Tag: Renovation
![What’s up with Flats Chicago? What’s up with Flats Chicago?](https://i.yochicago.com/images/hpmain/581/288581.jpg?preset=yosize)
What’s up with Flats Chicago?
In mid-June we were told that Flats Chicago's projects at 2500 N Clybourn and 7722 N Ashland would be ready for occupancy in early July. That hadn [...]
![Blair Kamin is back in Chicago Blair Kamin is back in Chicago](https://i.yochicago.com/images/hpmain/408/288408.jpg?preset=yosize)
Blair Kamin is back in Chicago
Blair Kamin, the Tribune's award-winning architecture critic, has spent the past year at Harvard as a Nieman Fellow. He's apparently back in Chicago a [...]
![850 Lake Shore Drive slates occupancy for late this year 850 Lake Shore Drive slates occupancy for late this year](https://i.yochicago.com/images/hpmain/843/287843.jpg?preset=yosize)
850 Lake Shore Drive slates occupancy for late this year
Late last week Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily reported that the developer of the former Lakeshore Athletic Club at 850 N Lake Shore Dr had secu [...]
![A Fulton Market Cold Storage update A Fulton Market Cold Storage update](https://i.yochicago.com/images/hpmain/727/287727.jpg?preset=yosize)
A Fulton Market Cold Storage update
We don't normally cover office developments – unless they're likely to have an impact on demand for nearby residential properties. That appears to [...]
![Pre-grand opening Saturday for renovated Sutherland apartments Pre-grand opening Saturday for renovated Sutherland apartments](https://i.yochicago.com/images/hpmain/484/287484.jpg?preset=yosize)
Pre-grand opening Saturday for renovated Sutherland apartments
The Sutherland, 4659 S Drexel Blvd, has a rich history. The building was built in 1917 as a military hospital, was converted to a hotel, became a [...]
![Apartments slated for former Uptown hellhole Apartments slated for former Uptown hellhole](https://i.yochicago.com/images/hpmain/088/287088.jpg?preset=yosize)
Apartments slated for former Uptown hellhole
Add yet another project to Chicago's rental apartment boom.
Somerset Place, an Uptown hellhole that was shut down by the state three years ago, [...]
![Lakefront Chicago landlords upgrading nearly everything Lakefront Chicago landlords upgrading nearly everything](https://i.yochicago.com/images/hpmain/592/285592.jpg?preset=yosize)
Lakefront Chicago landlords upgrading nearly everything
The spate of stories you've been reading recently about record-high rents and low vacancy rates might have you wondering whether Chicago landlords [...]
![Park Michigan Apartments makeover adds Snap Fitness Park Michigan Apartments makeover adds Snap Fitness](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Jf1pGV1PDvw/hqdefault.jpg)
Park Michigan Apartments makeover adds Snap Fitness
Snap Fitness bills itself as a club "packed with the industry's best cardio and exercise equipment."
Construction is scheduled to begin shortl [...]
![New Streeterville apartments at The Seneca on Chestnut New Streeterville apartments at The Seneca on Chestnut](https://img.youtube.com/vi/LwSVMYvDSCI/hqdefault.jpg)
New Streeterville apartments at The Seneca on Chestnut
The Seneca, a historic hotel at 200 E Chestnut St in Streeterville, is being transformed into 260 apartments by Waterton Residential.
We stoppe [...]
![An architect’s renovated home in Bridgeport An architect’s renovated home in Bridgeport](https://img.youtube.com/vi/tLjd2IP-xbM/hqdefault.jpg)
An architect’s renovated home in Bridgeport
The 3-bedroom, 2-bath home at 3134 S Union in Bridgeport has been extensively renovated and reconfigured by its owner-architect. It's listed for s [...]
![Rental of the day – The Kensington on Armitage Rental of the day – The Kensington on Armitage](http://media.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/bigphoto/189/08040189_3_0.jpg)
Rental of the day – The Kensington on Armitage
Today's rental pick is in a building that I renovated and converted to condos back in 1979 – 1980, and is a unit that I lived in for several years [...]
![Antoine Walker’s home far south of Michael Jordan’s Antoine Walker’s home far south of Michael Jordan’s](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pbXOgd_nAwE/hqdefault.jpg)
Antoine Walker’s home far south of Michael Jordan’s
If Michael Jordan's $29 million Highland Park home is too far north for you, in geography or price range, you might want to check out the home tha [...]
![Michigan Avenue condo goes from foreclosure to first-class Michigan Avenue condo goes from foreclosure to first-class](https://wibiti.com/blogthumbs/hpmain/424/282424.jpg)
Michigan Avenue condo goes from foreclosure to first-class
When a foreclosed 1-bedroom condo at 535 N Michigan Ave came on the market early in July at a list price of $89,900 it triggered a flurry of offer [...]
![A rehabbed single-family on Alta Vista Terrace for $850K A rehabbed single-family on Alta Vista Terrace for $850K](https://img.youtube.com/vi/MdJrypGClJE/hqdefault.jpg)
A rehabbed single-family on Alta Vista Terrace for $850K
A developer has acquired the home at 3818 N Alta Vista Terrace – the "street of forty doors" – and drawn up plans to expand and renovate it.
Th [...]
![The views from Hairpin Lofts The views from Hairpin Lofts](https://wibiti.com/blogthumbs/hpmain/313/282313.jpg)
The views from Hairpin Lofts
Earlier this afternoon I toured Brinshore Development's Hairpin Lofts, 2800 N Milwaukee Ave, in Logan Square. I'll post video within a few days, b [...]
![Pre-leasing underway at Randolph Tower in the Loop Pre-leasing underway at Randolph Tower in the Loop](https://i.yochicago.com/images/hpmain/255/282255.jpg?preset=yosize)
Pre-leasing underway at Randolph Tower in the Loop
Randolph Tower, at 188 W Randolph St, is undergoing a conversion from office to residential use, with occupancy expected in the first quarter of next [...]
![Are you ignoring the EPA lead paint rules? Are you ignoring the EPA lead paint rules?](https://img.youtube.com/vi/eOzBEVlGGEc/hqdefault.jpg)
Are you ignoring the EPA lead paint rules?
Envirnomental Protection Agency rules that went into effect last year require the use of "lead-safe practices" for renovation activities – includi [...]
![South Shore bungalows going green South Shore bungalows going green](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4706774784_5fa023283b.jpg)
South Shore bungalows going green
The Historic Chicago Bungalow Association is putting the finishing touches on a fully renovated green model bungalow at 7622 S Cregier Ave in South [...]
![APEX Exteriors renovators trained to identify and mitigate dangers of lead paint APEX Exteriors renovators trained to identify and mitigate dangers of lead paint](https://i.yochicago.com/images/hpmain/903/268903.jpg)
APEX Exteriors renovators trained to identify and mitigate dangers of lead paint
Upcoming legislation will require residential restoration companies to inform clients about the presence and dangers of lead-based paint in their home [...]
![The Schoenhofen Brewery: a landmark in East Pilsen The Schoenhofen Brewery: a landmark in East Pilsen](https://img.youtube.com/vi/L__2j2LypsU/hqdefault.jpg)
The Schoenhofen Brewery: a landmark in East Pilsen
Occasionally a reader or agent ask whether we've heard any news about the Schoenhofen Brewery. The two buildings, which form a landmark district in [...]