We like to watch: bedroom fit for a master
The Yo isn't bothered at all by the fact that some of our apartments could fit inside the master bedroom of this 3,700-square-foot condo on the ei [...]
Major upsets and plenty of runoff action after aldermanic elections
There were several major upsets in the 2007 aldermanic elections. Goodbye Burt, Darcel and Arenda. Hello Brendan, Sandi and Willie. The Yo wants to he [...]
Yo gets on the bus with real estate agents
On Monday, we told you about Metro Chicago Real Estate's broker / agent development tour in Evanston. We decided to tag along yesterday as a few doz [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Troutman, Natarus voted out
Rough night for City Council incumbents Trib
Natarus defeated Trib
Chicago home sales down in January Trib
Green building boom hits Chicago Metro [...]
Chicago's hotel condo market a slow burn, says hotel consultant
With at least 10 hotel condo developments underway in Chicago, among them Trump International Hotel & Tower (pictured), Mandarin Oriental Tower, Wat [...]
Workshop organizers will have to convince CTA and landowners to adopt proposals for Red Line improvements
We have a couple more details for you about the public workshops seeking ideas to revitalize the Berwyn, Bryn Mawr, Thorndale and Granville Red Line e [...]
Irving Park Manor condos slated to break ground at Chicago's northwest border
If you're looking for the leafy, residential feeling of suburbia but you're loathe to give up your 773, Irving Park Manor, a condo development plann [...]
Stranger Than Fiction shines a light on Chicago Architecture
Beyond proving that Will Ferrell can act, the film Stranger Than Fiction also defies the cliched image of Chicago we're used to seeing on the big sc [...]
Comment of the day: take that, investor buyers
Our post on the effect of the cooling market on investor buyers inspired this rant from schadenfreude sister:
"I suppose it's not very nice, but fran [...]
Energy-efficient appliances becoming more common in new residential developments
Home inspector and New Homes Magazine columnist, Tom Corbett, can't speak highly enough about energy-efficient appliances, and Corbett isn't the only [...]
Chicago's cooler condo market spells bad news for many investor buyers, expert says
The cooldown in the Chicago's condo market in late 2006 and early 2007 has left at least one expert predicting doom and gloom for many investor buyers [...]
The Gold Coast: The Real Cook County Episode
There's no such thing as a free video. The price you pay for watching some good Gold Coast scenery is having to watch some really boring 20-somethin [...]
Lincoln Park conversion underway
We've looked at a few Lincoln Park condo conversions recently, including the good (334 West Menomonee), the big (Crilly Court) and the ugly (1919 No [...]
Quote of the day: Landmark gone wild
"It would not be surprising to find additional testimony introduced that portrays the building as not just falling apart, or on the point of collapse, [...]
Yo wants to know: who gets your vote in the 2007 aldermanic elections and why?
Well, election day has finally arrived and we want to hear Yo thoughts on the aldermanic candidates in a number of key wards where development issues [...]
Rokas builds new condos on Near West Side
On our way out to East Garfield Park last week, we spotted a new development from Rokas International under construction at 2300 W Jackson Blvd. Ja [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Carley plans another Loop high-rise
Developer Carley plans tower at Columbus and Illinois Trib
U.S. home resales rise Bloomberg
Is the fix in for the Farwell? Repeat
Naperville lan [...]
Visit Attila Demeter's Aspen 6, in Bucktown
"An institution," Emerson said, "is the lengthened shadow of one man."
The buildings of architect / developer Attila Demeter are, distinctively, hi [...]
We like to watch: inside Streeterville townhouse
It may not have the prestigious East Lake Shore Drive address, but this three-story Streeterville townhouse at 210 E Walton Pl shares a garden wit [...]
Designing your week: Jeanne Gang to discuss Aqua
YoChicago's architecture journal City Spaces, City Places has the word on another week of architecture and design events in Chicago. Feel free to add [...]