Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom single family home at 1445 N. Cleaver in West Town came on the market in early April 2019. [Sorry- I don’t have a picture of this property yet and the weather was too atrocious for me to get one- but since it was requested for a post, we’re chattering about it anyway.] Built […]

This 3-bedroom loft in the The Clybourn Lofts at 1872 N. Clybourn in Lincoln Park just came on the market. The Clybourn Lofts is a 1980s loft conversion of an industrial building with 57 units and outdoor parking. This is a corner penthouse with 15 foot exposed brick walls and timber ceilings. The loft has […]

This 3-bedroom at 3204 N. Paulina in Lakeview came on the market in March 2019. Built in 2001 this is a boutique elevator building with 6 units and an indoor garage. This unit is a rare condo with 3 exposures. At 1800 square feet, it has both a living room and a separate family room. […]

This 3-bedroom Victorian row house at 1816 W. Newport in Roscoe Village came on the market in November 2018. Built in 1893, it’s part of a group of older row houses on Newport, Cornelia and Eddy streets just west of the Brown Line El line. This row house is on a 20×125 lot and has […]

This 4-bedroom penthouse loft at 411 S. Sangamon in the West Loop came on the market in March 2019. This is an authentic brick and timber loft building with 78 units that was converted into condos in 1986. This top floor loft has some unique features including a soundproof movie theater with a 120″ screen. […]

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse in The Barry at 3100 N. Sheridan in East Lakeview just came on the market. The Barry was built in 1925 and has 47 units. It’s an amenity building with a doorman and exercise room but there’s no parking. This unit has the vintage feel of the era with modern updates. […]

It’s spring, but the weather is not cooperating. But that doesn’t mean the spring housing market isn’t hot. Many properties seem to be selling briskly in the GreenZone this month as when I’ve gone out to take pictures, the properties are under contract before I can crib about them. Will March show a distinctive bump in activity […]