Construction continues at Lakeshore East community
Construction is underway on The Tides, a 51-story rental tower in the new Lakeshore East community. The building, designed by Loewenberg Architect [...]
Chicago leasing four downtown garages for cash
Morgan Stanley is poised to take over a 99-year lease on four city parking garages in downtown Chicago. A story in today's Chicago Tribune is focuse [...]
Chicago rent barometer: our very own Left Bank
NNP Residential is offering some swank new rental digs at la rive gauche of the Chicago River. The company says its new rental building, Left Bank a [...]
My vote for Chicago's ugliest residential building (but I'm open to suggestions)
This place gets my vote for ugliest residential development in all the land. It's located somewhere along the brown line between the Wellington and D [...]
The view from the South Loop
If you've spent your time in Chicago living close to the ground, you've missed much of the magic of the city at night and all of the drama of Chicago' [...]
Work in progress: Zen reaches full height
This summer, some Yo readers were wondering why construction on Zen was moving a little slowly, but we stopped by last week and found Oculus Develo [...]
But wait, there's more: condo projects galore along Fullerton Avenue
Bryton Development is marketing 12 two- and three-bedroom units at 1442 W Fullerton, yet another new-construction project along busy Fullerton Avenu [...]
Is demand plummeting or back to normal?
Crain's Chicago Business reports today on the slumping housing market.
A chart accompanying the story carries the scare headline of "Demand plummets, [...]
New condo projects replacing old commercial buildings on busy Fullerton Avenue
When we saw a real estate sign dangling out the front of this property, at 1540 W Fullerton Ave, we crossed our fingers that it wasn't going to be a [...]
Household hazards could ruin holiday season
In the winter issue of New Homes Magazine, home inspector Tom Corbett offers some tips to prevent noxious gases, fried Christmas trees, tangled kittie [...]
Rokas' 2800 Chicago waiting for next phase in Humboldt Park
We're hoping developer Rokas International finishes off its 2800 Chicago development in Humboldt Park soon. The rendering shows contemporary squar [...]
What does it mean when a Chicago developer moves into his or her own building?
Did anyone see the fairly fluffy New York Times piece yesterday about developers who decide to live in their own developments? It's true that buyers b [...]
Monday, Monday
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo.
Lake View: The horror of a garden apartment
DePaul: Trick or treating for [...]
Ultra-luxury mansions from $10,000???
This month, New Homes Magazine takes a look at the process of designing and building a luxury home on the North Shore, and we just found out well-to- [...]
Avondale condos taste great, are less filling
Forget about the Bud Light Bleachers and have a look at the Bud Light condos. Avondale Estates is located across from the Macy's Furniture Clearance [...]
Ashton Lofts – a work in progress
When we heard that Vince Vaughn was closing on the penthouse at The Palmolive Building we raced out and bought a whizz-bang camera so that we could go [...]
Work in progress: Central Square
Work is well underway at Central Square, an O'Malley Construction development located at 3234 N Central Ave in Portage Park. The building will have [...]
Winthrop Club Condos – suburban ultra-luxury
What makes a suburban high-rise development "ultra-luxury"? Well, according to housing analyst Tracy Cross & Associates, any condo development with [...]
Morton Grove builds new downtown around Metra stop
The upscale men's spa visited by Yo's Michael Austin may have already shut its doors, but, in the winter issue of New Homes Magazine, Austin finds t [...]
Logan 38 brings variety to streetscape
New Chicago Real Estate's Logan 38, located at 3848 W Wrightwood Ave in Logan Square, is turning out to be quite an attractive addition to the Wes [...]