Poor little rich girl
We're not quite sure what to make of Chicagoist's schizoid ramble on the developing mansion row in the 1800 and 1900 blocks of Orchard and Burling. [...]
Should white Chicagoans move to African-American neighborhoods?
What might happen if white Chicagoans began to move to some of the more attractive self-styled "African-American neighborhoods?"
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Neighborhoods for the rest of us — West Chesterfield
West Chesterfield, on Chicago's south side, is one of those places where the grass is greener — and manicured to near-putting-green standards. [...]
Rental studios for around $1,300 at new South Loop apartment building
High-rise buildings and the South Loop neighborhood go together like, oh I don't know, Audrey Hepburn and AC/DC. You know what I mean? It seems like s [...]
River City gets its closeup in Chicago International Film Festival premiere
It's always a treat to see our fair city on the silver screen. The Will Ferrell/Dustin Hoffman flick Stranger Than Fiction, which was shot in Chicago [...]
South Loop works in progress: Plymouth Lofts
For those who like a little old-world character in their condo buildings, the 11-story adaptive reuse Plymouth Lofts seemed to say to me, "I've got y [...]
Folio Square owners still protesting Burnham Pointe condos in Printers Row
Although there are no angry mini-mobs to speak of these days, a group of Printers Row residents is continuing to protest Terrapin Properties' Residen [...]
Deal of the day: free parking at Cityscape Condominiums
There are deals and then there are deals. Today's deal of the day isn't a giveaway but is still a heck of a deal. Cityscape Condominiums, 3901 N Wes [...]
How condo construction disrupts neighborhood life, Chicago-style
One of the untold, or undertold, stories of Chicago's construction boom of the last decade is the disruption, dislocation and sometimes disaster t [...]
South Loop developments roundup
With almost 40 active developments at last count, the South Loop is bustling with both new construction and conversions. As you can see, the project [...]
Lincoln Park's Arlington-Deming District gets city nod
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks yesterday unanimously recommended landmarking the Arlington-Deming District, a chunk of Lincoln Park that includes [...]
South Loop works in progress: Lakeside Lofts
Construction is quite a bit further along at Lakeside Lofts since we visited the building's skeleton in July (right). The first phase of the deve [...]
Adding fuel to the West Loop fire
It looks like the fire over a new West Loop high-rise at 1260 W. Madison has burned itself out. If anyone wants to rekindle it, we have some more fu [...]
Tantrum cocktail lounge a hidden find in the South Loop
You would walk right past Tantrum (1023 S. State St., 312-939-9160) in the South Loop without knowing what was inside. And even if you did know it was [...]
South Loop works in progress: Vetro
Roszak / ADC's Vetro has gotten off the ground at 611 S Wells St. The 31-story high-rise, designed by Thomas Roszak and Fujikawa Johnson Gobel Arch [...]
Deal of the day: $5,000 in upgrades at Silver Tower
Back in July, when we last reported on Silver Tower, the development was 75 percent sold, so it was a bit surprising to find the project promising $ [...]
1620 South Michigan completed in South Loop
Three months ago, I ragged on 1620 South Michigan when it was still under construction for being a serious letdown, but now I'm ready to eat my h [...]
South Loop works in progress: 1720 S. Michigan
When we photographed 1720 S. Michigan back in July (right), developer CMK Companies had barely broken ground on the development. When we visited [...]
South Loopers crying out for a Whole Foods and some good bars
It's hard to ignore the fact that although the South Loop is "burgeoning," according to every developer in the area, there's hardly anything to do in [...]
Empty sites hold the future of Prairie Avenue in South Loop
It may not look it now, but this old building and parking lot on a sleepy stretch of Prairie Ave will someday soon be the home of Lucien Lagrange's [...]