Biograph Theater nearing completion
The historic Biograph movie house, at 2433 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago, the spot where the Lady in Red duped Public Enemy No. 1 John Dillinger, is in i [...]
Making the most of tiny Chicago apartments
So you're out of the dorm room and into that luxurious 400-square-foot studio, and life is perfect, except you don't have enough space to keep a secon [...]
Chicago's biggest condo conversion nears sellout in Lake View
Is that a solar eclipse or a condo conversion? According to developer Crescent Heights, the massive Park Place Tower, 655 W Irving Park Rd, is not o [...]
Chicago houses under $90,000 (yes, houses)
It's easy to start thinking you have to be a millionaire to buy a home in Chicago, an idea we no doubt contributed to with recent posts on luxury cond [...]
The dizzying heights of Chicago condo construction
There's something a little disconcerting about walking under a seven-story crane dangling a hook that weighs as much as you every time you leave the [...]
Tuesday, Tuesday, got the ugly building blues day
Hell to thee blight spirit!
Can the 1200 block of Belmont Avenue get any uglier? "We look before and after, and pine for what is not ..."
If y [...]
Fiscal crisis at Chicago affordable housing financer
There are potentially troubling implications for people living in affordable housing, in reports of a fiscal crisis at Chicago Equity Trust, which fin [...]
Affordable Washington Park has an interesting past
A while ago we told you how a bunch of developers is getting together to promote the South Shore as the city's hot new affordable neighborhood. But wh [...]
Sweet Occasions opens in Andersonville, land of cafes
Sweet Occasions, a cafe serving gourmet coffee, sandwiches, ice cream and sundry treats, has opened a location in Andersonville, at 5306 N Clark St, [...]
"Sex" star in Cradle of Man
Come on, admit it -- you loved "Sex and the City." Now, instead of going to a Lincoln Park bar to sip Comsos and paint your nails during re-runs, you [...]
Rooftop deck with alleged views of U.S. Cellular Field in Bridgeport…
So now that Dubin has caught our attention by riding on the coattails of the Sox, (see posting below) shall we give the company the additional publici [...]
What should a White Sox World Series victory do for Bridgeport?
It was about time the real estate world milked the White Sox 2005 World Series victory for all it was worth. In April, you'll be able to buy a home at [...]
Livin' large on E Lake Shore: top location, confusing address
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks includes eight buildings in the elite East Lake Shore Drive district, but residents of only six of those high-ri [...]
Time to make the condos
Ah, there's nothing like the smell of fresh brewed coffee in the morning. Unless it's mixed with the smell of exhaust and regular horn blasts from a [...]
Monday, Monday
Monday, Monday. Let's take a go around the Yo.
Lincoln Square: Ravenswood photo gallery
West Loop: Sidewalks could stand improvements on Randolph [...]
Sunday, Sunday, the little bastards fun day
It's a gloomy weekend, and the kids couldn't be more annoying.
Sunday's payback time — drag them through the "instrument petting zoo" and finis [...]
Open your eyes, Chicago
Got 'em open? Take a look at Gary Johnson's wonderfully eclectic Chicago history Web site, including his walking sample of downtown, and his brief tak [...]
Wooden Alley
Forget March Madness. We're not talking coach John here. And no, we didn't go dyslexic on the name of a has-been clarinetist either.
The Gold Coast's [...]