12/28/11
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...
12/17/11
Ever wonder what keeps Chicago’s giant high-rises from sinking into the ground under their own weight? The answer is caissons. Workers are currently drilling...
12/11/11
YoChicago’s videos at YouTube were watched more than 55,000 times during the past 30 days. Our video at the Home Alone house, featured above,...
12/9/11
Two 72nd floor penthouse units have recently come on the market at Water Tower Place in Streeterville. Unit 7201 is a 2-bedroom, 2 ½...
12/6/11
We’ve updated our list and map of downtown apartment projects that are proposed or under construction to add several recently-announced projects and update the...
11/23/11
A week ago Crain’s reported that Optima had secured financing for and was getting ready to break ground on a 42-story, 325-unit Streeterville apartment...
11/21/11
I don’t know which is more amusing – The Chicago Architecture Blog‘s characterizing the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents (SOAR) as ” local NIMBY...
11/14/11
If you check in on our recently-updated list and map of new downtown apartment projects you’ll see that more than 8,000 apartment units are...
11/2/11
Last week we reported that the affordable housing component had been scrapped in favor of offices in the proposed development at 410 E Grand...
11/2/11
Despite its ease of use, we’re not a fan of domu’s rental search, but domu’s blog is occasionally a source of useful tips for...
10/21/11
In a sign that the seasonal softening of the rental market has begun, two adjacent Streeterville high-rises are offering rent discounts and other incentives...
10/20/11
Three weeks ago we reported on a huge price reduction on a penthouse unit at ParkView Condominium in Streeterville. The unit quickly went under...
10/12/11
Shortly after Crain’s reported that The Clare at Water Tower had defaulted on $229 million in debt, we noted that twenty-two of its apartments...
10/7/11
I’ve seen Chicago’s lakefront and skyline from 1,000s of vantage points over the years, and visited three great ones yesterday. It’s not often that...
10/6/11
It was an ideal day today, with clear skies and a temperature in the 70s. The middle of my day took me to three...
9/27/11
A penthouse unit on the 92nd floor of the John Hancock Center has been on the market for about 30 days, priced at $959,000....
9/26/11
In April of last year Unit 4701 at the ParkView Condominium, 505 N McClurg Ct in Streeterville, was listed at $1,681,500. It was reduced...
9/15/11
Yesterday marked the official groundbreaking for 500 North Lake Shore Drive, a 45-story, 500-unit luxury rental tower expected to be ready for occupancy in...
9/15/11
Streeterville is “the ultimate destination for a night on the town with friends” according to the video. That’s the kind of statement you’d expect...