First look at Bridgeport's Archer Landing
After visiting 340 Evergreen yesterday, the high-end new-construction condo development in Old Town, Jameson Real Estate agent Jennifer Liu and I made [...]
The view from Sono's southeastern penthouse
Forgive any disappearing streets or uneven horizon lines -- when it comes to panoramas, I'm no Michael Kardas. Nevertheless, this should give you a [...]
Chieftain Group scraps plans for Grand Central
Irish condo developer Chieftain Group is backing out of Grand Central, a proposed $150-million mixed-use development located at the corner of Harris [...]
Breaking news: See Y. Wong to revitalize Wilson Yard redevelopment with new towers
Wabash Properties CEO See Y. Wong may be the luckiest man on the Near South Side, but will his brand of building magic work in Uptown?
Wong, the deve [...]
340 Evergreen almost ready for first move-ins
There aren't a lot of options for the new-construction buyer in Old Town, so if you're in the market for a new condo in that neighborhood, there' [...]
South Loop signs of the times: One carries on while another closes up shop
Banners fronting Wabash Avenue in the South Loop continue to promote Eco18's pursuit of LEED Gold certification, something we can safely classify as [...]
Construction checkup: Getting your fill of the Lofts at Roosevelt Collection
Last week, for the first time in months, I found myself in the South Loop without a car or the responsibility of feeding a meter. That meant I had p [...]
Brother, can you name the nabe?
Where does this cloaked mendicant sit with her hand outstretched? Be the first to name the neighborhood and win a YoChicago yo-yo. [...]
Checking in with the Lincoln Park Lofts
A few weeks ago, we learned that this residential building at 1610 W Fullerton Ave in Lincoln Park, formerly known as the Ashton Lofts, was on the [...]
More views from Superior at LaSalle
Did Joe Zekas' panoramic photos of the view from the 14th floor of Superior at LaSalle leave you begging for more? Play the video above, and get your [...]
Construction checkup: Luxhaven
A red dumpster is still visible in this photo that I took last week, but it looks like most of the work on this building at 1733 W Cornelia Ave in Ros [...]
Dubin Residential revises plans for developments in Bridgeport and McKinley Park
Two Dubin Residential developments that had slipped below the radar over the past two years resurfaced today in a Sun-Times article. Plans for The L [...]
Trump: Chicago is going to be a fine transaction
Donald Trump fielded some questions from New York Times writer Deborah Solomon that appeared in the New York Times Magazine yesterday, including a que [...]
Karen Biazar on The Silver District, living in Humboldt Park and market fundamentals
After touring a few model units last Sunday at The Silver District, 2800 W North Ave, Karen Biazar from North Clybourn Group took a few minutes to tal [...]
The amazing shrinking Farwell Building
At this rate, the 11-story building that topped Preservation Chicago's 2007 Chicago 7 most-threatened list will soon be reduced to nothing. As we've [...]
Concept vs. execution: Ashland Manor
The rendering of Ashland Manor, 2849 N Ashland Ave, that I posted a couple months ago struck me and several readers as somewhat unrealistic. Most com [...]
Construction checkup: 1555 Wabash
"What's with the rust-colored railings?" That was reader cgcg's question following our last set of snapshots of 1555 Wabash, New West Realty's 176-u [...]
A first look at EcoNorth's furnished model
The model unit isn't quite finished at Phase 1 of EcoNorth, JCJ Development's 16-unit condo development at 1842 W Irving Park Rd in North Center, but [...]
Urban Sandbox single-family wins design award
The single-family home at 1625 N Wolcott Ave, which is part of the Urban Sandbox development, took the grand prize in the Midwest region at the Best i [...]
Sales update: At least 27 developer units, eight resales left at Michigan Avenue Tower II
It's hard to get a read on just how many units are available in Russland Capital Group's Michigan Avenue Tower II in the South Loop. Along with the [...]