How does a person decide to become a real estate developer?
There are as many paths to the decision, in all likelihood, as there are real estate developers.
Cory Jones, a Chicago policeman, talks about what motivated him to restore a vintage six-flat in Chicago's North Kenwood - Bronzeville neighborhood.
Project Manager Vince Forgione walks us through a development that's had a major impact on the area just south of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
This vintage high-rise is two blocks from the lake and an easy walk to the University of Chicago.
Sudler Sotherby's Susan Casty takes us on a tour of the common areas and several units.
Developer Paul Zucker and Joe Askins of YoChicago.com take a look around a finished unit at Zucker's Motor Row Lofts, located in the South Loop's historic Motor Row district.
Barry Aldridge, a tour guide for the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust talks about the structure of the home in this part of A Geek's Guide to Wright's Robie House.
Architect Santiago Calatrava, speaking at a recent press presentation, talks about some of the influences on the design of The Chicago Spire.
This is part one of a two-part video.
Trump stands on the windiest part of the Trump Tower site - and his hair remains attached.
The first question - you guessed it - was about Rosie. Yes, that Rosie.
Architect Santiago Calatrava, at a recent presentation for the press, outlined some of the concepts behind The Spire and elaborated on the details of the model.
Coldwell Banker's Lino Darchun says that he sees mostly "lowball offers" today but that serious buyers end up paying about 97% of the seller's asking price Many sellers, according to Darchun, also begin by asking unrealistic prices.
This is one segment of a wide-ranging conversation between Lino Darchun and YoChicago's Patrick Rollens and Joe Zekas.
The Buddha's birthday is traditionally celebrated on the 8th day of the 4th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, the date fell on May 24th, but the celebration continued for a while at the Truc Lam Vietnamese Temple, 1521 W. Wilson Ave.
The folks at the temple were kind enough to invite YoChicago's Barry Pearce inside for a look around.
Chris Moran, a 20-year resident of the neighborhood, takes us to the new Francisco Brown Line stop, down the 2900 block of Eastwood to Ravenswood Manor Park, and to a bird-feeder filled tree.
This neighborhood hosts well-known tourist restaurants (Gino's, Hard Rock, Rainforest Cafe, Portillo's, Harry Caray's) and a say of parking lots. It's a melange of urban grit and near-Gold Coast sophistication.
A Geek's Guide to Wright's Robie House continues with tour guide Barry Aldridge of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust. Some interesting takes on the intricacies of historic preservation and its costs.
Just after Memorial Day Tyler Rice, a college student who lives in The Island with his grandmother took me on a walking tour of his neighborhood.
The Island is a small, stable, integrated pocket of Austin, bordered by Cicero and Oak Park. It spans the area from Roosevelt Rd (1200 S) north to the Eisenhower Expressway, from Central Ave (5600 W) west to Austin Ave (6000 W).
Joseph Askins of YoChicago.com walks and rides through the Lakeshore East residential development with Leila Zammatta, Magellan Development's senior vice president of sales.
See the mother of all bungalows, learn about property values and rents, and hear how the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation is fostering change in this south side Chicago neighborhood.
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