Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom penthouse in Metropolitan Place at 130 S. Canal in the Loop just came on the market. It’s a corner unit with west and city views. The listing says the unit was previously a third bedroom but the kitchen was moved into the third bedroom in order to open up the living/dining area. The […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse duplex in the Mentor Building at 6 E. Monroe in the Loop recently came on the market. The Mentor Building was converted into condos in 2002-2003 and has 39 units but no parking. It’s across the street from the Palmer House Hotel. The living spaces along with the kitchen are on the main […]

These 8 new construction luxury lofts at 223 W. Lake in the Loop came on the market in June 2017. We last chattered about them in July. You can read our chatter here. If you recall, this building was constructed in 1895. These units have all the features that loft lovers look for including tall […]

This 2-bedroom in 208 W. Washington in the Loop just came on the market (sorry for the bad picture of the building above. I didn’t realize how crappy it was!) This building was converted into condos in 2002 so the original finishes are 15 years old. The listing for this unit describes its complete renovation. The […]

8 newly converted lofts in an old industrial building at 223 W. Lake in the Loop recently came on the market. The listing says this building was constructed in 1895. These units have all the features that loft lovers look for including tall reclaimed wood ceilings, exposed brick walls and iron and glass double paned window as the […]

This 2-bedroom in The Legacy at 60 E. Monroe across from Millennium Park in the Loop recently came on the market. At 1428 square feet, it is a corner unit with 10 foot windows in the master bedroom. There’s also a unique 10×5 additional space which could be used as a home office or an […]

This 2-bedroom loft in 20 N. State in the Loop just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because it was on the market last year and sold in July. The listing calls it a “Zen designer condo.” This loft originally had concrete ceilings but a wooden drop ceiling was added. There are […]

This 3-bedroom at 200 N. Dearborn in the Theater District in the Loop recently came on the market. Built in 1989 as apartments, it has 308 units and a parking garage. This building was owned by American Invsco and was one of the last apartment buildings converted into condos before the bust. This unit is two […]

This 2-bedroom on the 22nd floor at 235 W. Van Buren in the Loop just came on the market. Built in 2009 just as the housing bust was hitting, this is an enormous building with 714 units and a parking garage. This unit has exposed concrete walls and a 10 foot ceiling. The kitchen is open […]

This 2-bedroom in the Heritage at 130 N. Garland across from Millennium Park in the Loop just came on the market. But some of you who have been looking in the Loop might recognize it as it was on the market in the spring. Apparently, it was bank owned and for sale via auction. It […]