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Work in progress: 600 N Lake Shore Dr
You can't get a much more prominent spot than North Lake Shore Drive. Thousands of drivers whiz (or crawl, depending on the traffic) by the site of [...]
Real estate developer Rezko $50M in debt
Seems like building new homes in Chicago during the last decade would have been a fine way to amass a healthy nest egg for a rainy day, but it didn't [...]
Chicago rent barometer: our very own Left Bank
NNP Residential is offering some swank new rental digs at la rive gauche of the Chicago River. The company says its new rental building, Left Bank a [...]
Roscoe Village leapfrogs West Roscoe Village
While all of us are busily mocking the "West Roscoe Village" usage, apartment rental services are busy extending the boundaries of Roscoe Village.
Ba [...]
Feds indict Rezmar Development Group's Antoin Rezko
Federal prosecutors have indicted real estate developer Antoin "Tony" Rezko, of Rezmar Development Group, on charges that he took kickbacks from inv [...]
South Loop developments roundup
With almost 40 active developments at last count, the South Loop is bustling with both new construction and conversions. As you can see, the project [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us — Hollywood Park
Peterson Park isn't in Peterson Park, and Pulaski Park isn't in Pulaski Park. Hollywood Park is in Hollywood Park, which lies just to the west of Pe [...]
South Loop week: explore neighborhood photos, forum
The South Loop is one of the most photogenic neighborhoods in Chicago, maybe partly because it's also the fastest-growing community in the city. Ther [...]
How affordable is the South Loop?
It's South Loop week here at Yo, so over the next few days we'll bring you the latest news from the most active real estate market in downtown Chicago [...]
Back to the future
Story by Alison Soltau | Photography by Michael Jarecki
Can eclectic West Town balance preservation and building?Â
At The Bleeding Heart Bakery, [...]
Barrios for the rest of us – Pilsen
YoChicago doesn't speak much Spanish, and much of Pilsen speaks little else.
There's an artists' enclave in East Pilsen, but it's not much of a fac [...]
Condos, teardowns and kid-friendly retail as West Lakeview experiences baby boom
West Lakeview is undergoing a baby boom as families pour into the neighborhood, snapping up detached houses and spacious condos.
"High-tech strollers [...]
Kid stuff
Story by Alison Soltau | Photography by Marc PoKempnerÂ
Baby boom follows condo boom in West Lakeview neighborhoods
The Baby Jogger puts many s [...]
Who wants to be a millionaire?
Big bucks help in hunt for new house or townhome, but bargains still exist
As a devoted White Sox fan, Dawn Melchiorre is excited that her family i [...]
West Town – what's in a name?
West Town (bounded by Bloomingdale to the north, Kinzie to the south, Kedzie to the west and the river to the east) is an official Chicago community a [...]
The Lofts at Roosevelt Collection announced for mixed-use South Loop community
Centrum Properties has started teasing The Lofts at Roosevelt Collection, part of the massive mixed-use development that brings one million square [...]
Hamlin Park to welcome new neighbors at Lathrop Homes
The little hamlet of Hamlin Park is looking lively these days and it's about to get even more so, with the Chicago Housing Authority's recent announce [...]
The high life
High-rise builders offer hot designs, "wow" finishes in fiercely competitive market
When interior designer Hollis Savin went looking for a new high- [...]
East meets West Ridge
West Rogers Park remains port of entry, but rising prices make docking more difficult
Leah Averick couldn't imagine living anywhere but her home of [...]
Would you rather live at Oakwood Shores or KenLand?
Yo gets a kick out of poking fun at developers who try to coin new names for neighborhoods. But we are a little easier on developers who create and na [...]