Say it ain't so, Joe
Born in the 19th century, died late in the twentieth, buried September 9, 2006. [...]
Wicker Park week ends – time for you to take over the neighborhood
It happens with all good things, you know, and since we stretched Wicker Park week into a fortnight, we can't really complain that today marks its e [...]
Lake Forest townhomes reflect European influence
A growing trend in suburban development is to create a city look and lifestyle, and Windward Development's Regents Row, a 20-unit townhome community [...]
New gastropub in Chicago's River North
Gastropubs are so prevalent in London, the place where they were born, that it's hard not to pass one or two on a lazy stroll through virtually any pa [...]
Kedzie Square to bring the fifth element to Logan Square
Well, you can't accuse Kedzie Square, a 28-unit new-construction project in Logan Square, of being coy. Five large signs are planted along the con [...]
Work in progress: ArmitEDGE not so edgy
We told you about ArmitEDGE, a 24-unit new-construction project in Logan Square, a while ago, and we've finally had a chance to check on its progre [...]
Brininstool thinks true beauty comes from within
As we gaze adoringly at the renderings for high-rises that soon will fill the Chicago skyline, do we over emphasize what the elevations of the buildin [...]
Historic Chicago bungalow expo turns green
We grew up in the bungalow belt, and in our neighborhood, nabbing one of these solid brick houses was a sign you'd made it. But that was in our neig [...]
Washington Mutual closing 28 Chicagoland branches
For a while there, it looked as if Washington Mutual, the friendly, almost kooky bank, with the comfortable lobbies and sassy ATMs, would rival Starbu [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us — Old Edgebrook
"No one knows we're here," one resident told me, in a tone that could have signified either suppressed glee or wistfulness.
There aren't many resid [...]
Gang's youthful perspective makes Aqua fresher
What fresh perspectives might a young architect bring to the Chicago skyline in 2006? Well Jeanne Gang tells Yo that she and her crew at Studio / Gang [...]
Wicker Park week: wild night is calling on a tamed Division Street
There's always been something elemental and enigmatic about Division Street. This was true in Algren's day, when it was known as the Polish Broadw [...]
One unit left at new Logan Square condo building
Only one condo remains unsold as workers put the finishing touches on the four-unit 2550 W Logan Blvd, and it's a whopper. The five-bedroom pad ha [...]
Irving Park condo building waiting for balconies
We thought K. Radic Enterprises' new condo development at 4004 N St Louis Ave in Irving Park had a unique architectural feature on the corner of the [...]
Merc plans to spur slow growth of its new housing futures
The new market for housing futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has been slow to develop - 3,200 contracts traded at an exchange with a daily vo [...]
St. Charles launches ambitious downtown development plan
St. Charles is hoping to capitalize on its riverfront location and historic architecture with an ambitious six-year $105 million redevelopment plan th [...]
Solomon Cordwell Buenz gives a shout-out to Lucien Lagrange
It's so nice to see architects without egos. The latest Mr Nice Guy is Jim Curtin, the Solomon Cordwell Buenz architect who designed the Mandarin Or [...]
We like to watch: inside West Rogers Park rehab
We're sneaking inside the furnished model at 6254 N Rockwell St, a 19-unit condo conversion in West Rogers Park. The vintage brick building has a [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us — Washington Park
You're going to move to Washington Park for one of two reasons: you're feeling lucky, or you're having some hard luck.
Washington Park, on Chicago' [...]
Sudoku is for wimps — play Count the Kids
Admit it. You've peaked, and you're only doing puzzles that are easy for you. It's like picking at a scab when you were a kid — satisfying, bu [...]