Tag: 60615

The sun hasn’t set at Solstice on the Park

The sun hasn’t set at Solstice on the Park

You'd think there'd be little interest in continuing to market a high-rise that doesn't exist, and in most cases, there isn't. The sales centers and [...]
Chopping block: 25 percent off a vintage greystone in Hyde Park

Chopping block: 25 percent off a vintage greystone in Hyde Park

This five-bedroom / four-bath greystone at 5116 S Woodlawn Ave in Hyde Park dropped to $899,000 last week, representing an overall price cut of alm [...]
$650,000 off a Kenwood District mansion

$650,000 off a Kenwood District mansion

How's this for a price cut? A 7,000 square-foot home at 4900 S Kimbark Ave dropped in price Tuesday from $2.4 million to $1.75 million. That's 27 perc [...]
From hot to not: Washington Park, three years later

From hot to not: Washington Park, three years later

In the summer of 2007, New Homes Magazine announced its picks for Chicago's hottest 'hoods. This morning I started looking up stats on each of these [...]
Shark bites: Garrison makes the sale in Obama's neighborhood

Shark bites: Garrison makes the sale in Obama's neighborhood

You don't see a lot of Chicago home sales make national headlines, but all sorts of news outlets are carrying stories this morning about the sale of [...]
Rentals proposed for Hyde Park's Shoreland Hotel

Rentals proposed for Hyde Park's Shoreland Hotel

The historic Shoreland Hotel at 5454 S South Shore Dr in Hyde Park could find new life as a 350-unit apartment building, according to the Sun-Times. [...]
Mixed-use Shops and Lofts in Grand Boulevard to feature 140 new apartments

Mixed-use Shops and Lofts in Grand Boulevard to feature 140 new apartments

Way back in April 2007, we caught wind of a proposed development in Grand Boulevard called the Shops and Lofts at 47. The mixed-use project at 47th [...]
Hyde Park and Chicago politics

Hyde Park and Chicago politics

Living next door to the president's Chicago home can be like living in a "circus," according to neighbor Bill Grimshaw, who is selling his Hyde Park [...]
Obama's neighbor on Harold Washington

Obama's neighbor on Harold Washington

Harold Washington, Chicago's first African-American mayor, launched his mayoral campaign in Bill and Jacky Grimshaw's dining room. The Grimshaws' po [...]
The media circus at President Obama's neighbor's house

The media circus at President Obama's neighbor's house

YoChicago doesn't often cover resale homes, but when a client asks whether you'd like a slot between the Associated Press and NPR to interview the P [...]
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