Tag: New construction
Chicago’s once-hottest neighborhoods
YoChicago's archived stories can be a reminder of how often Chicago real estate dreams turn to dust – and how quickly.
Back in June of 2006 we [...]
At the edge of Lincoln Park, the 2700 block of Lakewood
If you have long exposure to real estate marketing you'll roll right past claims that the 2700 block of Lakewood is at "the heart of Lincoln Park" [...]
EnV for sale for $500K a unit?
According to Crain's, the new, not yet fully-occupied EnV apartment tower in River North is for sale and might fetch its owners $125 million.
T [...]
Final-phase condos at Amberley Woods in Lake Forest
Sales are now underway for the final building at Amberley Woods in Lake Forest. Eighteen different 2- and 3-bedroom floor plans are available at p [...]
New construction Lake View 3-flat condo
New construction has slowed dramatically in Chicago over the past 4 years, but it hasn't stopped completely.
One area that remains reasonably a [...]
Lincoln Park Hospital drama continues
Crain's Real Estate Daily is reporting that the 43rd Ward's new Alderman has introduced City Council ordinances designed to undo her predecessor's [...]
Notable new listings in Glenview’s Keck & Keck Solar Park
The Solar Park subdivision, a creation of architects Keck & Keck, dates to the early 1940s – a period when what we now call World War II had drama [...]
The best of 2007 – X/O Condominiums
YoChicago has its roots in print – the glossy-covered, tabloid-sized New Homes Magazine that we published from the early 90s through 2008.
On [...]
Sunday open house pick – New Ukrainian Village 5-bedroom
A dramatic floating staircase, soaring through 4 levels, is one of the highlights of this new single-family home at 2034 W Superior St, in Ukraini [...]
The $1.2M single-family home market is “smoking hot”
Superior 110, a luxury boutique condominium in River North is one of our firm's clients, and that's led me to spend a fair amount of time with Gre [...]
New rental high-rise sites west of the Loop
Joe Zekas was in the West Loop on business yesterday but found some time to stop by the sites of three proposed high-rises -- One South Halsted, C [...]
New Lakeshore East tower could break ground in June
On Monday, Curbed's Mark Boyer shared some new renderings of Magellan Development's next endeavor at Lakeshore East: a Brininstool, Kerwin & Lynch [...]
Construction checkup: The Oak at Parkside of Old Town
One of the four construction sites Joe Zekas and I drove past last Friday was at the corner of Oak and Larrabee streets, where Parkside of Old Tow [...]
1233 North Wells: a construction checkup, video-style
At the same time that I was posting up some new still photos from the construction site at 1233 N Wells St in Old Town, Joe Zekas was editing his [...]
Construction checkup: SoNo East
A series of reinforced concrete columns mark the site of SoNo East, at the northwest corner of Blackhawk and Dayton streets on the Near North Side [...]
Construction checkup: 1233 North Wells
Demolition work is wrapping up at 1233 N Wells St in Old Town, so expect to see Hines Interests' new 18-story mid-rise start its rise very soon.
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Another huge hit on Glencoe new construction
When we first visited 501 Greenleaf in Glencoe, back in July of 2006, the home was still under construction and priced at $4,295,000. It sold last [...]
Toll Brothers kicks hyperbole up a few notches in South Barrington
After several decades in this business I've become accustomed to builder press release puffery, but a release-based article in Barrington Area Tri [...]
Construction checkup: A sliver of Lincoln Park 2520, from River North
In all the time that I've kept up with the Lincoln Park 2520 plan, I never once thought about whether we'd be able to see the building from our Ri [...]
Summit Design + Build to finish Division Street dustbunny
If you've been in the 1800 block of Division Street in recent years, you've surely noticed the unfinished building at the northwest corner of Divi [...]