Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom townhouse at 1909 W. Grace in North Center recently came on the market. At 2400 square feet, it’s an end unit with no neighbors to the west. That means it has 3 walls of windows whereas most townhouses have only two. The first floor has a bedroom and the listing says, the living […]

This 2-bedroom in the Concord Flats at 2144 W. Concord in Bucktown recently came on the market. This building was built in 1912 and has 8 units. It’s a “G” unit, which means it’s a garden unit, but the listing says it’s “only” 3 steps down. It has south and west exposures. There’s hardwood floors […]

This 2-bedroom duplex in a converted church at 3101 N. Seminary in Lakeview came on the market in July 2016. It has been on and off the market since then. This is a penthouse unit in the church steeple with 20 foot high cathedral vaulted ceilings. It has exposed beams and brick along with unique […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 820 W. Wolfram in Lakeview just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in 2014 when it came on the market after a complete renovation. You can see that chatter here. If you recall, this 6-unit complex was built in 1979. This unit is […]

This 3-bedroom vintage unit at 2910 N. Pine Grove in East Lakeview just came on the market. If it looks familiar to some of you (and how could that beautiful den not look familiar?) that’s because we chattered about it 7 years ago, in 2011. The unit finally sold after being on the market for […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up at 925 N. Wolcott in West Town came on the market in March 2018. This modern building was constructed by Studio Dwell and Ranquist Development in 2004. It has 9 units and a parking garage. This 1700 square foot duplex has 19 foot ceilings and a floating staircase. The kitchen has Italian […]

This 1-bedroom in 1450 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. Built in 1874, it has 6 units. The unit has some of its vintage features including millwork and high ceilings (other units in the building said they were 12 feet) along with oversized windows. There are hardwood floors throughout the entire […]

This 2-bedroom in the Palladio at 2042 N. Clark in Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2018. But if it looks familiar, that’s because we last chattered about it in October 2016. See that chatter here. It has been on and off the market for several years, and has also been rented out […]

This 2-bedroom in the Brundage Building Lofts at 3325 N. Lincoln in West Lakeview just came on the market. Begun in 1928 and finished in 1929, it was originally supposed to be a 9 story building but ended up at just 4 stories. The pie shaped building originally housed the Brundage Bank which went under […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Cosmopolitan Lofts at 1133 S. Wabash in the South Loop just came on the market. This industrial building was constructed in 1908 and now has 49 lofts and an indoor parking garage. The listing calls this duplex loft a “one-of-a-kind.” It has many authentic loft features including exposed brick walls, […]