Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 171 W. Goethe in Old Town came on the market in April 2020. Built in 1986, it has 5 units with attached single car garages. The listing says this townhouse is 18 feet wide and has skylights. It has a first floor family room with a wood burning fireplace. Is this […]

This 2-bedroom in 777 N. Michigan Avenue in Streeterville came on the market in June 2020. 777 N. Michigan Avenue was built in 1964 and has 330 units and attached attendant parking which runs from $195 to $215 a month. This is a full amenity building with doormen, a clubhouse, exercise room with yoga center […]

A few months ago, there was a lot of discussion about city dwellers fleeing big cities for the suburbs because of COVID-19. There’s evidence that this is the case in New York City, but so far, despite trying to find examples of it, Chicagoans seemed okay with staying in the city despite the pandemic. But […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 2828 N. Racine in Lakeview came on the market in August 2020. Built in 1987 it is on a smaller than standard Chicago lot measuring 81x25x92x27 and has a 1-car garage. The first level has a family room, the fourth bedroom and a full bathroom. The second level has […]

This 5-bedroom single family home at 1053 W. Wellington in Lakeview came on the market in July 2020. Built in 1896, it’s on an extra wide lot measuring 37.5 x 122.75 and has a 2-car garage. The listing says it was fully renovated in 2017. The kitchen has white cabinets, a farmhouse sink, a Subzero […]

This 2-bedroom at 3150 N. Southport in Lakeview came on the market in February 2020. This is a new construction building by Mavrek Development with 13 units, attached garage parking and an elevator at the corner of Southport and Belmont. This building has only 2 and 3 bedroom units. It has sold quickly. This 2-bedroom […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 508 W. Melrose in East Lakeview came on the market in July 2020. Built in 2004, this boutique building has 22 units and a heated parking garage. It also has an elevator and a fitness room. This penthouse has 3491 square feet, which makes it as large as many single family […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Clocktower Lofts at 2300 W. Wabansia in Bucktown came on the market in July 2020. The Clocktower Lofts was converted into lofts in 1996 and has 113 units, a garage, an exercise room and a rooftop deck. This loft has authentic loft features including timber ceilings, exposed brick walls and […]

This 3-bedroom corner penthouse at 40 N. Carpenter in the West Loop came on the market in July 2020. The building was constructed in 2018 and has 40 units and a parking garage. It’s an elevator building and there’s a private elevator to this penthouse unit. The listing says this is the largest unit in […]