Tag: Video
A visit to the West Loop development deadpool
Five years ago yesterday we were reporting that Thrush Companies was planning an 8-story mixed-use building with 155 1- to 3-bedroom loft-style co [...]
Tour a museum-quality Barrington estate
This New England-style Barrington estate is a genuine work of art that's unlike any home you've ever seen.
When you enter you might begin comp [...]
A completely remodeled Logan Square single-family under $300K
Here's something you don't see often - a top-to-bottom remodeling in Logan Square priced at $299,000.
The 3-bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home at 1834 N [...]
An Evanston vintage mid-rise in a close-to-everything location
The renovated vintage midrise at 860 Hinman is home to two of Evanston's favorites - the Brothers K coffee house and the Lucky Platter restaurant. [...]
Classic contemporary furnishings at Room & Board
My son and I shopped at Room & Board in Skokie nearly 6 years ago when he was setting up his new home in Antioch, but I hadn't been there since.
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North Grant Park at the Chicago Architecture Foundation
The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) has a YouTube channel that's drawn few views despite hosting videos on topics of wide interest to Chicag [...]
Why they love where they live
Planned Property Management, one of our sponsors, has run contests for the best video set to the company's theme song and for the its official [...]
Chicago’s Old Post Office continues to fake no little plans
Credit David Greising at the now-defunct Chicago News Cooperative for the "fake no little plans" take on British developer Bill Davies' proposals [...]
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 [...]
An updated look at Wacker Gateway Park
A few days ago the multi-year reconstruction of Congress Parkway and Wacker Drive passed a major milestone with the opening of all lanes on Congre [...]
Meet Colleen McIntyre, manager of Park Michigan Apartments
Colleen McIntyre, the property manager at Park Michigan Apartments in the South Loop, has more than 20 years' experience managing commercial and r [...]
A reconstructed Gold Coast greystone for $3.5 million
The 6,300 square foot single-family greystone at 48 E Cedar St in the Gold Coast was completely reconstructed two years ago.
The 3-story plus l [...]
Tour a corner concrete loft in the South Loop
This high-ceilinged 2-bedroom, 2-bath corner loft floods with light through large windows facing south and east.
The 1,600 square foot condo ho [...]
A K2 at K Station construction update
My recent schedule has kept me from spending as much time as I would have liked to at K2 at K Station, which is under construction in the Fulton R [...]
Tour Beverly homes this weekend and meet Jack Simmerling
This weekend marks the 42nd Annual Beverly Hills / Morgan Park Home Tour. Six private homes and a historic church will be open for viewing Sunday, [...]
A song for Studs
Studs Terkel, as probably everyone in Chicago knows, would have turned 100 today.
Back in 2007 YoChicago attended the Studs Terkel Community Me [...]
How to find an experienced, professional rental agent
Our recently-launched YoRents service connects renters directly with quality landlords.
Many renters, however, are daunted by the task of findi [...]
Why Katie likes living in Lake View
Last week I shot video at 16 different rental properties in Evanston, Lake View and Rogers Park with BJB Evanston and BJB Properties.
Whenever [...]
Tour an impressive home in The Glen of South Barrington
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJsl0YHlQ7Y
At 7000 square feet on nearly one and a half acres, this home in The Glen of South Barrington is big a [...]
A rare rental on the beach in Wilmette
There are only a few dozen single-family homes in Wilmette that have private beaches, and it's extremely rare to see one of them become available [...]