The Compass takeover of Anywhere Real Estate — which operates Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Corcoran Group, Sotheby's International Realty and more — could happen as early as this coming Friday. Shareholders at both companies approved the deal today. www.realestatenews.com/2026/01/07/c...

Ugh. Often rely on Curbed for reference re: aldermanic support or opposition to projects - super valuable resource on everything from investigative to daily projects. I hope this gets fixed.

This is devastating

I've received many messages about this over the last two weeks — people still read, reference, and link to these stories WRITTEN BY REAL REPORTERS who knew their cities better than anyone else. I figured a fix might have been delayed due to holiday breaks but this needs to be remedied immediately!

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What AJ said. Would love to know why the Curbed NY archives have been offline for a while now. Losing those would mean losing years of history about the built environment, and that would really suck!

I noticed this too and I realllllly hope it is temporary @curbed.com @nymag.com because there is nothing else like it and it is half of my archive 😭

The archives for the old Curbed city sites have been offline for at least two weeks. If these sites are gone for good, it’s not just a loss for those who contributed to Curbed over the years, but a loss of ~15 years of reporting on new development, neighborhoods, and architecture criticism.

Robert Reffkin is not just a real estate brokerage CEO. In 2025, Reffkin cemented his reputation as a confrontational, power-seeking architect of structural change. Here's a quick summary of his playbook for industry dominance in 2026 and beyond. www.realestatenews.com/2025/12/27/t...

It’s a packed house for midnight mass at Holy Name Cathedral. Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve with the Poles

Emo thread: The first proper "emo" album I heard was Cap'n Jazz's Analphabetapolothology but the first emo album I ever purchased was Reggie and the Full Effect's Promotional Copy. youtu.be/2G_n2Gnv1KU?...

Don't you just love the wonderful architecture of west Logan Square/Avondale during the golden hour? It's just simply stunning.

Not only does AJ LaTrace's writing for Streetsblog rock: chi.streetsblog.org/author/adria... As a founding member of local emo legends The Academy Is... so does his guitar playing! He appears on a new charity album by Chicago journalists. blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/22/c... @latrace.bsky.social

We're currently just shy of $800 raised over the last week for StreetWise. It'd be amazing if we could hit $1,000 by Christmas. When you click the "Buy Digital Album" button on Bandcamp, those funds go directly to StreetWise. Thanks to all who have supported the effort so far!

It's been a difficult year. Proud of these Chicago journalists for finding room for joy this season while raising money for those in need. @latrace.bsky.social @ctoner.bsky.social @mauriciopena.bsky.social + more

I spoke with Block Club about our little Christmas album a handful of journalists and I released last week. Hear @mauriciopena.bsky.social crush the vocals on "The Christmas Song," me returning to my Midwest emo roots, and an original from @ctoner.bsky.social. blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/22/c...

It's interesting to see how many people have lost interest in Bluesky in the last few months.

We've begun rolling out our end of year coverage and recapping some of the biggest trends from 2025. This was the year that private listings broke out and took center stage as a top industry-wide issue. www.realestatenews.com/2025/12/05/t...

Daddy-daughter hot chocolate date

Dershowitz also intervened and effectively torpedoed Norman Finkelstein's tenure bid at DePaul University in 2007 as retaliation for Finkelstein raising plagiarism claims over Dershowitz's book The Case for Israel www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAee...

I recently connected with a handful of Chicago journalists to record an album of holiday songs just in time for Christmas. Hear classic holiday covers and a reading from legendary columnist Mary Schmich. All proceeds directly benefit StreetWise. chicagomediachorus.bandcamp.com/album/christ...

chicagomediachorus.bandcamp.com/album/christ... Today "The Chicago Media Chorus" released a holiday compilation through Bandcamp for $7 💪. All proceeds benefit Streetwise, a weekly magazine that helps the homeless. Please consider donating! Worth it for Mary Schmich's reading alone

I recently connected with a handful of Chicago journalists to record an album of holiday songs just in time for Christmas. Hear classic holiday covers and a reading from legendary columnist Mary Schmich. All proceeds directly benefit StreetWise. chicagomediachorus.bandcamp.com/album/christ...

