Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom duplex at 866 S. Park Terrace in the South Loop came on the market in July 2015. This complex was built in 1980 and has 144 units with parking. This unit has a private brick patio which faces west. There are hardwood floors on the first floor and carpet in the second floor […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 3352 N. Marshfield in Lakeview came on the market in July 2015. But we know it from the last time it was listed in 2011. Back then, it was listed at $499,000 and some of you thought it would ultimately sell for $375,000. See our 2011 chatter here. But it […]

This 4-bedroom corner unit at 65 E. Monroe in the Millennium Park area of the Loop came on the market in February 2015. It is a southeast corner unit with views of just about everything, including the south Grant Park skyline, the north Millennium Park skyline and the Lake, including Buckingham Fountain. The building has […]

We’ve chattered about how quickly some properties are selling in 2015. The data is confirming it. For condos in the GreenZone, the market times are the fastest they have been since the frenzied days of the housing boom in 2007. From Crain’s: In June, condos in the city sold in an average of 61 days, the […]

This 1-bedroom at 1717 S. Prairie in the South Loop recently came on the market. It is a large 1-bedroom with 1052 square feet and a 10×10 den. The unit also has the preferred 1.5 baths instead of just 1 bath. The kitchen has granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and maple cabinets. It is […]

This 1300 square foot 1-bedroom loft in the Mergenthaler Building at 531 S. Plymouth in Printers Row just came on the market. Originally built in 1886, it was converted into apartments in 1979 and then into condominiums. There are only 20 units in the building. Some parking is available in an outdoor lot next door […]

This 3-bedroom vintage unit at 4300 N. Marine Drive in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown just came on the market. The listing says it has all the exposures, including South, which would be of the city, and the Lake. Built in 1929, this property has the features you would expect from a vintage unit of […]

This 4-bedroom at 2222 N. Racine in Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2015. This is a brick and timber loft building but the units are townhouse style, with your own private door facing the courtyard. This property has 3-levels and a 330 square foot first floor private terrace. It also has the […]

This 1-bedroom in 450 W. Briar in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2015. It is on the 7th floor and faces south. This was a new conversion in 2005 so this has a kitchen with cherry cabinets, black granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. There are wood floors in the living […]

This 3-bedroom at 2000 N. Clifton in Lincoln Park came on the market in April 2015. The building was built in 1920 and is in the middle of the restaurant and shopping scene on Armitage. This is a corner unit with some of its vintage features still intact including bay windows and a wood burning fireplace. […]