The funky heart of Rogers Park
How does Rogers Park, a neighborhood on the northern edge of Chicago, stay funky? The secret is geography. The area lies beyond the end of Lake S [...]
Ahoy! Auction sales head to the Gold Coast
The sun is out, the sky is blue, and the little birds are singing away. A couple of them tell us to expect news of a condo auction at 1400 Lake Shore [...]
What we know: SoNo
Google tells me that a lot of people come to Yo searching for info on SoNo. Smithfield's 27-story tower, located at 860 W Blackhawk St on the Near Nor [...]
Quote of the day: Elysian's troublesome top
Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin, on the Elysian: If all we do is laugh at traditionalism, rather than figuring out how to do it better, then t [...]
565 Quincy's 'hood – life in the West Loop
Take a virtual tour of the neighborhood around Belgravia Group's 565 Quincy high-rise at 565 W Quincy St by browsing the 554 images in our West Loop [...]
Lino Loves Lincoln Park: More great condo high-rises on Lakeview Avenue
Coldwell Banker agent and Lincoln Park expert Lino Darchun continues his discussion of Lincoln Park's best condo high-rises, focusing on several par [...]
Prairie Pointe's auction, sale by sale
As promised, I've put together a spreadsheet outlining every sale from Sunday's auction of (most of) Prairie Pointe's last 13 condos. Scroll down to t [...]
Prairie Pointe: Observations on an auction
I just got home from the Hilton Chicago, site of this afternoon's auction of 13 Prairie Pointe condos. I'll have a full spreadsheet of data to share t [...]
Lino Loves Lincoln Park: The neighborhood's best high-rises, Part 1
Looking for a high-rise home in Lincoln Park, but you're not sure where to look? Coldwell Banker agent Lino Darchun is a Lincoln Park expert, and wh [...]
Crashing the party: cocktails and condos at a 600 Lake Shore Drive open house
Grab some hors d'oeuvres and a glass of wine and follow me through two three-bedroom condos at Belgravia Group's 600 Lake Shore Drive. Last week I a [...]
Rental review: homes listed in 60622
Every Friday we record the number of condos, townhomes, and single-families listed for rent in 14 Chicago ZIP codes. This week I thought I'd give on [...]
Grants still available for down payments and closing costs at Lake Park Crescent
Buyers can still receive grants for down payment and closing cost assistance at Lake Park Crescent in North Kenwood-Oakland, making select one-bedro [...]
An eco-friendly two-bedroom in Bucktown
The newest video through a Sergio & Banks-marketed property finds Realtor Melissa Govedarica guiding Joe Zekas through Ultimate Homes' eco-friendly [...]
Afternoon views from Prairie Pointe
Yesterday I trucked down to Prairie Pointe, 1600 S Prairie Ave, for one of Inland Real Estate's pre-auction open houses. On Sunday, March 14, Inlan [...]
Million-dollar living on Castlewood Terrace
Representing the high end of Margate Park homes during Sunday's open house event was the three-bedroom / 3.5-bath single-family home at 920 W Castle [...]
Crain's: Silver Tower in foreclosure
Well, Crain's saved me a trip to the clerk's office this morning.
According to this article by Alby Gallun (who obviously has my phone tapped), Silve [...]
Following Francesca: Streeterville's best bites
You can learn a lot about a neighborhood by visiting its restaurants. Francesca Rose, a Streeterville expert and a real estate agent at Prudential R [...]
More from Margate Park: Studs' home and the lakefront
The second half of my pre-open house drive through Margate Park in Uptown took me around Ainslie Street and Margate Terrace, down Castlewood Terrace [...]
Emerald promotes new price cuts of 25 to 36 percent on select condos
A sales associate at a downtown condo development told me last week that she was facing some stiff competition from Emerald, Senco's twin-tower deve [...]
Deliveries begin at Flair Tower
Apparently people are actually living in Flair Tower now. The leasing staff has set up shop in the building, too. Sounds like it's time to pay our n [...]