Tag: Video
A $400K discount on a Northfield single-family
When Joe Zekas first visited the family-friendly six-bedroom / 4.5-bath home at 775 Sunset Ridge Rd in Northfield, it was priced at $1.95 million. [...]
Riding the Red Line: Monroe
The next stop on my trip up the Red Line was the Monroe subway station near the intersection of Monroe and State in the Loop. It's so close to the [...]
Money for nothing moves agents in dire straits
One of the many dirty little secrets of the rental services business is that landlords sometimes pay more than one month's rent as a commission. T [...]
Talking about the buyers at 600 Lake Shore Drive
Joe Zekas sat with Belgravia Group's Buzz Ruttenberg and Stephanie Maloney in one of the models at 600 Lake Shore Drive to talk about where buyers [...]
Lake View added to Yo’s at-a-glance apartment list
We've expanded YoChicago's at-a-glance apartment list to include Lake View in addition to Lincoln Park and Chicago's downtown neighborhoods.
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Touring three new homes in Chicago’s southwest suburbs
This year Michael Hampton has taken our own Chuck Gekas on tours through suburban communities developed by J. Lawrence Homes and Smykal Homes. Thr [...]
Touring a luxury one-bedroom at Trio
Joe Zekas recently visited Trio, 650 - 660 W Wayman St, with Christine Lutz of Garrison Partners, who is managing Trio's closeout sale. The few re [...]
A perfect-for-entertaining Gold Coast home
Unit 1003, a 39-unit boutique high-rise at 1155 N Dearborn, in Chicago's Gold Coast, was originally a 2,650 square foot 2-bedroom plus den with 2 [...]
North Shore open house pick – 2424 Park Place, Evanston
Every so often I dip into YoChicago’s extensive library of stock footage to take you on a drive through Chicago’s North Shore and north suburbs, p [...]
Add Pasquinelli to the developer deadpool
Crain’s Chicago Real Estate Daily is reporting that Pasquinelli Homebuilding LLC, one of Chicagoland’s better-known builders, has filed for Chapte [...]
Video links added to Yo’s at-a-glance apartment list
We’re always trying to find ways to make your apartment hunt easier and less time-consuming.
Our at-a-glance list of downtown and Lincoln Park [...]
Rental deal of the day – Lake View alcove studios from $840
Can't decide between Chicago's Lincoln Park and Lake View neighborhoods? The 14-story high-rise at 350 W Oakdale Ave in Lake View is a few short b [...]
Haberdasher Square Lofts, then and now
Our file on the Haberdasher Square Lofts, 710 - 728 W Jackson Blvd, dates back to 1996, when American Invsco was closing out the project's first p [...]
Northfield’s never-ending Willow Road saga
Nearly three years ago I met Matt and Ken from the North Suburban Awareness Group (NSAG) at the Northfield Farmers Market, and we spent a few minu [...]
60 Minutes looks at the mortgage mess
An experienced attorney can make the process of proving ownership of a mortgage in a foreclosure a tedious, time-consuming and therefore expensive [...]
Breaking news – Mondial sold to Waterton
Earlier this afternoon I spoke to a representative of Waterton Residential who confirmed a rumor I’d heard this morning that Waterton had acquired [...]
An update on the Children’s Hospital Lincoln Park site
In the video, Belgravia Group founder Buzz Ruttenberg talks about the status of his firm’s proposal (video) to redevelop the Children’s Memorial [...]
Quote of the day – Latin Kings, like tulips
Did you buy a home while the snow lay heavy on the ground following this winter’s blizzard?
Rob and Amy Castaneda, a heroic couple who live in [...]
Buzz Ruttenberg to complete West Loop’s CA23
Crain’s Chicago Business, in a current article (behind the paywall) on Belgravia Group founder Buzz Ruttenberg ’s 70th birthday celebrations, rev [...]
Extraordinary views from a 51st-floor Harbor Point home
Harbor Point’s location affords some of the city’s best views of Grant Park, Millennium Park and the lakefront.
Yesterday morning I met Prude [...]