Tag: Northwest Side
Mayfair Crossing sold out after nearly seven years
It was nearly seven years ago when we first took note of Mayfair Crossing, a development of 26 3- and 4-bedroom single-family homes along Kilpatri [...]
Construction underway at Cornelia on the Park
Two townhomes were under construction at Cornelia on the Park when I stopped by the site late last week.
The 3-bedroom plus den, 3-bath, 3-stor [...]
ABC 7 visits Jefferson Park
ABC Channel 7 recently visited Jefferson Park and broadcast the above video overview. In many ways, Jefferson Park hasn’t changed since our now-de [...]
Luxury condos mix with affordable housing in “West Wicker Park”
It was November of 2008 when YoChicago first looked at the new condominiums at 1555 N Talman in Humboldt Park, and expressed skepticism about the [...]
A video look at Portage Park
You may or may not have noticed that ABC 7 has cancelled 190 North. The last show will air on March 31, and it will be missed by Chicago neighborh [...]
New townhomes planned for Avondale site
Belgravia Realty Group has just begun marketing Cornelia on the Park, the first phase of a new luxury townhome development surrounding a private, [...]
Condo buyers need to do their homework
Just over a year ago I visited the Springfield Vue condominium, a/k/a The Springview, at 1920 N Springfield, on the border of Logan Square and Her [...]
Are you ready for Humboldt Park?
The blocks just south of North Avenue east of the park in Humboldt Park have seen a great deal of new construction activity in the past ten years, [...]
New West Bucktown single-families in the mid-$500s
Noah Properties is known for delivering homes that include all of the extras that many other builders offer as upgrades.
The two single-family [...]
New single-family asking $3.9M in Pulaski Park
It's extremely unusual - almost unheard of - to find a $3.9 million spec home on Chicago's northwest side, but one just came on the market at 3658 [...]
An updated look at the Village Residences of Old Irving Park
It's been nearly seven years since we first looked in on the Village Residences of Old Irving Park. At the time, "urban homes with suburban flair" [...]
Price drop at Old Irving Park’s only 7-bedroom
The renovation and expansion of 3942 N Lowell has resulted in the only home currently for sale in Old Irving Park to offer 7 bedrooms. Six of thos [...]
Calling a bottom at Logan View in Logan Square
It's been 5 years to the day since we reported price reductions and a "developer closeout" at Logan View Condominiums, 3125 W Fullerton, in Logan [...]
Heading upriver to Chicago’s Northwest side
We folded our New Homes Magazine several years ago, but still enjoy looking back on some of the lengthier stories we published about Chicago neigh [...]
Quote of the day – basic First Amendment law
According to a Tribune report, Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno doesn't want Chick-fil-A in the 1st Ward because of statements allegedly made by the compan [...]
Similar asks, different answers in Logan Square
Five years ago we focused our attention on two single-family homes that were under construction over a mile apart at 1838 and 2738 N Fairfield in [...]
Five years later and $300K lower in Logan Square
When the 5-bedroom, 3 ½ bath home at 2311 N Rockwell first came to our attention, five years ago, it had an asking price of $1,299,000. The home s [...]
Should you go condo or single-family in Humboldt Park?
Two Humboldt Park new listings slid into our email inbox over the weekend, a 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo asking $299,900 and a 4-bedroom 3 ½ bath sing [...]
Quote of the day – the 2003 pack mentality and slow sales
In the days when new construction boomed in Chicago we published New Homes Magazine, a 4-color print publication packed with ads and stories. An a [...]
A curious affordable housing proposal in Irving Park
Both Curbed and The Welles Park Bulldog have weighed in on a recent proposal for a 71-unit affordable housing development in the 2400 block of Wes [...]