Do demolitions bring progress along Motel Row?
Sharmin, a YoChicago writer in Lincoln Square, has been keeping us current on what's happening along "Motel Row" on North Lincoln Avenue. It seems the [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us – Hegewisch
Hegewisch, at the far southeast corner ot the city, bordering Indiana, is Chicago's most geographically isolated neighborhood. It's isolated by na [...]
The high life: High hats and white spats at The Ritz – and blue jeans at The Legacy
If you had wads of dough and fancied buying a pad in a new-construction high-rise what lifestyle would you lead? Would you stump up for a condominiu [...]
Ten East Delaware sales center to open this weekend
Ten East Delaware, the 35-story high-rise that's built for comfort will have its grand opening this weekend in a new sales center, located at 33 W Del [...]
The Donald isn't laughing about this condo development
Get ready. As if there aren't enough luxury high-rise buildings already on their way up, Chicagoist reports today that the building formerly known as [...]
Picket Fence brings Grandview Condos to Peterson Park
Here's a look at Grandview Condominiums, a new 60-unit condo building from Picket Fence Development, located at 3232 W Peterson Ave Peterson Park. T [...]
Tour Oak Park's grandest private mansion
The Hales House, a 21-room Tudor-revival at the corner of Oak Park and Chicago Avenues will be open Saturday, September 23, from 10 to 3, for the bene [...]
The first-time buyer: Choosy beggar
I don't mean to be mean - Ok, maybe I do. Here goes: who buys these little ranch houses? There, I said it. Got it off my chest. It was the chihuahua [...]
North Kenwood mansion gets new life as Observatory Condos
We love to see Chicago's gorgeous graystones and majestic mansions get a second chance, so we were happy to find out about Observatory Condominiums a [...]
Sustainable architecture at the MCA
Chicago can't seem to come up with a workable recycling program, but our buildings are getting greener by the minute. On Saturday the Museum of Contem [...]
New construction joins the conversion craze in West Rogers Park
The tree-lined side streets of West Rogers Park are chock-a-block with condo conversions, which we've been showing you all week, but we've spotted [...]
Clearing the air over Pilsen
The mission of the Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization is spreading awareness about the concept of "environmental justice."
See what [...]
Building permits don't mean city code is enforced at developments of new homes
If you're buying a new-construction condo or house, a building permit should be posted while work is underway, but that's no guarantee that the city i [...]
Will Washington Park Olympic improvements float in the Fountain of Time?
The Chicago Tribune's architecture critic Blair Kamin sounds upbeat about revised plans for the city's bid to host the 2016 Olympics, which now call [...]
Tour the Chatham area with Thornton29
One of our readers, Thornton29, has been looking to buy a home in and around the Chatham neighborhood on Chicago's south side.
You can see Thornton [...]
The first-time buyer: Streetside sex appeal
We're a shallow, looks-obsessed society. When our real estate agent bombards my email inbox with home listings I pounce on them, shuddering at the ugl [...]
Suburb-sized single-family homes spotted in the city
No, we haven't been wandering through Wilmette, this is one of the super-sized single-family homes at Brownstone Companies' The Residences of Regent [...]
New Lake View developments roundup
There's a lot going on in the ol' Lake View this month, so we thought we'd round up some of the new developments we've spotted recently. The new-con [...]
The high life: Ten East Delaware's layout is designed for luxury living
What's the difference between the design of the units in an ultra-luxury development and those of condos designed for the masses? It's little things l [...]
Who's going to live in West Bucktown?
West Bucktown? It's the area that's better known as Logan Square. Who's going to live there? Let's look at what the US Census Bureau has to say abou [...]