No sign of ‘others’ in Mount Greenwood
Mount Greenwood has never been Chicago's best model of diversity, but the 2009 American Community Survey data do show signs of change amongst its [...]
A quick glance at Garfield Ridge
Despite seeing thousands of white and African-American residents leave, the Southwest Side neighborhood of Garfield Ridge actually grew in size by [...]
Hispanics become the majority in Humboldt Park, even as their numbers decline
The Hispanic population of Humboldt Park fell by 4% in the past decade, dropping from 31,607 to 30,337, according to new Census data. But due to a [...]
Our other top video — a Little Village drive
Joe Zekas' Block 37 walk-through may have been the most-viewed video on our YouTube channel in 2010, but it actually dates back to late 2009. The [...]
Neighborhood snapshot – Archer Heights
What the charming write-ups about Archer Heights never tell you is that it’s long been one of Chicago’s most segregated communities – and that’s s [...]
Ed Smith isn’t coming back
...and the West Side might not, either. This week, the city's longest-serving black alderman submitted his resignation, effective at the end of No [...]
An early look at Park Douglas
Ground has broken on the first phase of Park Douglas, a new 137-unit mixed-income development at 12th Place and Talman Avenue in North Lawndale tha [...]
From the vault: A drive through Marycrest
Jump in the Yo-mobile and take a ride through Marycrest. Joe and Val Zekas drove through the residential and commercial parts of this 1990s subdivis [...]
A new-construction fixer-upper with 5,800 square feet in West Garfield Park
I look at this listing and ask two questions: Why was someone building a 5,600 square-foot single-family home in West Garfield Park in 2008, and wha [...]
Want to live in the country’s most dangerous neighborhood?
The area bounded by Kinzie St (400 N) on the north, Washington Blvd (100 N) on the south, Damen Ave (2000 W) on the east and Western Ave (2400 W) may [...]
Austin continues to edge out Belmont Cragin in foreclosure filings
The Woodstock Institute’s Q2 2010 report is available, and Austin retains its slim lead over Belmont Cragin for first place in the number of city fore [...]
From hot to not: East Garfield Park
What our staff said about East Garfield Park in 2007:
The streets are still tough here, but the tide has started to turn in recent years, with r [...]
Another hard year for Austin homes
The Austin community area came in first among in foreclosures in 2009 and continues to be the leader of the pack going into this year.
According to [...]
From the vault: Anybody who's anybody eats at Edna's
The Sun-Times reports that renowned west side restaurateur Edna Stewart died shortly after celebrating her 72nd birthday.
I was last at Edna's seve [...]
Today's news: A rehabbed single-family on three lots in Garfield Ridge
Are you OK with living under the flight paths of Midway? Because that's where you're going to find this rehabbed single-family home, which went on t [...]
Chicago faux-berhoods: "West Park"
View Redfin's "West Park" boundaries in a larger map
In the process of compiling of Redfin's sales data for North Side neighborhoods, I stumbled acro [...]
Eight two-bedrooms available from $1,236 a month at 22 South Western
One of the many new construction developments in Fresh Horizon Realty's portfolio of new and newly rehabbed condos and single-families is the 12- [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us: Clearing
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On Saturday Rick Levin & Associates will auction 16 condos, nine townhomes, and vacant land located near the i [...]
A 2-bedroom in Humboldt Park for under $2,000
As recently as 3 years ago condos at 3550 W. Franklin Blvd sold well above $200K. A 2-bedroom in the building is currently available for $1,900. If yo [...]
Humboldt Park's "historical memory"
On Friday participants of LISC/Chicago's New Communities Program took Adolfo Carrion Jr, director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs Policy, [...]