Library Tower gets FHA approval
Lennar announced yesterday that the South Loop high-rise Library Tower has received FHA approval. Located on the corner of State Street and Congress [...]
Five easy pieces: George Furla
Two days, two Georges. What are the odds?
Following a chat yesterday about his new construction listings in Arcadia Terrace, Koenig & Strey agent [...]
New homes sprouting up in Arcadia Terrace
When George Furla makes his case for the Arcadia Terrace section of West Rogers Park, he focuses on the neighborhood’s proximity to public spaces li [...]
Floor plan faceoff: three-bedrooms at Legacy at Millennium Park and One Museum Park
The Legacy at Millennium Park (above) in the Loop and One Museum Park (below) in the South Loop both have a few different three-bedroom floor plans. [...]
The lake, the Drive, and "genuine shopping" options near Lake Park Gateway II
The final segment of Joe's tour of Lake Park Gateway II with developer Mitch Newman find the duo standing near what Joe calls a "genuine shopping ce [...]
Crain's: No more hugs and kisses for X/O
Kargil Development faces a $20 million foreclosure suit over its proposed X/O Condominiums high-rises in the South Loop, according to Crain's Chicag [...]
Five easy pieces: George Schultz
We're brainstorming all sorts of new regular features here at YoChicago, one of which is a regular Q&A session with a buyer, developer, agent, or othe [...]
Building an "enterprise of passion" for Lake Park Gateway II developer
Joe continues his tour of Strategem Home Builders' Lake Park Gateway II with developer Mitch Newman. Behind the two new buildings at 1227 E 46th St [...]
Observations on Woodlawn: Buyers, amenities, and the Olympics
Near the end of our latest visit to the Renaissance on Kimbark, as we stood atop Stonemason Group's latest eight-flat, @properties agent Hasani Stee [...]
The future of the Renaissance on Kimbark
Hasani Steele was able to make a lot of pre-sales during the first two phases of construction at the Renaissance on Kimbark, but that was then...wha [...]
Sales update: Room for one more in Ranquist Development's Urban Sandbox
In retrospect, maybe the prospect of living next to Sexy Rexy wasn't the promotional perk that Trump was looking for. But what about holding your cond [...]
Inside 600 North Fairbanks: Where lobbies win awards
Joe's tour of Streeterville with Francesca Rose, a Prudential Rubloff agent and newest participant in our Chicago Real Estate Experts program, broug [...]
Lake Park Gateway II: New luxury living in North Kenwood
Developer Mitch Newman's career in home-building began when he was walking job sites with his father, also a developer. Mitch has a passion for desi [...]
Without retail tenants, Roosevelt Collection adds color to Roosevelt Road streetscape
After learning that people were actually living in one of Centrum Properties' Roosevelt Collection mid-rises, Erik and I knew we needed to get in [...]
New prices and incentives at Astoria Tower
At Provence Development's new South Loop high-rise Astoria Tower, there's a relatively wide range of prices to reflect a diverse inventory of homes. [...]
Shark bites – price cuts in Lincoln Park, Lake View and Bucktown
"Ya know when that shark bites, with his teeth, babe, scarlet billows start to spread …" Bobby Darin
Everyone knows there's blood in the water tod [...]
Million-dollar homes in Logan Square
Logan Square isn't the first place that comes to mind when we think of million-dollar homes, but of the seven new construction single-family homes l [...]
Downtown smackdown: Your rental choices at Aqua and Streeter Place
Searching for a new apartment in the heart of downtown and close to the Lake and Michigan Avenue? Your two best options right now are at Aqua (abov [...]
Making the two-bedroom / two-bath scene: Low to high in Edgewater
After looking at the lows, middles, and highs in Lake View and Uptown, we finally get to Edgewater, where dozens of two-bedroom / two-bath condos ra [...]
Deliveries begin at Astoria Tower
Yesterday I visited Astoria Tower and talked with its new sales manager, Frankel & Giles Vice President Jim Psyhogios. In this video, shot from the [...]