Landmarked homes in Ukrainian Village
As other neighborhoods frenetically tear down older homes and build $1 million-plus manses, much of Ukrainian Village has gone the other way. Vast s [...]
Absolute Builders planning condo conversion of 1920s building in Lake View
The Habitat Company is marketing a new Lake View condo conversion from Absolute Builders (try not picturing a vodka ad when you hear that name). Gra [...]
Lincoln Park "villa" looking for green-thumbed buyer with lots of green
Okay, it doesn't back up to Lake Como, but this Italian-villa-styled home at 2030 N Magnolia Ave in Lincoln Park is surrounded by a European garden [...]
West Rogers Park condo conversion offers duplex units
Developers of the new condo conversion at 6300 N Claremont Ave in West Rogers Park completely reconfigured the floor plans in this building and wo [...]
North Kenwood – Oakland graystone holds its own as a single-family home
While some of the graystones in North Kenwood - Oakland go the way of the condo, this one at 4518 S Drexel Blvd is sticking it out as a single-famil [...]
If it's Tuesday there will be forums
Some of you - the ones we like the best - want to come to YoChicago to talk about things we're not talking about.
You've been asking when our forums [...]
Rehabbed Lincoln Park condos priced from the $140s
We've seen how fast Lincoln Park condos can sell when their prices start under $200K, so we're keeping our eyes on CG Development Group's LP 625, an [...]
More summer condo deals to Hummer about
If you were tempted to buy that Naperville home we told you about that comes with a free Hummer H2 (just can't get enough of this link) in the garage, [...]
Lack of retail, unrealistic condo owners hurt Woodlawn
The Woodlawn Wonder explores the dearth of shopping and services in Woodlawn, which the Wonder sees as a giant untapped market. Yo's own ChiKat, who h [...]
Oak Park fines condo developer $190k for using wrong brick
An architect and developer in Oak Park are forced to march down the Yellow Brick Road to the tune of nearly $190,000, according to a story in today's [...]
We like to watch: inside Lunt Arms
We recently discovered Lunt Arms, a 31-unit new condo conversion being marketed by Sudler Sotheby's Realty. The courtyard building, at 1426 W Lunt [...]
Rokas bringing contemporary condo building to Humboldt Park
Atproperties has started a VIP list for a new development called 2800 Chicago. The project's developer, Rokas International, is obviously proud of i [...]
Fancy living at 850 N Lake Shore Drive?
If you thought Streeterville was getting played out and there wasn't much left to convert or build on in those crowded parts, think again: Northwester [...]
Van Buren Lofts balconies have great views over parking – for now
The views from these balconies aren't great so far, but they'll improve dramatically once the developers behind Van Buren Lofts put a few feet betwe [...]
Slow summer for condo sales? Terrapin throws some money at it
Speaking of Terrapin Properties and summertime deals, we noticed the developer is advertising sizable cash incentives at almost all of its propertie [...]
Pilsen Alliance cries foul over condos
The Pilsen Alliance is fighting the "condo-ization" of the traditionally working class Hispanic neighborhood, working with DePaul University on a stud [...]
Graystone gets new life with rehabbed condos
We've seen wannabe graystones go up on Drexel Blvd and even some hideously anachronistic balustraded balconies in Lincoln Park, but Manhattan on Dr [...]
Chicago condo developers try to lure buyers away from the lake
It seems that everywhere you turn a developer is offering some sort of a deal to speed up slow summer sales. At 918 W Ainslie, buyers are being offere [...]
Printers Row protesters hurting their condo cause?
They seem like a fun-loving, well-meaning bunch of protestors (note the smiles; no fist shaking here), but are they helping their cause: the halting [...]
South Loop mystery loft is Trevi Square
Several commenters were correct in naming our mystery loft building in the burgeoning South Loop. Props to drbri, Devyn, the Urban Politician and Jo [...]