Dancing in the street
Lagrange's cutting-edge X/O towers ready to tango in the South LoopÂ
Architect Lucien Lagrange is best known for his ultra-luxury buildings in and [...]
CTA narrows proposed Circle Line routes through Near West neighborhoods to 2
The Chicago Transit Authority has narrowed the options for its proposed Circle Line down to two routes, according to a story in today's Chicago Sun-Ti [...]
Panoramic vision
Thrush's 740 Fulton sits head and shoulders above West Loop neighbors One of the best places in Chicago to linger over lunch or an after-work drink [...]
Mondial condo high-rise takes River West to new heights
Citta Development hopes to break ground on Mondial, a 15-story high-rise in River West, by year's end. The building, located at 900 W. Huron St., wil [...]
Chicago's first Wal-Mart opens after big-box victory
Well, it's official. Chicago's first Wal-Mart opened today to cheers and boos after Mayor Richard Daley vetoed the so-called big-box ordinance. The la [...]
New-construction condo building fits next door to castle
Sitting next door to an elegant Castle must be a bit like following Sinatra on stage, but the new-construction condo building at 4203 N Kedvale Ave s [...]
"Castle" apartments hidden in Old Irving Park
A recent post on The Chateau in West Rogers Park led to some interesting discussion on Chicago's very own "castles," the ornate, Tudor-style buildin [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us — Alta Vista Terrace
The block reduces the city to a human scale and, for many Chicagoans, their block is their neighborhood. Nowhere in the city is it easier to make th [...]
Off-campus creatures
The cute little fellas above live and work on the north side and the south side.
Tell us, if you can, where they're to be found. And tell us abou [...]
Cast your vote for Chicago's best neighborhood diner
The Hollywood Grill, which keeps vigil at the corner of North and Ashland like a cheerier, less exposed version of the late-night diner in that Hopp [...]
GGP will take New Urbanist approach with project on Chicago's South Side
A couple of years ago, it was trendy to buy a Louis Vuitton bag. Then, the hippest folks were buying miniature dogs that fit inside Louis Vuitton bags [...]
Does life, or home buying, really begin at 21?
This recent news release by the National Association of Realtors attempts to convince us that 20-somethings are buying homes at a younger age than the [...]
Work in progress: Galewood Station
And speaking of Galewood, we also got a look at Galewood Station, located at 7039 W Grand Ave, while passing through the quaint, small-townish neig [...]
Prices, construction stepped up at The Residences at the Vic condos
Yo's faithful neighbor, The Residences at the Vic, is coming along nicely, and the building is slated to be completed in February of next year, acco [...]
Galewood Crossings turns vast tract of open land into condos, townhomes, single-families
It's a whole lot of nothing right now, but, upon completion, the 50-acre site of Red Seal Homes' Enclave at Galewood Crossings will host 54 condos, [...]
The first-time buyer: Shame about the entryway
I know that many Yo readers don't seem to have a problem with buildings that aren't set back from the street, but I'm not a fan of them and I wonder h [...]
Highland Park home includes secret playroom for little Tucker
There's nothing wrong with the boys' bedroom Jacobs Homes created in its latest custom home in Highland Park. In fact, with two four-poster double be [...]
Name your favorite downtown Chicago neighborhood for luxury living
What's the best downtown neighborhood in Chicago if you're looking to buy an ultra-luxury condo? My preference is for Streeterville, but what say you? [...]
Work in progress: Norwood Terrace
When you have an "outstanding location overlooking [the] expressway" (according to marketers at The Helen Oliveri Team), you've got to give the tho [...]
The first-time buyer: Home on the ranch
On Friday I made clear my dislike for the architecture of small Chicago ranch homes but I don't want to leave the impression that my comments apply to [...]