15 South Racine and more in the West Loop
My attempts at visiting 15 South Racine, the contemporary eight-unit condo development at 15 S Racine Ave in the West Loop, have been unsuccessful s [...]
Aqua's last penthouse: A top-floor home with a top-notch view
Many of Aqua's upper floors will have views almost as nice as the ones we saw on Friday, but if you really want to see things the way we did, you're [...]
Looking west from 565 Quincy's top floor
The last time Mark and I visited 565 Quincy, 565 W Quincy St, we could only get into the building's lower loft levels. Since that time, Belgravia Gr [...]
Combing the North Avenue Beach
Wednesday afternoon was too nice to ignore one of the best places along North Avenue: the North Avenue Beach, on the southern tip of Lincoln Park. T [...]
Sales update: Parkside of Old Town advertising cuts of 15 to 20 percent
CribChatter this morning pointed readers to a new ad in the Tribune promoting big price cuts on condos and townhomes at Parkside of Old Town, the mu [...]
Driving North Avenue, Part 2: New condos in Wicker Park and Bucktown
After crawling through North Avenue traffic between Sedgwick Street and the Chicago River, Mark and I made our way to the Kennedy Expressway overpas [...]
On the roof at Aqua
We found that the best views from Aqua, 225 N Columbus Dr, weren't from the very top of the building, but from the tower's highest penthouses, where [...]
How do you wash the windows at Aqua?
The wavy balconies at Aqua, 225 N. Columbus Dr, presented a challenge for the window washers. In this video project manager Todd Wendell shows us th [...]
In Lincoln Square, Part 2: Lincoln Avenue from Leland to Lawrence
As Mark and I continue our walk up Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square, we pass the final minutes of a farmers market next to the Brown Line's Western [...]
From the top of Aqua: a sneak peek
Joe Zekas, Michael Kardas and I took a trip to the top of Aqua today, and...holy cow! We'll have plenty of HD video and high-res panoramas coming yo [...]
Tour Ravenswood by bike with Eric Rojas
We won't have the chance to join Rubloff agent and Yo contributor Eric Rojas on his weekend bike tour of Ravenswood, but that doesn't mean you can't.
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Construction checkup: Models open, occupancy up to 27th floor at 235 Van Buren
Scott Hoskins, president and managing broker at CMK Realty, took us through one of 235 Van Buren's new models last week and followed up with us t [...]
On North Avenue: Seeing SoNo, passing Axis
Over the next few weeks, Mark and I will try to hit up some of the city's most well traveled streets to check in on newer residential developments a [...]
In Lincoln Square, Part 1: Walking Lincoln Avenue from Sunnyside to Eastwood
After visiting Rockwell Crossing and Welles Park, Mark and I hit up the commercial heart of Lincoln Square -- North Lincoln Avenue -- to get a look [...]
More from Mills about the West Loop and CA23
Last Friday we posted the first half of Joe's on-the-street video with Koenig & Strey GMAC Realtor and CA23 listing agent Jennifer Mills. Above [...]
Prices cut by $25,000 on six Trio condos
On Tuesday, a post at CribChatter announced price reductions at Trio, RDM Development's three-building condo development at 650 - 670 W Wayman St in [...]
Fountain View bringing retail to Lincoln Square
During our visit to Lincoln Square on Tuesday, Joe and I passed by Fountain View, which is located at 2326 W Giddings St, to see if any of the fi [...]
Construction moving forward on The Silver District's sixth floor, waiting at 2808 West North
When I visited The Silver District in late March, the building looked complete -- it had a roof, all the windows were in place, and the furnished mo [...]
Crilly Court: A Lincoln Park landmark
Near the end of the last "Lino in Lincoln Park" segment we posted, Joe Zekas and Coldwell Banker agent Lino Darchun make their way to Crilly Court, [...]
Walking Welles Park in Lincoln Square
Pass Welles Park in Lincoln Square on a sunny weekend afternoon and you're sure to see plenty of stroller pushers, sunbathers, softball players, ten [...]