Tag: Kardas Photography
South Loop riverfront poised for major development
Crain's Chicago Business is reporting that CMK Companies is acquiring a vacant 6.5-acre parcel south of Harrison St and north of River City along [...]
Chicago images painted with light and love
We began this business in 1987 by publishing a real estate newspaper.
A regular feature of the weekly paper in its early days was Kardas' Chic [...]
Views from the neighborhoods – and beyond
You can find surprisingly good views of Chicago's skyline in places where you aren't expecting to find them. Start with the view above, which stre [...]
A video look at Helmut Jahn’s University of Chicago utility plants
Architect / photographer Tom Rossiter and architectural historian Jay Pridmore are teaming up on a new book titled Building Ideas; an Architectura [...]
Aqua’s underutilized high-floor balconies
In the torrent of words that's been written about Aqua's balconies, I haven't seen any mention of the fact that they're almost completely unused. [...]
Look up in the sky this morning and wave to YoChicago
Almost two years ago we chartered a helicopter from AM Air Service in Schaumburg and flew around Chicago, from South Shore up to Wilmette, with ha [...]
Skyline views from the neighborhoods – and Skokie
You can find surprisingly good views of Chicago's skyline in places where you aren't expecting to find them. Start with the view above, which stre [...]
The views from the West Loop
The Loop at dusk, viewed through the lens of Michael Kardas.
The West Loop doesn't rank high on the list of downtown Chicago neighborhoods with [...]
A Kardas Photography display at Wishbone in Lake View
We began showcasing the visual artistry of Michael Kardas in our print publications, twenty-five years ago. Ever since, I've leapt at every opport [...]
Light posting, much news and great views ahead
I'll be taking some time off and posting less than usual, much of it time-stamped in advance and mined from our archives of video of Chicago's gre [...]
Ace photographer ready for work
Photographer Michael Kardas has freelanced for our publications and Web sites for nearly 25 years, and every time we’ve given him an assignment we [...]
Loft post was YoChicago’s most viewed
Back in October of 2007, when then-editor Barry Pearce wondered whether loft condo design in recent developments was stylish or ‘super crappy’ he [...]
The view from Lake Michigan over Navy Pier
Photo by Michael Kardas, from our helicopter jaunt last Friday. [...]
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