Belgravia unveils The Q Room at 565 Quincy
Joe and I visited a handful of model units last night at 565 Quincy, 565 W Quincy St, but most of the action at Belgravia Group's "Wisdom of Q" event [...]
Construction checkup: 565 Quincy
If you're on Time Out Chicago's mailing list (yeah, I enjoy the advance screenings, too), then your inbox may be filled to the brim with invitations [...]
Phase 2 of Logan Station to deliver by June
In a Yo post last fall, I groaned about the difficulty of gathering information about Logan Station, but once I got Paramount Homes president Bruce [...]
Built-out balconies at Trio's tower
When I asked, "What's the news from Trio?" earlier this month, I was referring less to the state of sales (we've known for some time that Jameson Re [...]
Rental and for-sale homes at Bucktown Point
Bruce Fogelson's development company, Paramount Homes, has a reputation for building a series of "transit-oriented" developments next to or near CTA [...]
Six North Michigan gets go-ahead for tax freeze
Six North Michigan, the nearly completed conversion of the old Montgomery Ward building at Madison and Michigan, has been approved for an eight-year p [...]
Video: Talking with Legacy's developer
Here's some video footage of Joe Zekas' interview with Mesa Development principal Jim Hanson, which we conducted on the 71st floor of the Legacy at Mi [...]
Koenig & Strey rolls out new Marquee rentals
Last weekend marked the start of something a little different at Sedgwick Properties' South Loop high-rise Marquee. On Saturday and Sunday mornings, t [...]
Another look at Superior 110's eastern view
We admit it: Since spring has sprung we've been pretty obsessed with views, because we're finally making it into the upper floors of a handful of rece [...]
Quote of the day: Bright lights, big city
"Think of it like having a huge, permanent night light on all the time... it's just a complete waste of energy."
- Katie Tarbox, describing the con [...]
Yo visits the Park Boulevard sales center
Our second and final stop during the CHA Plan for Transformation media tour that Joe and I attended last week was at the sales center for Park Bouleva [...]
Closings finally imminent at 1555 Wabash?
Given the pace of new construction over the past year, it's easy to assume that we're running out of truly new buildings to cover in the South Loop. [...]
Half- and full-floor condos in River North
There's been plenty of discussion in these pages over the past week about whether or not developers are providing enough one-bedroom condos in certai [...]
Video views from The Legacy's penthouse
Step out onto the ledge with Mark and take in the views from the 71st floor of Mesa Development's Legacy at Millennium Park.
Keep an eye out for mo [...]
New homes snapshot: Empty three-bedroom / two-baths abound in East Garfield Park
A couple years ago, the Yo staff dedicated a week of coverage to East Garfield Park. Staff writer Mark Dalton recounted a conversation he had with t [...]
Testing some white paint on Silver Tower
Joe took advantage of some clear sight lines while we were showing ourselves around Superior 110 on Friday and snapped this photo of Silver Tower, whi [...]
The view south from Superior 110's 18th floor
Are we abusing our panorama privileges? Ha! Never!
I stepped out onto the balcony of an 18th-floor unit at JFJ Development's Superior 110 as Mark w [...]
Oakwood Shores: "The grand-master plan"
We've written several posts over the years about Oakwood Shores, but when dealing with such a massive development, it's easy to lose sight of the bi [...]
Prices hold steady for The Legacy's condos
Legacy at Millennium Park sales director Adrienne Hulse hooked us up with a big packet of sales material during our visit to the tower on Friday after [...]
Construction checkup: Aqua
Magellan Development's Aqua, 225 N Columbus Dr, as seen from the top floor of Superior 110 in River North. The 474 studios, convertibles, and one- a [...]