Tag: Video
Neno and Shivam on life at 235 Van Buren
Meet Nino and Shivam, two young professionals who bought at and live in 235 Van Buren, CMK Companies' new 46-story, 714-unit high-rise in the Loop. [...]
Walking downtown Evanston with Grand Bend's Andy Kiener
Evanston is the nearest North Shore suburb from Chicago, and its downtown rivals almost any Chicago neighborhood as a classically urban environment. [...]
Lexington Square meets Polo Café
Joe Zekas went to Bridgeport a couple days ago for his first look at Lexington Square, a new development of 39 townhomes at 3704 S Sangamon St, fron [...]
Walking the Drive: Mies' four black boxes
In this segment from their Lake Shore Drive walk, Joe Zekas and Francesca Rose look at the Mies van der Rohe-designed co-ops at 860-880 N Lake Shore [...]
BlockWalking West Walker with Eric
Long-time YoChicago readers may remember Eric Borys as "The Bench," our Irving Park correspondent. For about six years, Eric has lived in an apartme [...]
A first-time buyer on choosing Silver Tower
When Abigail and her husband decided to move out of their Wicker Park apartment and buy their first home, they turned their attention to the high-ri [...]
The upper end of Southport's condo market
The building at 3214 N Southport Ave, just north of the Southport / Belmont intersection, doesn't look much different than all the other new brick s [...]
A sophisticated condo buyer's take on Superior 110 in River North
It's hard to imagine a more sophisticated home buyer -- or architecture critic -- than Lewis Kostiner.
Over a 20-year span, Lewis and his wife Anni [...]
Why Rob chose a condo at 235 Van Buren
One of the best ways to learn about a home you're interested in buying is talking to the neighbors. Rob bought at the new Ralph Johnson-designed hig [...]
A single-family home alternative on Southport
Last month Prudential Rubloff's Karen McKeon showed Joe Zekas around what appears to be a viable alternative to the pricier single-families in Lake [...]
A drive through West Elgin with John Hall Jr
If your work takes you to Chicago's northwest suburbs and you're considering a move further out you might be interested in West Elgin.
West Elgin's [...]
Two levels of loft living at Metropolitan Place
Last month Ted Guarnero, our Chicago Loft Guide, took me through a duplex loft inside Metropolitan Place, 130 S Canal St, that he had recently liste [...]
Spacious apartments in a Streeterville high-rise
Think you can't afford the amount of space you're craving in a Streeterville high-rise? You might reconsider after seeing the large studios and one- [...]
A brief look at the Southport Corridor
Karen McKeon of Prudential Rubloff was scheduled to show Joe Zekas around the popular Southport Corridor in Lake View a few weeks ago, but the weath [...]
Around the bend at 999 North Lake Shore Drive
At the eastern end of East Lake Shore Drive, where the road curves back to the south and becomes North Lake Shore Drive once more, is 999 North Lake [...]
From the vault: Bob's Boys Town basics
With Pride Month culminating in the 41st annual Pride Parade down North Halsted Street in Lake View this Sunday, it seems like a fine time to break [...]
Rentals – a new focus for big-time brokers
Realtors in Chicago have generally undertaken rentals with hesitance, but in today's market such deals are almost impossible to ignore. According to [...]
New condos priced to sell in River North
Last week Joe Zekas joined Jameson agents Lindsey Delrahim and Ami Bumia on a tour of furnished models at Silver Tower, a new-construction high-rise [...]
Rollin' in the 2-5, a Lincoln Square video
Hat tip to Chicagoist for calling our attention to one of the best neighborhood videos ever in Chicago. [...]
West Loop lofts: On the sundeck of Metropolitan Place with Ted Guarnero
This morning I'm meeting Ted Guarnero of Baird & Warner for another whirlwind tour through some of the most popular loft buildings in the West Loop. [...]