Lunchtime music in Daley Plaza
I played music in Daley Plaza yesterday for their daily summertime concert series. We blasted out Irish jigs and reels, and rollicking songs with such [...]
Realtor mom, developer dad and author daughter with "Room for Improvement"
It's been years since we talked to Elizabeth Ballis, who by all indications, remains one of the city's top real estate agents, but when we bumped into [...]
Is Chicago Central Area Committee fading as Loop rebounds?
As we continue our Loop tour this week, it's hard not to note the prominent role the Chicago Central Area Committee has had in reimagining a city cent [...]
Getting up close with massive Park Monroe condos building
Clever advertising for the "monolithic box" that is The Park Monroe may distract some from the immensity of the building, but its size is something [...]
SkyscraperCity.com worth a second look
Yo has already told you about the Skyscraper City Web site, which has some great material among the dross.
Check out the threads STR posts, with incre [...]
We like to watch: inside Chase Park Commons condo development
One can be content to look at exteriors for only so long (and the lush foliage of summer made it near impossible to get a proper shot of this property [...]
Chicago rent barometer: high-rise rentals near the Loop
The Shoreham has two-bedroom two-bathroom apartments starting from $2,415 for 1,200 square feet. That rent will also make you a part of Lakeshore Eas [...]
Work in progress: MoMo condos gaining momentum, nearing sell-out
MoMo, Smithfield Properties' ode to former Chicago mafia kingpin Sam "Momo" Giancana (just kidding), is starting to show how distinctive an additio [...]
Hold on to your hard hat, Yo's taking a go through the Loop
In the Loop, construction workers in concrete-stained jeans and tee shirts have become just as prevalent as white collar commodities traders in thre [...]
Real estate agencies alienate buyers with priceless listings
Yo's pet peeve of the day: Real estate agencies that display row upon row of available listings in their front windows with no prices at the bottom of [...]
The first-time buyer: Will we or won't we?
So our home inspector tells us the roof is dodgy, the preloved airconditioner has almost reached its best-before date, and there's that God-awful stin [...]
New Sky55 apartment high-rise gives plenty to look at
With our recent posts on Sky55, the new-construction high-rise rental development in the South Loop, we thought it was high time we pass along a phot [...]
Would Tuxedo condos by any other name seem as sweet?
We're always curious about what goes into naming a condo development (at least those without meadow or lake in the name) and even more curious when [...]
Work in progress: Sheridan Place condo details hidden behind scaffolding
We're all atwitter, waiting for the scaffolding at Sheridan Place to finally be taken down so we can get a good look at the facade of the building. [...]
We like to watch: inside Greenview Gardens
Continuing our tour of developments north of Howard but still in the city, here's a peek inside Greenview Gardens, at 7633 N Greenview Ave. The cour [...]
Nortown Theater being replaced by condos
Going, going, almost gone. Developer Amrik Patel plans to tear down the vintage Nortown Theater, 6326 N. Western Ave., seen here in this photo from th [...]
New North Side condo developments keep a comin'
Several new North Side developments have popped up on Yo's radar, like The Grove at Greenleaf (pictured), a 44-unit condo conversion from Jameson Rea [...]
Will condos replace 3 Penny Cinema in Lincoln Park?
Lincoln Park may be one of the cleanest neighborhoods in the city, but as of today it's lost a bit of its luster, with the closing of the 3 Penny Cine [...]
What a world of merriment their melody foretells
Tell Yo where in Chicago these bells keep time, time, time in a sort of runic rhyme. [...]
Is Lincoln Park Chicago's cleanest neighborhood?
YoChicago's new Lincoln Park journal contributor, Diana, is a Philadelphia transplant in awe of the neighborhood's cleanliness. We'd generally agree [...]