Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom mid-century modern single family home at 5428 N. Virginia in Budlong Woods just came on the market. I don’t have a picture for it yet but I wanted to cover it immediately as it might not last on the market for very long. Built in 1951, it is on a larger than average […]

This 3-bedroom vintage single family home at 306 W. Concord in Old Town came on the market in September 2018. Built in 1896 on a smaller than average 24×94 lot, it has a 2 car garage. The listing said the house was “totally renovated” in 2006/2007. Additionally, a great room and master suite were added […]

This 2-bedroom at 444 W. Fullerton Parkway in East Lincoln Park just came on the market. Built in 1972, it has 180 units, garage parking, a doorman and an outdoor swimming pool. This unit has been renovated. It has hardwood floors and recessed LED lighting. The listing says there’s a “brand new kitchen” with white […]

This 3-bedroom in 56 W. Huron in River North came on the market in November 2018. This is a boutique new construction building with 11 units and a parking garage. It doesn’t appear to have any amenities or a doorman. All the units are 3-bedrooms. Designed by Studio Dwell, each unit has in-unit elevator access […]

This 2-bedroom in the Tiara at 6145 N. Sheridan in Edgewater came on the market in March 2019 (sorry- I don’t have a picture of this building). The Tiara was built in 1970 along Lake Michigan and has just 50 units. It’s a full amenity building with an outdoor pool, exercise room and 24-hour doormen. […]

This 5-bedroom vintage row house at 1520 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in May 2019. Built in 1898 on a 22×149 lot, it has a 3 car heated attached garage. The listing says there was a “total restoration” and no detail was overlooked. It has many of its original […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in Case Study at 156 W. Superior in River North recently came on the market. Some of you may remember this property because we chattered about it in 2013 and 2017. You can see our 2017 chatter here. If you recall, Case Study was designed by Miller Hulls in 2006 and has […]

This 2-bedroom in this vintage 4-flat at 1539 N. Wells in Old Town came on the market in April 2019. Built in 1895, it is one of the few remaining original vintage residential buildings still on this section of Wells Street in Old Town. This unit is on the third floor and has hardwood floors. […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1652 N. Cleveland in Old Town came on the market in May 2019. Built in 1876, the listing simply says the lot size is less than .25 an acre. It’s unclear if it’s a smaller than average Chicago lot. Located across from St. Michael’s Church, it has hardwood floors […]

This 2-bedroom at 3534 N. Hermitage in Lakeview came on the market in May 2019. This building has a Hermitage address but fronts both Hermitage and Lincoln. The picture above is of the Lincoln street side of the building. Built in 2009, it has 8 units and indoor garage parking. This unit has hardwood floors […]