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This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse in 201 E. Chestnut in Streeterville came on the market in May 2022. Built in 1969, 201 E. Chestnut has 120 units and attached, leased valet parking. It has an indoor pool, exercise room and doorstaff. We’ve chattered about other of these unique duplex penthouses in the past, but they were […]

This 4-bedroom in 840 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in February 2022. Built in 2004 by star architect Lucien Lagrange, 840 N. Lake Shore Drive has 66 units and an attached parking garage. It has 24-hour door staff, an exercise room, wine storage and on-site management. The listing says it’s […]

This pre-war 3-bedroom in 220 E. Walton in Streeterville came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1919, 220 E. Walton was designed by Fugard & Knapp and has 19 units. There are just 2 units per floor. The listing gives more details. 220 E. Walton is a professionally managed building with new elevators, […]

This 2-bedroom at 200 E. Pearson in Streeterville came on the market in June 2021. Built in 1917, it only has 10 units with just 2 units per floor. There’s no doorman or parking but there is a full-time engineer. And there is a sign in front of the building discussing the very famous architect […]

This corner 2-bedroom penthouse in The Pearson at 250 E. Pearson in Streeterville came on the market in February 2022. Built in 2003, The Pearson has 180 units and an attached heated garage. It has 24 hour doorstaff, a fitness center, a hospitality room and a dog washing station in the garage. The listing for […]

This 2-bedroom in 474 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in October 2021. Built in 1991, 474 N. Lake Shore Drive was converted to condos during the housing boom in 2005-2006. It has 501 units and an attached parking garage with deeded parking. It’s a full amenity building with door staff, […]

This 2-bedroom duplex in Olympia Centre at 161 E. Chicago in Streeterville came on the market in September 2021. Built in 1984, Olympia Centre has 292 units and an attached parking garage. It’s a full amenity building with an on-site engineer, door staff, and concierge. It has a cardio room, a separate weight room, and […]

This 1-bedroom in the Tribune Tower Residences at 435 N. Michigan in Streeterville came on the market in Sept 2021. The Tribune Tower Residences is a conversion of the Chicago Tribune building which was built in 1925 in the neo-Gothic style. It is landmarked. The building has 36 floors and 162 units. The marketing brochure […]

This corner 1-bedroom at Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza at 240 E. Illinois in Streeterville came on the market in November 2021. Built in 2006, the Fairbanks has 281 units and a parking garage. It’s a full amenity building with a pool, an exercise room, and door staff. It’s also known as the building with the […]

This corner 1-bedroom in 910 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in May 2021. Built in 1955, 910 is the sister building to 900 N. Lake Shore Drive. Both were designed by Mies van der Rohe. 910 has 153 units. It has door staff, rental parking, a bike room and an […]