On track with the CTA in Ravenswood Manor, Chicago
Contrary to popular belief, the CTA doesn't take every opportunity to kill a pedestrian. As seen here, the train slows down and warns one away. [...]
Chicago rent barometer: the Northwest Side
Unless you fly out of O'Hare every other day, or hop on I-90 to commute to the 'burbs, the Northwest Side doesn't have too much to reccomend it in t [...]
New Ravenswood home fit for a (Norman) king
For those who think, the bigger the bay, the better, this new-construction Ravenswood home might be just the thing. It can't really claim to fit in [...]
RDM's Marquette Village big on park, low on price
For brand-new single-family homes starting in the $280s, we might expect something slapdash sandwiched between railroad lines, but Marquette Village [...]
Chicago deal of the day: free Viking appliance upgrade
If the words "for a limited time" send you racing for your wallet, relax: Townhomes on the Square, on Lincoln Avenue just north of the Lincoln Squar [...]
Quote of the day: lenders not to blame for subprime mess
"It gets under my skin how when things like this happen everyone starts talking about how lenders are bad, they're so bad...It's not true. I can't say [...]
Lincoln Park conversion yields triplex condos
We spotted another conversion just down the street from 955 West Webster in Lincoln Park. Webster Square, located at 1013 W Webster Ave, is the reno [...]
Silver Cloud the Rolls-Royce of condo conversions
Hyde Park — with the main campus of one of the most prestigious universities in the country, world-class museums and cultural institutions, hun [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Mid-rise planned in River North
Mid-rise planned in River North Crain's
Developer sues for control of Edgewater project Crain's
Builders balk at affordable housing changes Sun-Ti [...]
Window of the day: Center on Halsted in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood
A tire with wings floats above a window of the Center on Halsted, set to open later this year as a social service and community center for the gay, [...]
We like to watch: inside Lakeview East greystone
Fans of late-19th-century architecture will also enjoy a peek inside this stunning Lakeview East greystone. The four-bedroom home, located at 2829 N [...]
Comment of the day: bring on The Spire
"Bring it on ... Chicago's history of being a testing ground for the new, and its pride in having super-talls, cries out for continuation of striving [...]
YoChicago hiring new-home shoppers, editorial assistant
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Quote of the day: radical plans for the Southeast Side
"The development will change the face of the entire Southeast Side of Chicago."
- Daniel McCaffery of McCaffery Interests quoted in today's Sun-Times [...]
4420 N Clark condos add life to street
We passed by 4420 N Clark just after dark last night and noticed a few lights on. Several of the new condo building's 32 units appeared to be occupi [...]
Lincoln Park 2520 open for business
After collecting more than 2,000 names of interested parties during pre-sales, developer Ricker-Murphy is launching sales at Lincoln Park 2520, the [...]
Name the nabe of the pink house, round 2
Every time we see a pink house, we feel obliged to snap a picture. Sure, this one isn't all pink, but the fuschia trim is pretty striking. The first [...]
Lipe Property to turn once-blighted Wicker Park corner into luxury condos
Once a place for thieves to set stolen cars ablaze, a vacant lot in Wicker Park is about to become home to the luxury condos of 1250 Paulina. The Li [...]
Chicago rent barometer: what's affordable in Woodlawn
Our post yesterday about new condos in Woodlawn sparked some spirited debate about whether development in the area is providing enough affordable ho [...]
More on The Manor Homes on Belden
We mentioned Lincoln Park's Manor Homes on Belden over the weekend, and yesterday we had a chat with Koenig & Strey sales agent Peter Tortorello to [...]