A Wrigleyville detour: the cost of parking and bleachers near the Friendly Confines
In some ways, Wrigleyville and Boys Town are worlds apart, but the two are too close not to cover in one visit. Besides, "the two coexist harmonious [...]
The Elysian's metropolitan touch
After dropping me off at the Hancock for my interview with Jenny Ames of Coldwell Banker, my man Jeeves pulled the company car around to The Elysian [...]
Buyers on the Lake View condo market
Sunday afternoon seemed like a good time to catch people walking the streets of Lake View in search of open houses. The sun was out, the marathon wa [...]
Boys Town basics with Bob Darrow
National Coming Out Day and the gay rights rally in Washington have both come and gone, but we're going to keep the spirit alive for the rest of the [...]
Name the nabe of the scarlet steed
Where in Chicago can you find this public-art pony? Be the first to name the neighborhood in the comments below and win a YoChicago yo-yo. [...]
Web presence: SoNo, fo' sho!
Once a week we'll check out the "Web presence" of one residential development, from Web sites for the building and its developer, architect, condo ass [...]
Downtown shark attack! Price cuts in River North, South Loop, and West Loop
Matt Garrison of Coldwell Banker’s Matt Garrison Group recently launched CondoShark.com, which collects the details of big price cuts on homes in Ch [...]
Sales update: Room for one more in Ranquist Development's Urban Sandbox
In retrospect, maybe the prospect of living next to Sexy Rexy wasn't the promotional perk that Trump was looking for. But what about holding your cond [...]
Shark bites – price cuts in Lincoln Park, Lake View and Bucktown
"Ya know when that shark bites, with his teeth, babe, scarlet billows start to spread …" Bobby Darin
Everyone knows there's blood in the water tod [...]
Market watch: condos and single-family homes in Bucktown
After establishing itself as a go-to posh spot, Bucktown has upped the ante with even more stores including the new Bebe and Lululemon and other new [...]
Making the two-bedroom / two-bath scene: Low to high in Lake View
This week's premise: You're dead-set on finding a two-bedroom / two-bath condo in a lakeside neighborhood on the North or Far North Side. Using thes [...]
Market watch: Condos and single-family homes in DePaul / Sheffield
The DePaul / Sheffield area of Lincoln Park isn't teeming with new construction homes right now, but if you're determined to find a brand new condo [...]
Vision: Back on track in Wicker Park?
Just when I was ready to sweep RDM Development's Vision into the dustbunny bin along with the company's still-empty Trio tower, along comes Jameson [...]
Construction checkup: Flair Tower
At the corner of Erie and Franklin Streets in River North, Flair Tower has nearly reached its final height of 289 feet. In the rendering, you can s [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us: RANCH Triangle in Lincoln Park
Being a relative newcomer to the city, I assumed the RANCH Triangle got its name from some long-gone, pre-fire cattle corral, or maybe from a hidden [...]
Views from the Division Street bridge
As seen from the Division Street bridge, SoNo to the north and the Trump International Hotel & Tower each have an ethereal presence on the skyline. [...]
Prices reduced at 757 Orleans
Today's e-mail brings news of a "huge price reduction" at 757 Orleans at Chicago, a new River North high-rise. The e-mail invites brokers to visit a [...]
New and vintage elements at 630 West Barry
I've been curious about the execution of the 630 West Barry, a hybrid new-construction and rehab development at 630 W Barry Ave in Lake View, an [...]
Price reductions at 2930 Sheridan
This morning, @properties agent Robert Darrow posted a roundup of some of the major price reductions on condo developments that are being sold by @p [...]
Quote of the day: The elusive North Side deal
Anecdotally speaking, in the dozen or so North Side neighborhoods I work in such as Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Lincoln Park, Lakeview and Near North. [...]