Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 344 W. Dickens in Lincoln Park came on the market in early September 2015. The listing says it has been renovated. Built in 1963, I’m not going to list everything that has been done but here are some of the things: New walnut stained Brazilian cherry floors on all levels New appliances […]

This 1-bedroom at 400 E. Randolph in Lakeshore East came on the market in December 2014. Built in 1963, this 994-unit building was among the first of the “view” buildings in this neighborhood. But my how the neighborhood has changed. Now, the south facing balcony from this unit overlooks the Maggie Daley Park and the award winning Millennium Park […]

This 2-bedroom at 1601 S. State in the South Loop came on the market in February 2015. After numerous price reductions it is now listed as a short sale. We’ve chattered about the distress sales in this building numerous times over the years so this is not the first. See our 2012 chatter on a […]

This 3-bedroom arts & crafts single family home at 4524 N. Mozart in Ravenswood Manor came on the market in May 2015. The listing says it has had a “total 2010 renovation” but it still retains much of its original vintage character, including woodwork, built-ins and crown molding. The kitchen has been expanded and has […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Paper Place Lofts at 801 S. Wells in the South Loop came on the market in July 2015. The Paper Place Lofts were designed by Daniel Burnham in 1915. The building was originally a general office building and supported the businesses using the Central State train depot. It’s now 108 […]

This 2-bedroom in The Warwick at 1501 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. The Warwick was built in 1975. It has 55 units with balconies. It’s a full service and amenity building with a doorman, a parking garage, with guest parking, a sun deck, an indoor pool and a […]

This 2-bedroom in The Green Brier at 559 W. Surf in East Lakeview came on the market in September 2015. Built in 1903, the building has 78 units, a doorman and parking. Some listings say it is indoor and others say it is outdoors. This unit on the 7th floor has north and south exposures. Most […]

This 2-bedroom duplex at 2343 N. Greenview in West Lincoln Park came on the market in July 2015. The listing says it is an “architect designer rehab”. It has 20 foot ceilings in the living/dining/kitchen with dark espresso wood floors and south city views. The listing says the kitchen has been “newly remodeled.” It has […]

This 1-bedroom duplex up loft at 411 W. Ontario in River North came on the market in April 2015. The listing has dubbed it the “White Palace” because everything in it is white except the timber ceilings. The kitchen has European style white cabinets with white counter tops and stainless steel appliances (so I guess […]