Tag: South Loop
The penthouse views from Astoria Tower
Astoria Tower has converted from condos to rentals since I visited the rooftop terraces on the penthouse level to check out the 360-degree views o [...]
Dearborn Park – did they have to blight the South Loop to save it?
Travel back in time to the 1970s with Lois Wille's At Home in the Loop: How Clout and Community Built Dearborn Park:
The only residents of the [...]
South Loop Market opening in September at 235 Van Buren
I met Jimmy, one of the owners, at the South Loop Market this morning. It's a family-run business, and Jimmy's wife and 8-month old daughter looke [...]
The view from the 18th Street Bridge
I stopped for a moment late this afternoon to shoot the skyline view from the 18th Street Bridge.
The South Loop has some of the city's be [...]
Rental spotlight: South Loop 3-bedroom condo for $2,500
Three-bedroom rentals are scarce in the South Loop, and finding one for under $3,000 a month can often present a challenge.
There's currently a [...]
Views on the cheap – University Village and South Loop
If you’re a view junkie but can’t afford a high floor on the north side, check out the views from the South Loop and University Village.
Th [...]
Lucien Lagrange’s finest achievement
If you had to choose a single word to characterize well-known architects as a group, you'd be unlikely to choose "humility." Frank Lloyd Wright, f [...]
Free parking and decorating dollars at The Columbian
The Columbian, which touts itself as "the best deal on Michigan Avenue" is advertising free parking and up to $20,000 in "decorating dollars" on i [...]
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 [...]
South Loop site to be auctioned on May 25
Crain's reported yesterday that the sale of a five-acre parcel north of Roosevelt Road, between Roosevelt Collection and the river, has shifted fr [...]
Where to find three-bedroom apartments in the Loop, South Loop, and West Loop
It's easy to find a building with one- and two-bedroom apartments. If you're looking for three or more bedrooms, your options are much narrower. N [...]
Rental deal of the day: An Astoria Tower 2 BR with one month paid and a $100 bonus
Today's rental deal of the day from Chicago Rentals Direct is a brand new, never-occupied two-bedroom / two-bath apartment at Astoria Tower, 8 E 9 [...]
The selection for swimmers in the South Loop
At a recent panel discussion about the rental market, Greg Mutz of AMLI Residential Partners said he expected Chicago's next round of apartment buildi [...]
One month free for Astoria Tower’s two-bedrooms
Crescent Heights is knocking a month's worth of rent off new 14-month leases at Astoria Tower, 8 E 9th St in the South Loop. According to the fine pri [...]
Loft living: Two-bedrooms at Chess and Motor Row, priced below $2,000 a month
If you like the loft aesthetic -- timber, brick, concrete, high ceilings, big windows, etc. -- but also want a home that feels new, you'll probab [...]
Yo’s South Loop apartment list on a map
View Apartments for rent in Fulton River District, Loop, New East Side, South Loop, University Village and West Loop in a larger map
We've heard yo [...]
Michigan Avenue combo loft still seeks renter after 282 days
Based on a quick and dirty scan through rental listings this morning, I'd say that most condos available to rent in the South Loop's 60605 ZIP code ha [...]
First quarter figures: Medians and highs in 60605
Approximately 100 homes closed in the 60605 ZIP code between January 1 and March 31, according to Redfin's records. (60605 covers the South Loop f [...]
Rental watch: 2 homes for $2,000
The median price for a downtown home listed for rent on the MLS is holding steady at $2,000 a month. In the past seven days, two condos, both in the S [...]
Riding the Red Line: Roosevelt
The third stop on my tour of the Red Line was the Roosevelt station near Roosevelt Road and State Street in the South Loop.
Traveling north fro [...]