Tag: Video
Suburban showcase: a spacious home with a sweet master retreat in University Park
Typically I don't share the second part of a two-part home tour until after I've posted the first, but in this case I have to make an exception.
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Entering the Plan for Transformation's second decade
We asked Habitat Company President / CEO Mark Segal for an assessment of what architect Pat FitzGerald once called a "daring experiment": the commun [...]
A Joewalk in Ping Tom Memorial Park
Yesterday was too nice to waste indoors. Some folks at Yo HQ spent the afternoon at the Friendly Confines; I spent mine down at Ping Tom Memorial Pa [...]
Wiltgen's big "thank-you" to The Donald
"Thank God The Donald decided to put that building up just two blocks from my office," John Robert Wiltgen said as he showed off his West Loop loft [...]
Gary Lucido in University Village, Part 2: Recreational spaces and townhome prices
In the second segment of our University Village video tour, Realtor Gary Lucido discusses one of the most convenient amenities near his home: a UIC [...]
The Habitat Company: "doing a lot of everything" in Chicago
The Habitat Company has been a pioneer in both the construction and management of affordable housing throughout Chicago. In this segment from our wi [...]
At home with John Robert Wiltgen
Joe Zekas became a fan of John Robert Wiltgen's work the very first time he toured a Wiltgen-designed model home. So when Ted Guarnero suggested the [...]
A sunny morning tour of University Village with Realtor Gary Lucido
Yesterday Joe and I traveled south down Halsted to meet Realtor and Chicago Now blogger Gary Lucido outside home in University Village. Gary, who ha [...]
The Habitat Company: perception vs. reality
Although it's currently perceived as a developer of luxury housing in prime locations, the reality is that many of The Habitat Company's locations w [...]
Habitat Company's Mark Segal, on succeeding two Chicago icons
The Habitat Company has changed the face of Chicago. Over the past 30 years, Habitat has developed more than 17,000 residential units and currently [...]
1600 North Claremont: A Bucktown BlockWalk
Like Joe, I picked one of the streets I know best for my first BlockWalk: the 1600 block of North Claremont Avenue, near the Wicker Park / Bucktown [...]
A flexible floor plan at Misty Ridge in Romeoville
Joe Zekas recently toured the Misty Ridge community in Romeoville with Jon Krueger of Beechen & Dill and came away sounding impressed with the desig [...]
The West Loop's 1000 West Washington lofts – an introduction after the fact
All right, we jumped the gun a little by showing off one of 1000 West Washington's showcase homes -- a 4,000 square-foot triplex loft -- before givi [...]
Shark bites: Garrison makes the sale in Obama's neighborhood
You don't see a lot of Chicago home sales make national headlines, but all sorts of news outlets are carrying stories this morning about the sale of [...]
Looking out on the Loop from 215 West
We understood going in that the lower and middle floors of the new high-rise at 215 W Washington St wouldn't offer us the best views of Chicago -- t [...]
BlockWalks, 2300 North Cleveland in Lincoln Park
With this video we're launching a new feature: BlockWalks, a simple video tour of a single Chicago or suburban block.
For many Chicagoans the block [...]
Lounges, courts, and theaters: More amenities at Alta at K Station's K2 floor
Part 2 of my Alta at K Station video tour features more of the spaces open to Alta residents on the development's K2 amenities floor: a party room w [...]
A great starter home at Lake Park Crescent
Check out one of the new one-bedroom condos ready delivery at Lake Park Crescent in North Kenwood-Oakland. With a price below $170,000, the home is [...]
A Good Friday morning in Pilsen
Thousands of Pilsen's faithful shut down traffic through the heart of the neighborhood on Friday as a Stations of the Cross procession made its way [...]
West Loop loft tour – a 4,000 square-foot triplex
Remember when lofts were all about large, open spaces and soaring ceilings?
This 4,000 square foot loft at 1000 West Washington, in the West Loop, [...]