Fleur-de-Lis condo conversion resurrects an Uptown beauty
We've noticed the historic building at the corner of Winthrop and Lawrence avenues plenty of times, but we never knew it was called the "Fleur-de-Li [...]
Work in progress: 3823 North Ashland
We've told you before about the new condo building going up next to Cy's Crab House in Lake View, and now you can have a look at how construction i [...]
We like to watch: inside the $3.8M teardown
Does this look like a teardown to you? Rubloff is advertising the property at 2102 N Kenmore Ave as a "7,000-square-foot home or unique opportuni [...]
Oversupplied condo market may squeeze investors when their "babies" are delivered
City Homes
Fewer than 300 new condominiums were completed and still on the market in downtown Chicago at the end of 2006, but the inventory of unso [...]
Energy-efficient appliances, materials kind to the environment – and your wallet
New Contruction Corner
Developers and buyers in the market for new homes have started to realize the benefits of energy-efficient appliances and ma [...]
An elevated view of northwest Lake View and Ravenswood
A view from the Brown Line, looking north and east as the train leaves Paulina, passes the currently closed Addison stop, and continues towards Irvin [...]
Name the nabe of Propaganda
This one might seem like a "gimme" - after all, the name of the business is printed right on the awning. The trick here is that there are three Prop [...]
Building an icon
Trump brand, Skidmore design raise giant profile on prominent river perch
An awed "whoa" was Dana Sindha's gut reaction to Trump International Hot [...]
The X/O factor
Kargil hopes to make a splash with South Loop high-rise's spa amenities Â
Another frenetic day at the office is finally over. Your head aches and [...]
Quote of the day: the end of an era in Bridgeport
"I'm looking out the window at the rooftop of a $500,000, three-year-old home. We didn't pick a residential area, a residential area picked us."
- Fr [...]
Chicago gangs tracked on Google maps
The blog Gapers Block today spotlights a new use for Google maps: locating Chicago gangs. The Web site ChicagoGangs.org has interactive maps of the No [...]
Cultured condos under construction in North Kenwood
Spring is just around the corner, and there's nothing like springtime in Paris, but the next best thing would have to be a French-inspired condo dev [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Apartment building sales fall in 2006
Apartment building sales fall in 2006 Crain's
South Side slaughterhouse prepares to move Sun-Times
Daley: rate shift unfair to condo owners Inside [...]
New construction is being added to area conversions
Uptown and Edgewater contain perhaps the most varied housing stock in Chicago. Travel from the dense '60s high-rises that line Sheridan Road to the [...]
Chicago rent barometer: living by the lake
As the winds howling across Lake Michigan begin to lose their punishing chill, the idea of renting along Chicago's lakefront looks more and more app [...]
Work in progress: One Museum Park
The rounded segments of the glass facade on One Museum Park, which is tucked away in that low-key location at Roosevelt Road and Prairie Avenue, at [...]
We like to watch: inside Noble Square home
There's something entertaining about looking at another person's entertainment room, and this single-family home in Noble Square has a great one - [...]
Video of the day – the paradox of Bucktown elementary schools
The paradox stated in the video - an area that's largely white and affluent has elementary schools that are predominantly poor and Hispanic. [...]
Former home of which famous Chicagoan?
Congrats to Beth for naming the nabe of Snow White's cottage. Here's another YoChicago guessing game for you -- which famous Chicagoan used to call [...]