Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom Victorian single family home at 3526 N. Marshfield in Lakeview came on the market in May 2020. If it looks familiar, that’s because we have chattered about it several times over the last decade: in both 2013 and 2016, which was the last time it was on the market. See our 2016 chatter […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 3401 N. Janssen in Southport just came on the market. Built in 1993, this townhouse complex has 15 units with a center courtyard, attached garages and rooftop decks. This townhouse has 4 levels and the living room faces into the central courtyard. The listing says the kitchen has been “updated” with […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse duplex at 3252 N. Kenmore in Lakeview just came on the market. This is a former church which was converted into condos in 1993. It has 14 units and attached heated garage parking. It doesn’t appear that many of the “church” features were maintained in the conversion. This unit is a corner […]

  This 2-bedroom in 2016 W. Rice in Ukrainian Village came on the market in May 2020. This building is a Ranquist development and was constructed in 2019. It has 8 units and garage parking. This unit is a simplex penthouse. It has the modern finishes that Ranquist is known for. There are light hardwood […]

This 6-bedroom historic row house at 2704 N. Lakeview in East Lincoln Park came on the market in February 2020. But if it looks familiar, that’s because we last chattered about it in June 2018, which was the last time it was on the market. You can see our chatter here. It sold in 2018 […]

This 2-bedroom in Chicago Place at 100 E. Huron in River North came on the market in March 2020. Built in 1991, it originally had a shopping mall in its base and 204 condo units on the upper floors. The mall shut years ago but it still has some retail, and offices, in the base. […]

This 3-bedroom triplex in the Ford Motor Company building at 1446 S. Michigan in the South Loop came on the market in May 2020. The Ford Motor Company was converted into loft-like condos in 2005. It has 14 units and attached garage parking. This unit has some loft features including several walls of exposed brick […]

This 3-bedroom in the Fullerton Colonnade at 457 W. Fullerton in East Lincoln Park just came on the market. The Fullerton Colonnade was built in 1908 and has 14 units. I don’t remember if there’s any parking with the building but this unit doesn’t have parking in the building. The building does have a shared […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse in the Victorian Place at 3350 N. Racine in Lakeview came on the market in February 2020. Built in 1989, Victorian Place has 21 townhouses with attached garages. This is an end-unit. The main floor has a family room/third bedroom and half bath. The family room has a built-in Murphy bed. The […]

This 2-bedroom loft in One River Place at 758 N. Larrabee in River North came on the market in January 2020 and was withdrawn in March 2020 when the state shutdown began. It has now been re-listed. Built in 1929, One River Place was the old Montgomery Wards administration building. It’s famous for the bronze […]