Beware the lions at this Ukrainian Village home
This Ukrainian Village home sits just outside the landmark district, but has gone for a recreationist look on the facade. The interior of the house (w [...]
How much is too much preservation in Ukrainian Village?
Yo's truly likes old homes, and the nice thing about Ukrainian Village is that so many early 20th century homes have been preserved through the effort [...]
YoChicago launches 700 forums for Chicagoland neighborhoods and housing
It's the moment you've all been waiting for. Well, maybe not all, but certainly a vocal subset of you with strong opinions about or interest in Chicag [...]
Budget for new paint at Rogers Park condo conversion
And speaking of North Side condo conversions, Jarvis Court, located at 1239 W Jarvis Ave in Rogers Park, has rehabbed condos priced from the $1 [...]
Habitat announces Ravenswood condo conversion
We've already told you about the Grand Briar, a vintage condo conversion in Lake View, and it looks like The Habitat Company is marketing another co [...]
Buy a condo, get a TV at The Glen Club
The latest offering from the "No seriously, we're not desperate" file: Buy a condo at The Glen Club, 5603 N Glenwood, and get $2,000 towards closing [...]
Ryan Homes touts "Bake Sale of Homes" – no, really
Why would anyone even consider living in Kenosha and commuting to Schaumburg, much less Chicago? Well, for an easy answer, you could consult our li [...]
Take in the terra cotta at Silver Cloud Condominiums in Hyde Park
Here's a look at Silver Cloud Condominiums, the 72-unit Hyde Park condo conversion we told you about a couple of weeks ago. The building, located at [...]
Despite housing bubble talk, new-home sales boomed in 1st half of '06
Chicago developers are sort of shrugging right now, saying to themselves, so far, so good. Developers signed contracts on 2,800 new condos downtown du [...]
Quiet little Northbrook is home to large corporations, but still has its charms
Continuing today's obsession with Northbrook...It is places like the Landmark Inn tavern, and the 163-year-old Northbrook Garage, across the street, t [...]
Northbrook in the movies
There's only one thing that screams "The '80s" more than hair mousse. (Wait...there are two things because I just thought of Members Only jackets.)
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Kingsdale developing new condo conversion in Irving Park
Ever wonder what a "trendy junior one-bedroom" condo might look like? The Bellevue, Kingsdale Enterprises' new condo conversion at 3754 N Bernard St [...]
We like to watch: inside this contemporary single-family in Bucktown
We've been showing you city villas and homes with waterfalls and 92nd-floor penthouses, and now here's a look inside one of those eye-catching Buckt [...]
Monday, Monday
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo.
Uptown: Movies on Cricket Hill
Woodlawn: Wanted: buyers who plan to stay
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100-yard stare gives you strength
I learned something today at the Midwest Buddhist Temple in Old Town, and I want to teach it to you Yo's. (That apostrophe to the left, by the way, is [...]
We like to watch: fancy a condo at the top of the world?
Sometimes being in the nosebleed section isn't such a bad thing. Take this 92nd-floor condo in the John Hancock Center, for instance, which has uno [...]
Eat fresh peaches on a bridge overlooking a waterfall without ever leaving this Hamlin Park home
Sure, the giant, curved bay on this single-family home at 3117 N Hoyne Ave sets it apart from its neighbors, but you'd never guess what this home is [...]
Will there be blue skies for The Azure Tower in the South Loop?
It may not be on the same scale as Park 1000 or Park Michigan, but South Michigan Avenue is gearing up to bear another high-rise: The Azure Tower, a [...]
Oh no, a high-rise in our South Loop? How could they?!
Yo was wondering why Renaissant Development Group was coy about unveiling detailed plans for its new 866-foot high-rise, Park Michigan, at 830 S Mic [...]
A condo building among landmarks in Ukrainian Village
This condo building, and one of two others, on the 900 block of Leavitt and surrounding streets, snuck in just before the block was zoned as a landm [...]