Tag: Washington Park
Washington Park’s African Festival of the Arts
The 25th annual African Festival of the Arts kicks off tomorrow, August 29, and runs through Monday, September 1, in Washington Park, 51st and C [...]
A TIF for the tough, Washington Park edition
Remember when some of the events at the 2016 Olympics were slated to be held at new facilities to be built in Washington Park?
Chicago's bid f [...]
Live like a land baron in Washington Park
One thing we don't do at YoChicago is write about properties as if we've been there when we haven't.
We haven't been to the 5700 block of Sout [...]
City places landmark Raber House up for bid
The City's Department of Housing and Economic Development has put the John Raber House, a Chicago landmark, up for bid. The home, at 5760 S Lafayette [...]
Which Chicago neighborhoods have the most foreclosures?
The Woodstock Institute recently released its report on foreclosure filings for the second half of 2012. Read the news release for a summary and a [...]
A flurry of new three-flats on the market
Chicagoans love their two- to four-unit buildings, with the three-flat being one of the more popular configurations. According to the US Census Bureau [...]
Revisiting the South Side resurgence
In the heady days of 2006 buyers were closing on units at the Courtyard on the Park, in the 5900 block of S King Dr, at prices ranging from the $1 [...]
Washington Park, one of YoChicago’s hottest neighborhoods of 2006
We're taking a brief look at the state of each of the eight neighborhoods we spotlighted as Chicago's hottest back in June of 2006. Yesterday we t [...]
Chicago’s once-hottest neighborhoods
YoChicago's archived stories can be a reminder of how often Chicago real estate dreams turn to dust – and how quickly.
Back in June of 2006 we [...]
Mayor promises expedited U of C permits, endorses aldermanic shakedowns
If you'd hoped the change to a new mayor might lessen an alderman's ability to make irrelevant demands in connection with building permits, keep hopin [...]
A transit-oriented development roundup from LISC/Chicago’s New Communities Program
A new Mayoral Candidates Brief (PDF) issued by LISC/Chicago's New Communities Program identifies 34 projects and programs throughout the city "that ca [...]
The drawing board: Best-laid plans for Washington Park
The Gateway at Washington Park never had a chance. The real estate insiders we talked to last winter took one look at New South Partners' mix [...]
From hot to not: Washington Park, three years later
In the summer of 2007, New Homes Magazine announced its picks for Chicago's hottest 'hoods. This morning I started looking up stats on each of these [...]
Construction compilation: Reviewing the newest proposals from around Chicago
Keeping with the last post's train of thought, here are some other development proposals we've seen in the news in recent weeks. It seems like a lot o [...]
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