Crib Chatter

This top floor 2-bedroom at 559 W. Roscoe in East Lakeview just came on the market. The building was constructed in 1920 and has 6 units. This unit has many of its original features include crown molding and a butler’s pantry. The kitchen has white cabinets and counter tops along with stainless steel appliances and […]

This 2-bedroom in 330 S. Michigan across from Grant Park in the Loop came on the market in June 2015. At 1100 square feet, it has a split floor plan with hardwood floors in the living area and carpet in the bedrooms. The kitchen has maple cabinets, white appliances and green stone counter tops. This […]

This 1-bedroom top floor loft in the Wheelworks Lofts at 2510 N. Wayne in Lincoln Park came on the market in April 2015. The Wheelworks is a former Schwinn factory. This loft has exposed brick and 16-foot timber ceilings with a skylight. This is 2-units that have been combined into one larger unit so it […]

This 2-bedroom at 1170 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park came on the market in early September 2015. It is in turreted part of the building. It has 10-foot ceilings, custom built-ins and a wood-burning fireplace. The kitchen has dark cabinets, a breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. The unit has a master […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Harrison Street Lofts at 547 S. Clark in Printers Row just came on the market. The Southwest corner unit has 12 foot concrete ceilings and a two walls of industrial sized windows. At 1532 square feet, it isn’t your typical new construction 1200 square foot 2/2. It has enough space for a dining […]

This 3-bedroom in One Museum Park at 1211 S. Prairie in the South Loop came on the market in June 2015. It is the preferred Northeast corner with views of Grant Park and the Chicago skyline as well as the lake the museum campus. At 2920 square feet, it is a true home in the […]

This 2-bedroom triplex penthouse loft in the Franklin Lofts at 720 S. Dearborn in Printers Row just came on the market. But if it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in 2011 and 2012. See our June 2011 chatter here. The listing says it’s been “completely renovated.” It still has exposed brick, but the finishes […]

This is a very busy week for new construction announcements with seemingly at least a half a dozen GreenZone building announcements made this week. But none were more momentous than the two high rise projects announced for the South Loop. The first building is a Rafael Vinoly designed 76-story tower at 113 E. Roosevelt that […]

This 2-bedroom authentic loft in the Heartbreak Lofts at 17 N. Loomis came on the market in August 2015. It is bank owned. It took the bank 7 years to put this property back on the market. We last chattered about it in August 2015. See our chatter here. If you recall, this is a […]

This 1-bedroom penthouse unit at 340 W. Superior in River North recently came on the market. But we’ve chattered about it twice before. The last time was in June 2015 when it had been reduced. See our chatter here. If you recall, it is a “true” penthouse with a 31×12 private terrace that looks west […]