Awful: Turning driver of pickup w/ high front end, snow-covered windshield, ran over woman, 67, crossing street at Belmont/Pulaski with "Walk" signal. No word on victim's condition. Driver cited for failure to yield. www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/w... @latrace.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org

I'm glad I ran across this blog post from @chigeek.bsky.social about the old Chicago architecture Twitter scene and her impressive output on the platform. I've learned so much from her over the years and always felt like she's an essential follow. chicagolandarchitecture.substack.com/p/good-bye-t...

Getting a sneak peek at the new ADU tiny house development in Avondale.

"The new plan is smaller in scale and in one surprise, Sterling Bay could remain part of the project now branded as Foundry Park — albeit in a dramatically reduced role." www.costar.com/article/1452...

Big day for guitar nerds. Fender has released a new artist signature model of Tom Morello's iconic "Arm The Homeless" partscaster.

Dozens of sledders enjoying the snowy Sunday at Horner Park

"The type of content losing to AI: explainers, how-tos, evergreens, aggregated news, resource lists, recipes... The winning content? Hyperlocal news, breaking news (as it happens), scoops, notable first-person narratives, and investigative journalism." www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/sorr...

The coyotes are out and about in Clark Park this evening.

“Here we have a really important, prominent work of architecture, a landmark in our community for over 100 years,” Schneider said. “It’ll cost $60,000 to tear down a two-flat on that block but you pay nothing to demolish a really prominent, noteworthy building.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/03/a...

Zootopia 2 ended up being too scary, so now we’re just hanging in the lounge having popcorn.

NAR CEO Nykia Wright, who was hired two years ago as a transitional leader and moved into a permanent role in 2024, was paid $2.55 million last year, the organization's IRS 990 form reveals. NAR reported 11 staffers whose salary exceeded $200,000 last year. www.realestatenews.com/2025/12/03/h...

Looking forward to digging into this oral history of Risky Business from Jake Malooley www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...

this rules

The curious case of freelance writer "Victoria Goldiee" thelocal.to/investigatin...

For anyone who's been on the fence about getting a cargo bike or are on a super tight budget, the Mongoose Envoy is only $420 right now for Black Friday. That's going to be about as cheap as you'll find a brand new cargo bike. I have one and love it. www.mongoose.com/products/env...

Someone shared an interior progress shot of the Thompson Center on Reddit. Just sharing here in case the OP deletes the original thread and photo. It looks like all of the upper office levels are enclosed, but the big atrium space will live on. www.reddit.com/r/chicago/co...

Under the Northwest Side Preservation Ordinance, developers have to pay steep fees to demolish existing residential to build more dense residential but pay $0 to demolish something like this to replace it with single-family homes. Make it make sense.

I'll always take a quick look at CDs at thrift stores, but in this case, I had this weird morbid feeling of wondering if this was a Gen X'ers old CD collection who passed away and all of their stuff ended up in the thrift store. Or maybe someone just felt like it was just time to toss the CDs. 🤷‍♂️

Father Steve showing off one of St. Hyacinth Basilica's new boilers at the end of mass yesterday. Looks like they got it installed just in time, though he asked that we pray that the old water pump doesn't give up until the new one is installed next month.

The Great Pyramids of Chicago

"In another text, Seyboth wrote: Hope he likes fucking handcuffs Cock sucker He then texted the emoji of a lock." www.golocalprov.com/news/top-ri-...

New research from the Consumer Policy Center finds that more buyer agents are asking for a 3% commission today than they were a few years ago. CPC researchers say agents may be "charging a risk premium to help ensure the continuation of pre-settlement rates." www.realestatenews.com/2025/11/04/b...

Trying to make the most of these late autumn days. 🍂

Halloween in Logan Square

"It does feel like a bit of a ghost ship," Trulia founder Pete Flint said. "It's there, but underinvested and not growing. I look at it pretty frequently, and it's really not changed in a decade." www.realestatenews.com/2025/10/30/w...

Happy 10th Gotcha Day to my sweet, loving Lucy Poo