Tag: Video
Crêpes and cheese at the French Market
Joe and I left the Ogilvie Transportation Center feeling better about the Chicago French Market than we did upon our arrival. Near the end of our vi [...]
A new glimpse inside The Elysian
A special word of thanks to the Chicago Architecture Blog for sharing the link to this strangely silent video, released in conjunction with the open [...]
Want to take a dip? Few options available for renters in the winter
It's 2:30 in the afternoon and 9 degrees outside...time to practice that butterfly! Year-round swimming isn't a problem at a lot of condo high-rises, [...]
The Walter Burley Griffin homes of Beverly
The final segment of my Beverly and Morgan Park drive-around features the homes of Griffin Place (formerly 103rd Place), site of the largest concent [...]
First impressions of the French Market
I'm not sure what Joe and I expected to see upon our arrival at the Chicago French Market at the Ogilvie Transportation Center on Monday, but what w [...]
Exploring the variety of Beverly's homes
Part 4 of my driving tour through Beverly and Morgan Park with Marcia Walsh showcases the variety of home styles that line the neighborhoods' street [...]
The Northbrook market: "Back to 2003"
Any appreciation a homeowner in Northbrook hoped to see over the past six or seven years "has totally been wiped out," leaving the prices of $2 mill [...]
Out of the city and into the woods: Driving Beverly's residential streets
Plant a newcomer down amidst the winding roads and rolling lawns of Beverly, and she'd have a hard time identifying the neighborhood as a part of Ch [...]
The retail heart of Beverly and Morgan Park
In the second segment from my video tour of Beverly and Morgan Park, I ride along with Marcia Walsh of the Beverly Area Planning Association down on [...]
A light-filled architectural showplace in DePaul
The exteriors of many homes in the historic DePaul / Sheffield neighborhood of Chicago give few clues as to what lies within. In October, Joe Zekas [...]
Matt Garrison on honest advice
Whether he's responding to blog posts on YoChicago or CribChatter, or discussing the home market with the anchors of CNBC's daytime news programs, C [...]
Inside a corner condo at Astoria Tower
Last week Jim Psyhogios of Weichert, Realtors - Frankel & Giles took me through Astoria Tower's unit #1204, a two-bedroom / two-bath home located on [...]
Designing Trio's tower and mid-rises
The last stop on my "tower tour" with Hartshorne Plunkard architects Paul Alessandro and Tom Pope was Trio, RDM Development's project at 650 - 670 W [...]
Inside Lake Point Tower: A veteran door staff and a brand new lobby
Early on in their tour of Lake Point Tower, Joe Zekas and Realtors Francesca Rose and Jean Ward looked around the building's newly renovated lobby. [...]
Touring Beverly and Morgan Park, Part I
Two years ago, Joe Zekas shared footage of a leisurely Saturday drive through North Beverly on our YouTube channel. YoChicago hasn't paid many visit [...]
Parsing two brokerages' "top spot" claims
Our friend Bob Darrow has noticed ads from both Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and @properties declaring their superiority in the Chicago mar [...]
Designing Silver Tower in River North
The second stop on my project tour with Hartshorne Plunkard architects Tom Pope and Paul Alessandro was Silver Tower, Stonegate Development's 40-sto [...]
Quote of the day: Block 37 disappoints
It is a major architectural disappointment, a light-filled upgrade for the underground pedway system and an urban hub whose potential won't be realize [...]
Designing Superior 110
Earlier this month, I met up with Tom Pope and Paul Alessandro of Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture to chat about three new condo high-rises from a d [...]
YoChicago guest author on HGTV
Mark your calendar for December 10. That's when an episode of HGTV's House Hunters will air featuring YoChocago guest author and blogger Eric Rojas of [...]