I.C.E. Chatham 14 is a neighborhood institution
It's no secret that many African-American communities on the South Side lack a neighborhood movie theater. The I.C.E. Chatham 14, at 210 W. 87th St. [...]
We like to watch: inside Lakeshore East condo
This three-bedroom duplex at Lakeshore East's Lancaster high-rise was every bit the sleek and stylish lakefront pad we'd expect... and then we saw [...]
Lagrange condo high-rise planned for River West
Vacation schmacation. Despite at least one analyst's advice to developers to "take a little bit of a vacation to let the market absorb some of this [...]
Row of castles under construction in Lake View
Looks like Chicago's newest millionaires' row is going to be on a private drive off North Paulina Street between Wolfram and George Streets in Lake [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Life on mortgage street
Life on mortgage street Sun-Times
Subprime woes to claim Schaumburg jobs Daily Herald
Minorities getting lion's share of subprime loans Sun-Times
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Chatham's Dempsey Travis, an extraordinary life
Dempsey Travis is an extraordinary man who continues to lead an extraordinary life. At age 87 he's about to start the final phase of his Chatham Par [...]
Lucia has Chatham condo market cornered
On our recent trip to Chatham, Lucia, marketed by MetroPro Realty, was the only actively selling condo project we saw. Located at 8145 S Prairie Ave [...]
Go West Chesterfield, young man
We so enjoyed our trip through Burnside that we took a spin through West Chesterfield, the neighborhood directly west of Burnside and east of the Da [...]
Signature Estates brings nine new houses to South Triangle
New homes are relatively rare in the South Triangle, with its settled communities of low-slung ranch-style houses and bungalows. But there are excep [...]
Dempsey Travis, on housing, Harold Washington and more
Travis talks about his best friend, former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington, about housing opportunities in Chatham, and more. [...]
Dempsey Travis, philanthropy and early influences
Eighty-seven year old Dempsey Travis is an extraordinary man who's led an extraordinary life. In this part of our interview, he htalks about some of [...]
Dempsey Travis, on Chatham and racial segregation in Chicago
Eighty-seven year old real estate developer Dempsey Travis talks about racism, housing segregation in Chicago, and the Chatham neighborhood he's live [...]
Dempsey Travis, on Chatham, Washington Park and the Olympics
Legendary Chicago entrepreneur and author Dempsey J. Travis talks about his home neighborhood of Chatham, some of the nearby neighborhoods, and the i [...]
Dempsey Travis, Chatham Park Place, Chicago
Meet 87-year old real estate developer, author, musician (and so much more) Dempsey Travis, at his home in Chatham Park Place. The final phase of thi [...]
Name the nabe of Snow White's cottage
This unique single-family home looks like it could have been designed by the Brothers Grimm. Name its nabe and we'll send you a YoChicago tee shirt. [...]
"Digital homes" gaining ground, L.A. Times reports
The brave new world of "home automation" is upon us, according to today's L.A.Times (via the Trib). The business of digitally controlling almost every [...]
Work in progress: South Loop's Marquee
All of the high-rises sprouting up in the South Loop can pretty much be divided into two camps: new buildings designed to look new, and new buildin [...]
Chatham retail hub well served by public transport
Chatham offers pretty good access to public transportation, as seen at one of its main shopping hubs at 87th Street near Lafayette Street. The 87th [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Wicker Park condos slip past zoning subcommittee
Flores slides Wicker Park condos past zoning group Chicago Journal
Construction to begin on Loyola Station Globe St.
Stalled Waukegan project up f [...]
L.A. style in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood
Walking down the streets of Chatham, you'd expect to see a mix of well-kept, Chicago-style flats and bungalows sprinkled amongst '50s-style raised r [...]