ComEd substation converted into lofts in Edgewater
We mentioned recently that loft developments are spreading north, south and west of traditional loft neighborhoods such as the West Loop and the Sout [...]
Let's stay in and paint the apartment red
This is one Chicago man's entry in a competition for decorating small apartments or some such thing over at Apartment Therapy. As one commenter sugges [...]
New Lake View condos put up a vintage front
Right now, the vintage red-brick facade at 630 W Barry Ave stands all alone, but it will soon front a nine-unit new-construction building that is [...]
River North burgers going fast
There is a restaurant in River North called Naha (500 N. Clark St., 312-321-6242), and it is one of the finer restaurants in the city. Chef Carrie Nah [...]
Still 2 units left as construction wraps up on 30 W Oak
It's safe to say Booth Hansen's 30 W Oak sticks out like a sore thumb in the Gold Coast, but what a glorious and glassy sore thumb it is. The north- [...]
Build a Trixie, courtesy of Lincoln Park Chad Society
Yo's DePaul journal writer, ucsbchick, was amused to find that the Lincoln Park Chad Society Web site has this great interactive feature, "Build your [...]
See every little bit of yourself in Gold Coast duplex
Yesterday we saw a Lake View single-family home with a bathroom that would be perfect for R. Kelly, and today we're looking at a duplex condo fit fo [...]
Lincoln Park Chad does Wicker Park
Given my rants today about DePaul's new student housing, I thought I'd dip into one of my favorite Chicago blogs, the most excellent Lincoln Park Chad [...]
Work in progress: 600 N Lake Shore Dr
You can't get a much more prominent spot than North Lake Shore Drive. Thousands of drivers whiz (or crawl, depending on the traffic) by the site of [...]
No ramen noodles for Chicago students these days – check out their swank digs
As a member of Generation X, I feel a little resentful when I hear about the swank-looking student digs that all these Gen Ys and echo boomers are mov [...]
Homeless in Evanston
At least one homeless person likes Evanston and finds it to be safe, quiet and peaceful.
Full disclosure: we engaged in a harmless breach of journa [...]
Homeless in Evanston
YoChicago's Joe Zekas learns that Evanston, Illinois is safe, quiet and peaceful for at least one homeless gentleman. [...]
Locals react to model CHA project in Bronzeville
The Methods Reporter is a project of graduate students at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.
Check out its recent report, from student Eliza [...]
New West's University Station cleans up nicely
When we saw New West Realty's University Station this summer (pictured at left), the former cold storage warehouse looked like it had suffered heav [...]
Endless sushi in Lincoln Park
Sure there's probably a band somewhere called Endless Sushi (or there should be), but this is about dinner. On Mondays, at the Lincoln Park sushi rest [...]
Chicago rent barometer: Lincoln Park on the (sort of) cheap
"Cheap" is a relative term in Lincoln Park, where an abundance of supposedly desirable over-priced shops and bars has led to an abundance of often [...]
X / O Condominiums: the video, starring Lucien Lagrange
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You've seen X / O: the rendering, now look at X / O: the video. Kargil Development is hyping its South Loop high-rise (sales open Saturday) with som [...]
The rent world: Should we protect our Chicago garden apartment with metal bars?
Yo's resident "Twentysomething" correspondent, Val, raises an interesting subject over at her journal. She recently moved from Wilmette to Lincoln Par [...]
We like to watch: Lake View single-family deep in the red
On the outside, it's a mild-mannered stone single-family done up in unassuming earth tones, but inside, this Lake View house is awash in deep reds [...]
New York Times talks to Chicago preservationists about "death by condo"
The New York Times ran a story yesterday about how Chicago preservationists lament the death of historic neighborhood architecture in the face of all [...]