Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom duplex up penthouse in 201 E. Chestnut in Streeterville came on the market in February 2025.

201 E. Chestnut was built in 1969 and has 120 units. It’s a full service building with a doorman, an exercise room, a bike room and an indoor pool.

There is valet rental parking available.

If this unit looks familiar, that’s because we last chattered about it in June 2020. If you recall, this penthouse has a rare wood burning fireplace.

Back in 2020, many of you noted that the unit needed “significant updates.”

See our chatter here.

The unit finally sold in 2023.

Was someone reading our chatter? It has come back on the market “reimagined” with “over $180,000 in upgrades.”

If you recall, this penthouse has 17 foot ceilings with a wall of windows which looks north and east and has lake views.

The parquet floors on the main floor have been “refinished.” There is new carpet on the second floor.

The kitchen has been “completely renovated” with all new Bertazzoni appliances, porcelain slab countertops, custom cabinetry in wood and cream, and a breakfast bar with seating for three.

There is no dining room.

However there is a “stately” wood burning fireplace in the living room.

The second bedroom, with french doors, is on the main floor and has an en suite bathroom, along with a private 8×11 terrace.

The primary suite is on the second floor. The listing says the en suite bathroom is “fully renovated.”

The unit also has a lofted space overlooking the living room that could be used as a den or office.

The unit has the features that buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and garage parking is available for $240 a month.

201 E. Chestnut is near the Mag Mile, shops and restaurants of the Gold Coast, the John Hancock, Oak Street Beach and numerous bus lines.

This unit sold in December 2023 for $560,000 and was renovated. It came back on the market in February 2025 for $749,000, and has been reduced $10,000.

Will they get the premium with the kitchen and bathroom renovations?

Maureen Mobarak and Emily Sachs Wong at @properties Christie’s have the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.

Unit #24C: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1570 square feet, duplex up

• Sold in September 1985 for $230,000 (per Redfin)
• Sold in June 2005 for $575,000
• Sold in December 2023 for $560,000 (per Redfin)
• Originally listed in February 2025 for $749,000
• Reduced
• Currently listed at $739,000
• Assessments are now $2062 a month (they were $1514 a month in June 2020) (includes doorman, exercise room, indoor pool, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal)
• Taxes are now $13,584 (they were $11,410 in June 2020)
• Central Air
• Washer/dryer in the unit
• Valet parking available for $240 a month (it was $185 a month in June 2020)
• Wood burning fireplace
• Bedroom #1: 16×13 (second floor)
• Bedroom #2: 17×11 (main floor)
• Living room: 19×18 (main floor)
• Kitchen: 14×11 (main floor)
• Den: 13×11 (second floor)
• Walk-in-closet: 5×7 (main floor)
• Terrace: 11×8 (main floor)