When all else fails, there's always Plan B, at The Sanctuary Club
Here is a rendering for one of the single-family home designs at Jacobs Homes' The Sanctuary Club in the village of Kildeer in Lake County. The proje [...]
Closeouts: More Near North condo developments going, going…
If you've been pinching pennies, hoping to save enough for a pad at Booth Hansen's swank 30 W Oak (pictured), you had better make your move soon. Th [...]
Chicago rent barometer: one-bedroom garden apartments
Curious about how much money you could be saving if you were to move your apartment below the grade?
A garden one-bedroom apartment at 1255 W Bryn Ma [...]
Clark Junction #$%^&s up entire transit system
The Tribune reported today that, due to signal problems at Belmont, there was no Purple Line service south of Howard Street yesterday.
A brief newspa [...]
Neighbors-to-be helping virtual neighbors
An owner-to-be at 340 on the Park has created a Web site and a companion set of forums for virtual neighbors to share information and resources with t [...]
A sub-optimal residential feel
Optima Old Orchard Woods is a stunningly detailed architectural feat. If you only drive past it on the Edens Expressway you'll miss the impressive s [...]
The painted empress of Lincoln Park
Painted lady, the more common usage, doesn't do justice to this never-ageing beauty. [...]
The first time buyer: On the trail of a (bad) scent
Thanks to those of you who responded to my cry for help yesterday, when I blogged about the God-awful odor in the common hallway outside the condo I'm [...]
Antique market in West Loop
The Chicago Antique Market returns to Randolph Street in the West Loop on June 25, and on the last Sunday of every month through October 29.
An indoo [...]
Closeouts: 2 East Erie condo tower nears sell-out
This week, we'll be giving you the scoop on several large developments that are close to selling out, such as River North's 2 East Erie. Erie Street D [...]
Ultra Local Geography: get to know Rogers Park
"You don't have to go too far in your own neighborhood to find something cool." Ain't it the truth, though? In this case, Rogers Parker Larry Shure [...]
Townhomes in the hopper at Lakeshore East
Today, the New East Side, tomorrow the world! Magellan Development Group is putting the finishing touches on plans for the Parkhomes at Lakeshore E [...]
Shoemaker Lofts and the Avondale you never knew
This morning, Yo was searching for some photographs of the Avondale neighborhood, and decided to check out the Web site for Shoemaker Lofts, one of tw [...]
Westward Development building 86-unit condo project in St. Ben's
Brand new condos in St. Ben's are about as common as new office towers in downtown Detroit, so the fact that Westward Development Company is buildin [...]
How to make a condo treely feel like a home
How do you "home-ify" a bland-looking row of new condos (the 3200-block of Sheffield Avenue)? Simply add trees, and mix! You could also try those othe [...]
Old Town hole, vacant lot
There is a hole at the corner of Lincoln, Lincoln Park West, and Wisconsin in Old Town. Stay tuned for what goes up there, but what came down in the l [...]
East meets west at Thymbria condos on King Drive
We're always fascinated by the arcane names on vintage buildings, and "Thymbria," the condo conversion at 5001 S King Dr, especially piqued our intere [...]
The first-time buyer: smells like trouble
I intended to chronicle my path to homeownership in a fairly linear fashion, working my way through my experiences of the last few months rather than [...]
Condo conversion crazy in Logan Square
Logan Square has seen its fair share of the housing action with developments like the 24-unit ArmitEDGE and Logan View Condominiums, a 78-unit convers [...]