Tag: River North
Shoulda, woulda, coulda: Canyon Ranch Living
Of all the high-rise proposals that have come and gone in recent years, only a few can still send Realtors drifting into wistful thoughts of what coul [...]
Sales update: Price cuts and resales emerge at Silver Tower in River North
We received a new e-blast from @properties over the weekend advertising two examples of price reductions at Silver Tower, the 40-story high-rise at [...]
A new glimpse inside The Elysian
A special word of thanks to the Chicago Architecture Blog for sharing the link to this strangely silent video, released in conjunction with the open [...]
Loft living: Looking for downtown two-bedrooms in the high $300s
Daytime is playtime at the Yo office, so let's play pretend! Let's say I'm in the market for a two-bedroom / two-bath loft in a downtown neighborhood, [...]
"McCormickville": Who named this nabe?
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In my two years working for YoChicago, I've never, ever I heard a resident, a Realtor, or a developer refer to the area of River Nort [...]
Weekly rental watch: High, low, and in-between in 60611
Last week we started keeping track of rentals listed on the MLS in 14 Chicago ZIP codes. It comes as no surprise that the area with the most homes lis [...]
Designing Silver Tower in River North
The second stop on my project tour with Hartshorne Plunkard architects Tom Pope and Paul Alessandro was Silver Tower, Stonegate Development's 40-sto [...]
CondoShark: Short sales at Ontario Place
According to CondoShark.com, some of the most significant price changes on short sales and foreclosed homes in River North are located in one building [...]
Designing Superior 110
Earlier this month, I met up with Tom Pope and Paul Alessandro of Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture to chat about three new condo high-rises from a d [...]
Price check: Rental rates for Flair Tower
Turns out all it took to get Flair Tower's vital deets was a trip to the development's new leasing center in River North. I stopped by the office duri [...]
Yo's Most Wanted: our most popular video
This week we passed the 1,100-video mark on our YouTube channel, and a moment like that calls for a look back through the archives. We've had a numb [...]
Elysian scraps its hotel condos
That's one way to reduce excess supply in the market.
We've heard for months now that the developers of The Elysian, 11 E Walton St, were trying to d [...]
Designing the Parc Huron
M&R Development took over the Parc Huron project after Lennar gave up, but that doesn't mean it's exactly the same building Lennar had in mind. Foll [...]
Revisiting The Pinnacle in River North
Five years after its completion, The Pinnacle at 21 E Huron St has proven to be one of the most desirable towers in River North. The 49-story tower, [...]
Topping off Parc Huron
On Oct. 28 I attended the topping-off ceremony at Parc Huron, M&R Development's new apartment high-rise at 469 W Huron St in River North. Before hoi [...]
East vs. West at Grand Plaza
In 2005, developer Near North Properties sold the Grand Plaza's west tower at 545 N Dearborn St to Jaeger Equities. Two years later, NNP sold the ea [...]
Hoist the flag, boys!
A construction worker rakes concrete into a ceremonial "last bucket" at the topping-off ceremony for Parc Huron, 469 W Huron St. Keep an eye out for [...]
Construction checkup: Trump's plaza, riverwalk, and retail spaces
One of the last milestones in the construction of the Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago is the completion of the project's riverwalk and sto [...]
Parc Huron to top out on Wednesday
Parc Huron, the condo-turned-rental high-rise under construction at 469 W Huron St in River North, will top out on Wednesday, according to M&R Develop [...]
The shark attack to "Trump" all others: three birds, one bite
Three units at Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago, 401 N Wabash St, have seen some the some of the largest price reductions in River Nor [...]