McKenzie Place's nicely integrated balconies overlook King Drive
In the recent debate over the ideal balcony, we couldn't help but put forth McKenize Place, at 5750 S King Dr, in Washington Park, as an entry. Rath [...]
Tallest high-rise, 1st hotel condos proposed for Evanston
The North Shore's first hotel condo building would also be the tallest tower in Evanston, if developer Thomas Roszak has his way. Evanston Now reports [...]
TLC Management: making renters into stars
Everyone's entitled to his or her 15 minutes, and TLC Management is offering its tenants up to three. An alert Uptown renter sent us a flyer posted [...]
Astoria Tower offers hotel amenities to condo dwellers
If The Spa at The James Hotel has you jonesing for hotel amenities, but you need a full-time residence, check out New Homes Magazine's take on Astoria [...]
Glossy mag anoints River South a neighborhood, darling
We told you a few weeks ago about the developers who are trying to re-brand the southern part of the South Loop as "River South." We've just spotted [...]
Monday, Monday
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo.
Edgewater: Going over the edge in Edgewater
Old Town: Old Town condos to d [...]
Deal of the day: Emerald condos giving away scooters
While some builders are giving away or discounting parking to stoke sales, the developers of Emerald, a two-tower condo project at 123 S Green St, in [...]
Attention developers: here is an object lesson in good design
The construction barricades are down at 156 W Superior, and the building looks really great. Noting the flower boxes on a few of the balconies, it app [...]
Fallingwater from the Edens
Every time I pass Optima Old Orchard Woods on the Edens — and I pass it twice a day — I think of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater.
In [...]
They did a Barry Bonds on the house next door
New construction at 2736 Hawthorn Ln - a neat illustration of what' s coming and what's going as the Wilmette teardown tear continues. [...]
Yet another Old Town festival
Sure, there are two "art fairs" happening in the Old Town neighborhood today--sometimes I think they should call them "craft fairs"--but there's also [...]
An art fair fair warning
The venerable Old Town Art Fair and its third-rate knock-off, the Wells Street Art Festival, are both on tap for this weekend. The latter was design [...]
Low prices, long floor plans at King Drive condos
They're not for everyone, but the railroad-style floor plans at 5322 S King Dr provide about as much separation between living area and master bedroo [...]
We like to watch: mod finishes at Hubbard Street Lofts
The developers of Hubbard Street Lofts are going for a sleek, contemporary look at the West Town loft project, 1039 W Grand Ave, and whether you're in [...]
Friday night gallery-hopping
Buckle up. This evening we're headed to Lincoln Park, the Loop, and Ravenswood (samples below).
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No longer a source for renovation
Renovation Source, the architectural salvage place at 3512 N Southport, is closing shop. According to the signs posted, "Everything Must Go" by Sund [...]
Hawthorne Point condos makes the most of its balconies
Peak Construction has made the most of this building's setback to add balconies that face north and south and have some shelter, instead of facing w [...]
Chicago Park District celebrates 30 paces worth of Edgewater green space
The Chicago Park District seems pretty excited about its acquisition of this inhospitably fenced-off lakefront open space -- a whopping 30 paces worth [...]
There's no hotter place than Metro on Melrose
Yo's always thought that Lake View (and Lincoln Park, for that matter) was full of Heather Locklear-lookalikes, so it makes sense that a condo convers [...]
Everything must go at Edgewater high-rise
Next month, auction company Rick Levin & Associates is handling the developer closeout of the 292-unit Edgewater condo building at 6030 N Sheridan R [...]