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By Sara Freund April 14, 2020 What Chicago renters need to know during the coronavirus pandemic We’ve compiled resources and answers for renters and homeowners most urgent concerns. By Sara Freund April 15, 2020 5 comments / new From Vox Media We’re building great things, and we need your talent. How ADUs could transform Chicago into a more affordable, accessible place to live Here’s what you need to know about the return of coach houses, granny flats, and other accessory units. By Jay Koziarz February 28, 2020 17 comments / new How to research the history of your Chicago home We’re all spending a little more time at home—here’s what you can learn about your historic house online. By Sara Freund March 16, 2020 2 comments / new An illustrated guide to Chicago architecture Get to know signature styles from Chicago School, Prairie, and Millennium Modern. By Elizabeth Blasius December 5, 2019 5 comments / new Here’s why you should bike year-round in Chicago. Even in winter. Expert advice from veteran cyclists. By Sara Freund January 22, 2020 3 comments / new Filed under: Map 27 iconic Chicago buildings that everyone should know From Tribune Tower to the South Shore Cultural Center, these buildings are the heart and soul of the city. By Jay Koziarz January 28, 2020 5 comments / new Filed under: Map 13 megadevelopments that will transform Chicago A guide to the massive projects that could change the entire city. By Jay Koziarz January 3, 2020 How Fulton Market lost the last of its grit In the last decade, the neighborhood has become a Disneyfied version of itself. By Ryan Smith December 11, 2019 25 comments / new Filed under: First Person How buying a house activated all of my anxieties Purchasing a home means phone calls—and late-night worries about gentrification. By Anjulie Rao January 9, 2020 Chicago and coronavirus: Life in the city during stay-at-home orders How 6 Chicagoans are coping. By Patrick Sisson April 2, 2020 Want the Chicago loft of your dreams? Look at these 5 neighborhoods. Enjoy open floorplans, high ceilings, exposed brick, raw concrete, or timber beams. By Jay Koziarz March 3, 2020 Filed under: Map Chicago’s 25 most expensive homes for sale right now See the blockbuster houses and condos on the market. By Sara Freund January 17, 2020 Maps 22 Mapping the West Loop’s unprecedented development boom 6 The most beautiful historic interiors in Chicago 8 Revisit Ferris Bueller’s Chicago More in Maps Where to live in Chicago in 2020 Take the worry out of home hunting with seven neighborhoods worth checking out this year. By Sara Freund February 11, 2020 Abandoned properties to dream homes: Buying a house through Cook County’s land bank The land bank makes long-time vacant properties accessible for individual homebuyers, too. By Sara Freund March 11, 2020 This stream has: 48 Updates Lincoln Yards: A mixed-use megaproject for Chicago’s North Branch All the latest news regarding Sterling Bay’s transformative riverfront development. By Jay Koziarz and Sara Freund May 25, 2018 Remaking Goose Island, one of Chicago’s great industrial hubs After years of neglect, many of Chicago’s industrial corridors are making big comebacks. Attention continues moving up the Chicago River’s North Branch to areas like Goose Island. By AJ LaTrace May 5, 2016 6 comments / new Where to easily donate your unwanted items in Chicago Don’t have a car? These 8 places offer free pick-ups of bulky items like furniture, books, and appliances. By Sara Freund January 22, 2020 Filed under: Map Chicago’s most endangered buildings of 2020 Preservation Chicago named the Thompson Center, Union Station Power House, and others to its annual list. By Jay Koziarz February 26, 2020 4 comments / new Feast your eyes on Curbed’s favorite Chicago apartment tours From Robert A. M. Stern’s deco One Bennett Park to Jeanne Gang’s angular Solstice on the Park. By Jay Koziarz January 9, 2020 Filed under: Map Chicago’s greatest remaining Gilded Age mansions Surviving remnants of the indulgent bygone era exist throughout the city—if you know where to look. By Andrew Schneider and Jay Koziarz February 13, 2020 2 comments / new Saving Bronzeville’s Forum: Preservationists look to future by honoring the past The redevelopment could be a catalyst for revitalizing the 43rd Street corridor. By Jay Koziarz February 14, 2020 4 comments / new Filed under: Map Mapping the 34 high-rises under construction in Chicago right now Dozens of projects rising over 100 feet are in the works. By Jay Koziarz March 2, 2020 1 comment / new Filed under: Map 16 Brutalist buildings that every Chicagoan should know Love it or hate it, brualism deserves to be recognized. By Megan Turchi and Sara Freund March 12, 2020 5 comments / new Inside our favorite Chicago homes The best House Calls showcase the storied dwellings—and lives—of our neighbors. By Jay Koziarz , Samantha Weiss Hills , and 2 more April 10, 2020 Filed under: Map 15 Chicago developments to watch in 2020 From Vista Tower’s opening to the sale of the Thompson Center, these storylines will define Chicago in the new year By Jay Koziarz January 8, 2020 4 comments / new Videos Tour Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House, restored to its 1920s beauty The architect’s first LA project has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site. Play video for Tour Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House, restored to its 1920s beauty Will New York’s new sea wall protect the city from climate change? In this video collaboration between Curbed and Vox, we take a closer look at Staten Island’s five-mile wall designed to combat violent storms. Play video for Will New York’s new sea wall protect the city from climate change? A look back at I.M. Pei’s greatest hits The Pritzker Prize-winning Chinese American architect I.M. Pei has passed away at age 102. In honor of his incredible career, we’re taking a brief look at how he got his start. Play video for A look back at I.M. Pei’s greatest hits More in Videos The debate over how Chicago should build affordable housing, explained It’s a balancing act between progressive city officials and developers. By Jay Koziarz January 21, 2020 42 comments / new Filed under: Map 18 small towns near Chicago you need to visit Escape for a day, or weekend, to any of these towns just a short drive away. By Shelby Deering , Jay Koziarz , and 1 more February 12, 2020 13 comments / new Looking for Chicago’s Printers Row? It’s on Ravenswood Scrappy letterpress operators and screenprinters are carving out an analog niche By Patty Wetli April 9, 2018 19 comments / new Filed under: Map Chicago’s 10 most senseless demolitions, mapped The city’s historic preservation movement didn’t always exist. By Jay Koziarz February 6, 2020 16 comments / new 150 North Riverside claims its place in Chicago’s skyline The finely tuned office tower and its new park space carries Chicago’s architectural legacy into the 21st century. By AJ LaTrace April 28, 2017 5 comments / new Filed under: Map 12 modernist buildings every Chicagoan...