Crib Chatter

The Illinois Association of Realtors is out with the June numbers. It was another strong month as last year, June was the strongest since 2006. The city of Chicago saw a 1.7 percent year-over-year home sales decline in June 2017 with 3,266 sales, down from 3,321 in June 2016. The median price of a home […]

I will be on vacation this week. But I know you are all DESPERATE to talk about the June sales numbers and tight inventory. So while I can’t post the numbers here in the post, I’m sure someone (er…Gary) will post them in the comments section. We know from Gary’s prior updates that June was […]

This large 1-bedroom in The Bristol at 57 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in March 2017. The Bristol was built in 2000 and has 178 units along with a parking garage. It’s a full service building with an indoor pool and was considered one of the top luxury buildings when […]

This 2-bedroom in the Arthouse Lofts at 14 N. Sangamon in the West Loop just came on the market. But it had been listed in 2016 and sold in May of 2017. It has been quickly put back on the market as “completely renovated.” The loft has timber ceilings and exposed brick along with a […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse at Helmet Jahn’s 600 N. Fairbanks in Streeterville just came on the market. At 4500 square feet, it has 300 degree floor to ceiling views of the city and 3 covered terraces. There are Terrazzo flooring throughout and custom black walnut millwork. In the center of the unit is a library which […]

This 2-bedroom in Aqua at 225 N. Columbus in Lakeshore East came on the market in February 2017. It is on the 62nd floor and has lake views from 2 balconies. There are hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances. It has central air, washer/dryer in the unit and parking is available for […]

This 3-bedroom duplex in the Carl Street Studios at 155 W. Burton in Old Town recently came on the market again in July 2016. But it has been on and off the market since 2009. We first chattered about it in June 2009. You can see our chatter here. The Carl Street Studios is a unique […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse loft in the Casablanca Lofts at 70 E. 18th in the South Loop just came on the market. The building was converted to lofts in 2005 and has 17 units and garage parking. This loft has 18-foot ceilings with large, sunny south facing windows. The living room is open to the second […]

This top floor 2-bedroom in a vintage greystone at 1348 W. Wellington in Lakeview originally came on the market in August 2016. It may look familiar to some of you because we chattered about it when it was first listed. You can see our chatter here. If you remember, the greystone was built in 1878. […]

This 2-bedroom at the Brewster at 2800 N. Pine Grove in East Lakeview just came on the market. The Brewster is a historic building that was constructed in 1893 and has 94 units but no parking. The interiors have been used as movie sets on several films. This is a northeast corner unit with rounded […]