Work in progress: The Shoreline
Construction is underway on The Shoreline, a row of 27 "loft style" condos fronting the 2300 block of East 71st St in the South Shore neighborhood [...]
New condos with a mural view
Outdoor murals aren't just the province of Pilsen-- we spotted this "Wall of Respect" in Grand Boulevard across from the 12-unit new-construction bu [...]
Preservationists struggle to save Evanston Civic Center
Preservationists and activists in Evanston are gathering signatures to try to save the Civic Center, at 2100 Ridge, from being sold to a developer, ac [...]
It's your most important purchase
According to ERI Economic Research data reported in today's Sun-Times, the average Chicago real estate agent ($44,023) makes slightly less than the av [...]
Work in progress: Boulevard Townhomes
Work has come a long way on Sutherland Pearsall's Boulevard Townhomes, located at 3993 S Drexel Blvd in North Kenwood - Oakland, since we stopped b [...]
Spotlight on North Clark Street
Many of you were interested in our recent post regarding the revitalization of North Clark Street, so we thought we'd give you a little update. We tol [...]
New life for this home in North Kenwood – Oakland?
We spotted a construction permit in the window of this amazing old building, located on the 4400 block of South Greenwood Avenue in North Kenwood - [...]
On the market: Leland greystone redesigned as single-family house in Lincoln Square
The 2200 block of West Leland Avenue is home to a terrific stretch of greystones, just off Lincoln Square, and many of the buildings have been conve [...]
Settling for taxidermy and a Potemkin village
That's what proposed changes to the Farwell Building would amount to, according to architecture critic Lynn Becker, who contends that landmarks preser [...]
Rogers Park condo conversions continue
Last week we began our look at condo conversions in Rogers Park, and now we continue with The Grove at Greenleaf, a 44-unit courtyard building at 13 [...]
Time to highlight the history of Record Row on South Michigan Avenue
Yo's truly paid a visit to Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven headquarters at the old Chess Records Office and Studio at 2120 S Michigan Ave at the weekend. [...]
Seven rescued from Edgewater apartment building fire
Seven residents were rescued Monday from a fire at a three-story Edgewater apartment building that had only one working smoke detector, according to a [...]
Assessment cap for Chicago homeowners will resurface, but what about real tax reform?
Supporters of a bill that would continue a 7 percent assessment cap for Chicago homeowners failed to pass the legislation in November, but they will t [...]
Let's take a go around the Yo
It's a fresh year at the Yo-- let's take a look at what's been going on in the neighborhoods...
Wicker Park: Happy Chanukah from Wicker Park
Logan [...]
Nelson Street, West Lakeview
Join @Properties' Bob Darrow for a walk down the 1800 and 1900 blocks of Nelson St, and an overview of this changing area. [...]
Cornelia Court, Part one
Join Coldwell Banker's Gale Goldstick and YoChicago's Joe Zekas at this north side townhome development [...]
Cornelia Court, Part two
Join Coldwell Banker's Gale Goldstick and YoChicago's Joe Zekas at this north side townhome development [...]
South Chicago, 87th St Chamber of Commerce
Fallon Russell, program director at the Chamber, talks about her neighborhood with YoChicago's Joe Zekas [...]
The facade project at Chicago Printmakers Collaborative in Lincoln Square
The "facade project" at Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, 4642 N Western Ave, in Lincoln Square, devotes each window of the building's upper three [...]
Eagle drinks the East Ravenswood Kool-Aid
On occasion we have a comment that merits more attention.
Today's must-read comment is from a reader with the handle Eagle, talking about East Ravens [...]