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This 2-bedroom loft penthouse at 420 W. Grand in River North came on the market in March 2024. Built in 1910, 420 W. Grand is an industrial loft building with 44 units and attached garage parking. It doesn’t have any amenities other than a common patio. This loft is an authentic loft with exposed brick […]
March 27th, 2024 | Posted in Lofts, River North | 8 Comments
The Claude Seymour House at 817 W. Hutchinson in the Buena Park neighborhood in Uptown has returned to the market in March 2024, but is now owned by the bank. We have chattered about this 6-bedroom home numerous times over the years, but the last time was in 2020 when it was a short sale. […]
March 26th, 2024 | Posted in Buena Park, Foreclosures, Historic Properties, Single family homes, Uptown | 15 Comments
This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse in Parkside at 1530 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in March 2024. Built in 1972, Parkside has 49 units and attached garage parking. It does not have door staff but it does have an outdoor pool, exercise room, party room and an on-site engineer. The […]
March 25th, 2024 | Posted in Condos, Gold Coast | 21 Comments
This 2-bedroom in 1660 N. LaSalle in the Old Town neighborhood in Lincoln Park came on the market in July 2022 and has been on, and off, the market since then. It re-listed in March 2024. Built in 1974, 1660 N. LaSalle has 492 units including studios, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom units. It has an […]
March 22nd, 2024 | Posted in Condos, Lincoln Park, Old Town | 25 Comments
This 2-bedroom, turned into a 1-bedroom plus den, at 55 E. Erie in River North came on the market in March 2024. 55 E. Erie was built during the housing boom in 2004. It has 194 units and an attached parking garage. It’s a full amenity building with a 24-hour door staff, a pool, an […]
March 21st, 2024 | Posted in Condos, River North | 18 Comments
This 3-bedroom townhouse at 1819 N. Dayton in Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2024. (This is a picture of the complex and not necessarily this specific townhouse.) Built in 1985, this townhouse complex has 16 units and garage parking. It has an HOA. The listing says this townhouse has been “beautifully updated.” […]
March 20th, 2024 | Posted in Lincoln Park, Townhouses | 12 Comments
This 3-bedroom townhouse in Dearborn Park II at 1236 S. Federal in the South Loop came on the market in March 2024. Built in 1994, Dearborn Park II has 118 townhouses with attached 1-car and 2-car garages. They vary from 1 to 3 bedrooms. Because it’s an older development, it’s surrounded by mature trees and […]
March 19th, 2024 | Posted in South Loop, Townhouses | 38 Comments
This 3-bedroom at 500 W. Armitage in East Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2024. I spent a few hours looking through my picture collection because I thought I certainly had a picture of this building as we’ve all walked/driven by it hundreds/thousands of times. But, alas, I don’t have one. Built in […]
March 18th, 2024 | Posted in Condos, Historic Properties, Lincoln Park | 23 Comments
This 2-bedroom in the Grand Orleans at 330 W. Grand in River North came on the market in March 2024. Surprisingly, I don’t have a picture of this building. We have only chattered about it twice in the last 17 years. Built in 2006, the Grand Orleans has 98 units and attached garage parking. It […]
March 14th, 2024 | Posted in Condos, River North | 23 Comments
This 3-bedroom in 3800 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2024. Built in 1927, 3800 N. Lake Shore Drive has 91 units and valet leased garage parking. It has a semi-private elevator with only 2 units per floor. The building is “full service” and has a landscaped yard/garden […]
March 13th, 2024 | Posted in Condos, Lakeview | 4 Comments