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This 2-bedroom townhouse at 2850 N. Lakewood in West Lakeview came on the market on March 10, 2023 and went under contract withing 4 days. But it fell out of contract and was re-listed on March 17, 2023. Built in 1997, this townhouse complex has 16 units. The photo above is of an original brick […]

This 3-bedroom Basecamp townhouse at 445 W. Hobbie on the Near North Side (???- original development was called “Basecamp River North”) came on the market in March 2022. Designed by Pappageorge Haymes and built in 2015 on 2-acres, Basecamp River North has 47 townhouses, some that are 2 stories and some that are 3 stories […]

This 2-bedroom mid-century townhouse at 3522 N. Pine Grove in East Lakeview came on the market in November 2022. Built in 1948, this complex has 16 townhouses. It is a fee simple complex with a home owners association. There’s no parking. The listing says this unit is a total gut and warns “so please don’t […]

This 2-bedroom tri-level townhouse at 3618 N. Lakewood in Southport came on the market in August 2022. This complex was built in 1995 and has 9 units, garage parking and a shared rooftop deck. The main level has an open floor plan with the living room, dining room and kitchen along with refinished hardwood floors. […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 1846 N. Sedgwick in the Old Town neighborhood of Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2022. Built in 1982, this complex has 5 units and attached parking (but it seems like it might have 10 units???) This townhouse has the typical townhouse layout. You enter on the main floor […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 1443 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2022. Built in 1987, the listing says there are 29 units but that can’t be right, can it? There are front, street facing units and units in the back with doors in the central courtyard. There is outdoor parking […]

This 4-bedroom townhouse at 3631 N. Pine Grove in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2022. Built in 1978, this complex is all brick and gated. It has 6 units and onsite parking. It has had an “exquisite rehab” of the floors, lighting, baths and kitchen. The main floor has the kitchen, living […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 2709 N. Racine in Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2022. Built in 1975, this townhouse development has 10 units and outdoor parking. It has an assessment. If this townhouse looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in 2013 when it was a short sale. 9 years ago, […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse in the Piano Factory Lofts at 1335 W. Altgeld in Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2022. Built in 1939, the Piano Factory Lofts has 15 units and attached garage parking. The townhouse has loft features included exposed ductwork, timber ceilings and exposed brick walls. This listing says it has […]

This corner 3-bedroom townhouse at 436 E. North Water in Streeterville came on the market in May 2022. Built in 1997, this complex has 56 townhomes tucked between the Chicago River and the Ogden Slip. It’s best known for having a land lease, where you own the structure, but not the land. However, the listing […]