Tag: Video
Bridgeport buyers badly bruised at Morgan Street Lofts
When Yo visited Morgan Street Lofts in Bridgeport, five years ago today, we were told that only 8 units remained available for sale. Five months l [...]
Tales from an apartment hunt – phantom closets and howling wolves
If you have tales you'd like to share from your apartment hunt, add them in a comment or email yojoe at yochicago dot com.
Here's the fifth rep [...]
The Pedway is steps away from Oakwood 200
The Pedway is one of Chicago's greatest conveniences – and one of its least known.
In winter cold and summer heat, savvy Chicagoans duck into t [...]
Legacy at Millennium Park refinanced
This morning's email included a news release announcing the refinancing of Legacy at Millennium Park, 60 E Monroe St. An excerpt:
Mesa Developm [...]
Price reductions on new Lincoln Park condos
New homes and condos by Chicago-based Noah properties come loaded up with practical and stylish extras that buyers hesitated to pay for in the sup [...]
Riding the Red Line – the all-around deplorable stations
The Tribune is reporting that the CTA has signed a contract for a $57.4 million face lift for seven of "the most shabby, leaky and all-around depl [...]
Listening to buyers results in a better home at CA23’s Phase II
"One of the things that Belgravia is really good at is listening," says Belgravia Group founder Buzz Ruttenberg.
Join Buzz and Michael Hampton [...]
Edgebrook Glen, a disconnect between marketing and reality
If you're familiar with the conventions for naming real estate developments you'll immediately know that Edgebrook Glen is not in Chicago's Edgebr [...]
K2 construction, Marie’s view from the tower crane
Marie Spear and Greg Hayes, the team operating the tower crane at K2 at K Station, are veteran members of Operating Engineers Local 150. They spen [...]
The 5-minute commute from Oakwood 200 Squared
Residents of Oakwood 200 Squared, 210 N Wells St, enjoy an enviable commute to work in Chicago's Loop – often a 5-minute or less walk away. That's [...]
A beautiful Wayne country estate serves up surprises
You're in a time warp as you pass through the tiny Village of Wayne along Army Trail Road. Except for the cars, the scene isn't much different tha [...]
Salvation Army taking resale upscale in Lincoln Park
There are "glorious changes coming our way," according to a video recently posted at YouTube on behalf of the Salvation Army's Lincoln Park thrift [...]
Mrs O’Neill’s home in DePaul is for sale
Dennis Rodkin recently visited a Victorian home on the 2000 block of Seminary, in Lincoln Park's DePaul neighborhood, and recounted some of its ea [...]
Lincoln Park townhome goes under contract in a few days
The 2,400 square foot, 3-bedroom, 3 1/2 bath townhome at 1827 N Sheffield in Lincoln Park's DePaul neighborhood is unusual in a number of ways, no [...]
A pre-construction look at a luxury North Center single-family
Noah Properties may be the hottest homebuilder in the city of Chicago these days.
Homes by Noah have been selling almost as quickly as they hi [...]
A little bit of Santa Fe in Lincoln Park
When I saw the picture of this home in today's new listing email I knew I had to visit the site.
I can't recall ever having seen a Spanish Colo [...]
Five single-families for sale on a great Gold Coast block
Bellevue Place in the Gold Coast stretches from State St to Lake Shore Drive. It's basically a single long block book-ended by Tavern on Rush and [...]
Staging a luxury home – before and after scenes
Real estate agents will tell you that professionally staged and furnished homes typically sell more quickly than homes that haven't been staged.
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Are you the reason your rent is too damn high?
Jimmy McMillan, the 2010 gubernatorial candidate of New York's Rent Is Too Damn High Party, achieved some notoriety thanks to the many YouTube rem [...]
Jonathan Jackson keeps tabs on building movements
Jonathan Jackson is a Technical Engineer with Plumbers Local 130 and a licensed land surveyor.
When I stopped to chat with him at K2 at K Stati [...]