How Lake View found its "panache"
When Yehuda Cohen entered the real estate business more than 20 years ago, the Lake View community wasn't a first-look location for many homebuyers. [...]
The view from Legacy's 71st floor
"Legacy is all about the views," said Mesa Development's Jim Hanson, the host of our tour of Legacy's 71st floor penthouse unit. I don't think any [...]
Schools and the home-buying process
What roles do school districts play in the minds of buyers? Realtor Yehuda Cohen talks about what he sees in the Lake View market in this segment fr [...]
First look inside Superior 110 in River North
For more than a year, we've observed JFJ Development's Superior 110 from street level, but yesterday, Joe and I finally made it into the building. Fro [...]
Customizing a condo at CA23
The people who've opted for CA23's larger, more expensive units tend to be seasoned buyers who want to personalize their living spaces, says develop [...]
A demo of 50 East Chestnut's high-tech features
When you enter a home in 50 East Chestnut, the lights turn on and the window shades draw, which makes it feel like the home is in sync with your every [...]
Views of and from 50 East Chestnut's model
This morning, I walked over to 50 East Chestnut, Jameson Real Estate's 34-story luxury high-rise in River North, to meet with representatives from Pre [...]
Inside CA23 with developer Geoff Ruttenberg
My visit to The Brixton Group's CA23 on Wednesday wasn't a first for YoChicago. Mark attended a grand opening party for the condos at 23 N Aberdeen [...]
New West offers rent-to-own at Eastgate Village
Sensing that buyers are having difficulty coming up with the money required for a down payment, New West Realty is rolling out an aggressive rent-to-o [...]
New-construction roundup: Wicker Park condos
Looking in Wicker Park? I browsed the MLS yesterday for new construction listings and found the following condos:
1421 North Wood, 1421 N Wood St [...]
R+D659's modern lines through the lens of a pro
Joe and I have snapped a bunch of photos of R+D659 over the past year, but none of our photos come close to capturing the crisp, modern lines of the b [...]
Where to find value in Lake View
Where can buyers find good opportunities in Lake View? Look to Ashland Avenue, says Realtor Yehuda Cohen. He explains why in this part of his conver [...]
More price reductions at Bucktown conversion
One year ago yesterday, Joe wrote that Prime Properties Realty was advertising "huge price reductions" for the four remaining condos in the 12-unit co [...]
Reviewing the 15-day, $15,000 incentives at five Plan for Transformation developments
It's tax day, folks, and that means that today is the first day that the City of Chicago and the Partnership for New Communities will be offering a $1 [...]
With Trotter gone, Elysian rolls out new chefs
In the wake of the announcement that celebrity chef Charlie Trotter and the Elysian Hotel and Private Residences parted ways this winter, Elysian toda [...]
Quote of the day: Kargil defaults on X/O
"He said, ‘We’ve got bad news: X/O has basically failed.'"
- Joubin Khorsand, an investor in Kargil Development's X/O Condominiums project, recountin [...]
Now and then: Yehuda Cohen reflects on the 2800 block of North Halsted Street
A few weeks ago Joe Zekas met up with an old friend, Realtor Yehuda Cohen, to talk about Yehuda's 20-plus years of experience in Chicago real estate [...]
Introducing Sky Life in River North
In some cases, the name "Sky Life" might indicate the height of a high-rise, but in the case of the six-flat at 925 N Larrabee St, it refers instead t [...]
Developer hosting event today for planned 12-unit building in North Center
For most of the past year, the one constant message heard from condo developers is that, given the current market, it's very difficult to get buyers t [...]
Shining a light on Beacon Street's 4700 block
If there's one thing I learned during my Uptown walk-around last fall, it's that almost every block of neighborhoody avenues like Kenmore and Winthr [...]