Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom at 1719 N. North Park in Old Town has all the classic charm buyers look for in this neighborhood. Located in a 1886 vintage walk-up, the unit has a large 18×8 New Orleans style porch off the back. The listing says it has three exposures. It also has a wood burning fireplace with […]

This 3-bedroom vintage high first floor unit at 616 W. Waveland in East Lakeview has been on the market since July 2010. In that time, it has been reduced $89,000. It is now listed at the 2005 purchase price. The listing says it is “priced below market”. The building was constructed in 1935 and it has […]

We’ve been following the re-sale of this 2-bedroom authentic loft at 154 W. Hubbard, the loft building renovated by Studio Dwell in 2007, since November 2008 when it first came on the market. It has been off and on the market in the more than 2-years since. See our June 2010 chatter here. In that time, it […]

You can buy (or rent) one of the most famous contemporary homes in Chicago at 1328 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast. Built in 1938, the house, known as the Florsheim Mansion, was designed by Andrew Rebori and then added onto by Bertrand Goldberg in the 1950s. There are actually two separate townhouses with a courtyard […]

Everyone knows Lake Point Tower, the curved glass building at 505 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville. Built in 1968, the building towers over the waterfront with 720 units and views for miles up and down the coasts of Lake Michigan as well as the city skyline. When built, it was among the first cities within […]

This 2-bedroom top floor condo at 536 N. Leavitt in the Smith Park neighborhood of West Town has some unique features. It has its own private gallery staircase. It also has skylights and roof rights along with exposed brick walls. The unit has central air, in-unit washer/dryer and parking is included. The listing also says […]

This 3-bedroom top floor unit at 814 W. Roscoe in Lakeview is a rare creature as not only is it a vintage greystone unit but it also has the much coveted 3-bathrooms. Converted into condos in 2006, the living/dining and kitchen area now sports an open layout with what the listing calls a “chef’s kitchen” […]

This 2-bedroom duplex down at 2750 N. Seminary in North Lincoln Park just came on the market. It has been bank owned for 11 months and, until its listing, was a part of the larger “shadow inventory.” These are properties the banks own but have yet to re-list for sale. The listing does not tell […]

For those who love the vintage look from the street but want contemporary styling, this 6-bedroom single family home at 2029 W. Dickens in Bucktown is for you. The Victorian facade of this house has been restored but a contemporary house has been added to the back, complete with a third floor master suite with its […]

This 2-bedroom vintage unit at 2912 N. Commonwealth in East Lakeview has been on and off the market since August 2008. The building was built in 1926, so the unit has many of the pre-war vintage features like large room sizes, a formal foyer, 9 foot ceilings and crown molding. It also has the original […]