Wrightwood Crossing is 40 percent pre-sold
Construction hasn't even begun on Wrightwood Crossing, G.Corp Development's planned 19-unit condo development at 1307 W Wrightwood Ave in Lincoln Pa [...]
Construction checkup: 235 Van Buren
The newly topped-off 235 Van Buren, as seen from the 30th floor of Astoria Tower in the South Loop. [...]
The view north from Astoria Tower
Another great shot by Joe Askins. Click on it to see a much larger version, and see more views from Astoria Tower (one of our advertisers) at our Fl [...]
The amenity levels at Six North Michigan
Six North Michigan may be an old tower -- Montgomery Ward built it in 1899 -- but that doesn't mean it lacks the amenities buyers desire in their co [...]
Whatever happened to the affordable home?
"I never even moved in. I just decided to sell it.''
- Damaris Matis, a real estate agent who bought one of University Village's 187 taxpayer-subsidi [...]
New condo and loft rentals springing up in River North and Near South Side
If you can't sell 'em, rent 'em. That's the thinking at several new developments right now. The latest examples I've come across are the condos availa [...]
Photos from The Sanctuary in Humboldt Park
The converted church at the corner of Walton Street and Western Avenue in Humboldt Park has always stood out as one of the more unique condo develop [...]
First open house at The Rotunda this weekend
Construction is still underway at The Rotunda, the eight-unit development at 2741 - 2743 N Sheffield Ave in Lake View, but Rubloff agent Thomas Hall [...]
Panorama-rama!: Frank Gehry's Jay Pritzker Pavilion in 180 degrees
Our abuse of Photoshop's photomerge tools continues with the latest super-wide panorama posted to our Flickr photostream: A view of Millennium Park' [...]
Reductions roundup: Cuts at three high-rises
If you took a break from Yo over the past week, you might have missed our posts on these recent price reductions at three downtown towers:
600 North [...]
Condos with park views at Six North Michigan
From all of Six North Michigan's east-facing two- and three-bedrooms you have a direct view of Millennium Park's Cloud Gate and Pritzker Pavilion. F [...]
Still two left at The Sanctuary in Humboldt Park
More than a year has passed since my last update on The Sanctuary, the condo conversion of the former Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church at 24 [...]
Sales update: Down to six at West Loop's CA23
If you weren't listening carefully to developer Geoff Ruttenberg in the video that Joe shot at CA23 last month, you might have missed it when he dis [...]
Inside a one-bedroom at Six North Michigan
Architects who renovate protected buildings have to work with what they're given. In DeStefano & Partners' case, that meant fitting the modern c [...]
Elysian's crane is coming down
Yesterday, the editor of the Chicago Architecture Blog reported that Elysian's big construction crane is finally coming down. "Having performed its [...]
The penthouse view from Six North Michigan
The owner of the Six North Michigan's 19th-floor penthouse will have an observation room from which he or she can look out to Lake Michigan, much as [...]
Buy or rent four-bedroom condos in Buena Park
On the surface, Buena Estates, which is located at 742 - 748 W Buena Ave, doesn't look all that different from the other vintage conversions in Uptown [...]
Sales update: Metropolitan Tower slashes prices by 17 to 34 percent for closeout
Sabrina at CribChatter noted this morning that prices are falling at Metropolitan Tower, the converted Straus Building at 310 S Michigan Ave in the So [...]
Quote of the day: Aqua buried
When Joe posted a panoramic photo of the view from atop Six North Michigan over the weekend, reader Dan Winne responded that, it's "crazy how Aqua is [...]
New photos and incentives from Signature Residences' Facebook fan page
I check the development Web site periodically for any updates on the Signature Residences, 207 E 31st St, but there haven't been too many changes o [...]