stop, the pictures start. This one was taken on the [...]
Comment of the day: the North Shore's "dirty little secret"
"It's long been one of those 'dirty little secrets :-)' among Realtors and others in-the-know that not all of the North Shore is…well, the 'North Shor [...]
Dinner to feature talk by Block 37 engineers
Curious about the progress on Chicago's storied Block 37 development? Thornton Tomasetti, engineers on the project - now dubbed 108 North State Street [...]
Get your modern on: Bucktown and Wicker Park
Driving through Bucktown and Wicker Park recently, we passed a good sprinkling of modern buildings - including some new homes under construction. We [...]
Ripped from the headlines: asbestos found at Sheridan Tower, forcing evacuations
Asbestos found at Kroupa's Sheridan Tower Trib
Trump denies hotel will open late Crain's
Lender to auction Hotel 71 equity Crain's
Few question c [...]
Rowhomes of Printers Row now Polk Street Station
Rowhomes of Printers Row, planned for 777 S Dearborn St, has been renamed Polk Street Station after developer Paramount Homes decided to reconfigure [...]
An elusive Rogers Park open house
If you've ever shown up for an open house and found no one manning the door, you're not alone. In this video, YoChicago's Joe Zekas stops by Esoteri [...]
Urban living in suburban Wilmette
If you're a confirmed urbanite you might be shocked by how closely parts of Wilmette mimic a city lifestyle, and even more shocked by how pleasant a [...]
Urban living in suburban Wilmette, Part 2
If you're a confirmed urbanite you might be shocked by how closely parts of Wilmette mimic a city lifestyle.
This new construction home at 225 10t [...]
Urban living in suburban Wilmette, Part 1
If you're a confirmed urbanite you might be shocked by how closely parts of Wilmette mimic a city lifestyle.
This new construction home at 225 10t [...]
Comment of the day: Wicker Park becoming Lincoln Park west
"If you've been over in Wicker Park in, say, the last FIVE YEARS, you'd know that it is quickly becoming an extension of Lincoln Park west past the Ke [...]
Quote of the day: the risks of building big
"Big projects are very capital intensive. As you plan, you pay fees to lawyers, architects, builders and engineers. You pedal down the road, then all [...]
A tour of The Greenview in Rogers Park with developer Ben Myers
YoChicago's Joe Zekas wraps up his interview with developer Ben Myers, of Myers Realty and Affordable Home Developments LLC, with a tour of a condo [...]