Tag: Video
Spend a part of Labor Day with the sky cowboys
The boys who build the big ones, especially the "sky cowboys" who walk steel beams high above the ground, take an immense amount of pride in doing the [...]
A video walk down the 2400 block of Orchard in Lincoln Park
Eric Rojas, one of our sponsors, takes a look at the landmarked 2400 block of Orchard St, and the changes it's undergoing, in the above video, and [...]
Reduced prices, upgraded finishes at West Loop’s Van Buren Lofts
If you've been around downtown Chicago recently you've probably seen a black-and-white English bulldog barking about a "bloody great deal" and "de [...]
Loving the dogs in Independence Park
It was one of those afternoons in Independence Park where the thing to do was to spend some time trying to pay back your dog's love. This gal was [...]
Newly-listed vintage 6-bedroom in Lake View
The classic brick and limestone home at 1139 W Wellington Ave was built in 1882, according to the listing description, in 1896 according to Redfin [...]
North Shore rental pick; kid not included
The number of MLS-listed rentals in Chicago's North Shore suburbs increased by 9% during the past week, to 274 homes and condos. Forty new listing [...]
Yet another vision for Woodlawn
The morning email brought news that a $30.5 million grant has been awarded to the City of Chicago and Preservation of Affordable Housing for Woodl [...]
SkyNinja offers a window washer’s view of Chicago
Every so often I check in at SkyscraperCity's Photos that'll blow you away forum to snack on the visual feast that's served up there. And every vi [...]
A stunning new home on a quiet block in Lake View
I've toured a dozen newly-built homes from the builder of this one, at 1529 W Wolfram St. Each home has been similar to the others, but highly ind [...]
Tour a Bridgeport retreat on three tree-shaded lots
The current owners bought this Bridgeport home over 20 years ago after seeing an ad in the Chicago Reader that said "your dream north side house m [...]
Sunday open house pick, fronting Winnemac Park
Lincoln Square's 40-acre Winnemac Park doesn't garner a lot of attention outside the neighborhood, but it does earn rave reviews from almost every [...]
Watch a studio makeover at Marina City
Marina City Online just added a 2004 episode of HGTV's New Spaces show to its YouTube channel. The two-part video showcases the makeover of a stud [...]
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House nominated as World Heritage site
Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House in Hyde Park is one of a number of Wright buildings nominated for inclusion on the United Nations World Heritage [...]
Americana Towers – a model condo Web site?
The Americana Towers condo building, 1636 N Wells St has a great location in the Old Town Triangle. Treasure Island is across the street, the park [...]
A bloody great view from a West Loop loft rooftop
A new developer has taken over the remaining units at Van Buren Lofts, 1224 W Van Buren in Chicago's West Loop, slashed prices and sharply upgrade [...]
Quote of the week – The whole world’s for sale
Mark Stern, a senior vice president at Waterton Associates, was only half joking when he told Crain’s Chicago Real Estate Daily that “the whole wo [...]
Planned Property announces T-shirt design contest
"Have fun with it. Be original. Start designing." Follow those simple instructions and you may win the $1,000 first prize for creating the officia [...]
Four years of pricing ups and downs at Kenwood’s Lake Park Gateway II
Unit 2E, a 3-bedroom, 2-bath condo in Lake Park Gateway II at 1231 E 46th St, was first listed in June of 2007 at $289,800. The price escalated to [...]
The views from Legacy’s 71st floor
The Legacy at Millennium Park is complete now, but it was far from that state when we rode the construction elevator to the 71st floor to check ou [...]
Up on the roof at Aqua – views that speak for themselves
Join Todd Wendell, who was the project manager for the design team at Aqua, on the roof above the penthouse level, over 800 feet above Chicago, c [...]