Ask not for whom the bell tolls – shut up and deal with it
A hat tip to Steve at the always entertaining Beachwood Reporter, where we discovered this entry from Tribune columnist Eric Zorn's blog, where a deba [...]
Targeting Wilson Yard in Uptown
Nat over at Yo's Uptown journal provides an interesting history of Wilson Yard, and wonders whether Target will remain a part of the proposed mixed-us [...]
New condos tout luxury living in – Back of the Yards?
Joe, an alert YoChicago reader, writes that he saw three "luxury condo" developments on the west side of Western Avenue between 41st and 47th over t [...]
Wanted: philanthropic buyer for $25 million Lake Bluff home
Coldwell Banker agents Jane and Didier Lepauw wanted to preserve Lansdowne, a Benjamin Marshall mansion on 21 acres in Lake Bluff, but the property mi [...]
North shore monopolizes Zillow $1M ZIP list
According to Zillow Blog, Illinois has 3 ZIP codes where the median price of a home is over $1 million.
Leading the pack is Kenilworth (60043) at $ [...]
Contemporary condo building coming to Bucktown
Bucktown is already home to some stunning contemporary homes, and it looks like Brighton Development's condo building at 1954 N Wilmot Ave will give t [...]
New West Loop developments roundup
Yo's got the skinny on a couple of new developments in the West Loop. Sussex & Reilly is marketing a five-unit condo building at 1259 W Adams. The s [...]
Monday, Monday
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo.
Irving Park: Maybe the Y should offer remedial English night, too
Lincoln Pa [...]
Weekend open thread: Your turn to sound off
Ok Ken, Sam, Joe, Urban Politician and the rest of you reading out there in the Yo-niverse: It's your turn sound off. Weekend open thread is your foru [...]
Is Jazz on the Boulevard in a flood zone?
It looks like the new townhomes under construction at Jazz on the Boulevard, on the 4200 block of South Drexel Blvd, may end up with a nice view of [...]
A better view of the world's largest juicer
Several days back Phil Berger posted a view of Wilmette's Baha'i Temple from Evanston Hospital.
If you'd rather not check into the hospital for the [...]
Not getting the pointe
Can anyone explain what motivates a developer to name his (yup, they're still almost all guys) building something-or-other-pointe? I don't get it R [...]
Edgebrook condo development selling rooftop decks
Edgebrook Pointe, located at 6419 W Touhy Ave in Edgebrook (actually it's more like Wildwood if you want to be picky), has 18 condos with two or thr [...]
Your Hummer looks stupid
Sometimes you can't beat the beauty of a simple declarative sentence. "Your Hummer looks stupid," read the bumper sticker we saw on our way to work to [...]
Canyon Ranch Living prepares for a Windy City hoedown
Yee-ha! Meet LR Development's Canyon Ranch Living - Chicago (don't ask us, we're as puzzled by the name as you are). Apparently Canyon Ranch originate [...]
New condos coming to Motor Row District
Car companies may release new models every year, but new construction in Chicago's historic Motor Row District is about as common as a new Duesenberg [...]
Another high-rise slated for River North
The Gammonley Group, fresh off the heels of its South Loop high-rises at 1111 South Wabash and Prairie Pointe, has opened 757 Orleans @ Chicago, a 2 [...]
South Loop's 1111 Wabash nearing sellout
The Gammonley Group's 33-story 1111 Wabash, considered a pioneer in the South Loop construction boom, is on the brink of a sellout. The 232-unit tow [...]
North Shore health care: a new perspective
If for any reason you find yourself being admitted to Evanston Hospital, here's a tip: make sure you get yourself checked in to a room on 5 North, b [...]
Love in the age of commuting
YoChicago's very own "Suzie in the City" has some interesting advice for Chicagoans looking for love... why not make a date with someone you always ru [...]