Crib Chatter

For many years, I have wondered what this building was going to be at 1445 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast. Luxury condos with million dollar price tags, perhaps? This picture below was taken in March 2011. But in 2015, this building still has the “private property” and “no trespassing” signs on the front metal […]

This 3-bedroom at 2734 N. Mildred in Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2015. The building was built in 1938 and has just 4 units. It looks like it was converted to condos only as recently as 2009. It’s in an unusual location, as most of the older vintage buildings are usually found […]

This 3-bedroom at 1241 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. But if it looks familiar, that’s because it recently sold at the end of May. The new listing says it has been “totally remodeled” but doesn’t say what was done. The unit has dark hardwood floors and a stone […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse loft at 154 W. Hubbard in River North recently came on the market. This building was converted into 18 luxury lofts by Studio Dwell just as the market bust was beginning to hit in 2008. This loft has many authentic loft features including the original industrial windows, 14-15 foot ceilings, exposed brick […]

This 4-bedroom duplex down at 1122 W. Diversey in Lakeview came on the market in August 2015. But it last sold just 13 months ago in July 2014. The current listing describes it as “renovated” with newly dark stained hardwood floors on the main level. The kitchen now has white cabinets, whereas they were maple […]

This 1-bedroom at 2000 N. Lincoln Park West in Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2015. The building was constructed in 1931 and has 195 units. This building used to be apartments until it was converted into condominiums in 2004-2005 at the height of the boom. The developer offered an upgrade package for […]

This 3-bedroom at 1410 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. The building was built in 1981 and has just 50 units, with only 2 units per floor. If those tree top views seem familiar, that’s because we last chattered about this unit in December 2011 when it was on […]

This 2-bedroom in the Transportation Building at 600 S. Dearborn in Printers Row recently came on the market. It is an 18th floor southeast corner unit with views of the Lake and the cityscape. The unit has loft-like ceiling heights at 11 feet but doesn’t sell itself as a loft. The bedrooms are enclosed. It […]

This 2-bedroom duplex in the Greenhouses at 2131 N. Clark in Lincoln Park just came on the market. I’m surprised it isn’t under contract already as there are only 11 of these units and they are rarely on the market. The Greenhouses were built in the mid-1970s. Dennis Rodkin, when he was still with Chicago […]

This 3-bedroom in Mies Van Der Rohe’s Commonwealth Plaza at 340 W. Diversey Parkway in Lakeview has been on the market since June 2015. The listing says it is a gut renovation from the architect owner with two units combined into one big corner unit. The unit has south and west views. Commonwealth Plaza is two […]