Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom vintage single family home at 306 W. Concord in Old Town came on the market in January 2021. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in June 2019. You can see our chatter here. It didn’t sell in 2019 and was withdrawn from the market. Built in 1896 on a […]

This 4-bedroom in 399 W. Fullerton Parkway in East Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2019. Built in 1926-27 by McNally & Quinn, according to Chicago Apartments, it’s in the French Renaissance style. It’s an exclusive building with just 2 units per floor and just 32 units in the 17 story building. It’s […]

This 4-bedroom vintage row house at 3342 S. Giles in the Gap/Bronzeville neighborhood of Douglas just came on the market. Built in 1902, it’s on a 16.7×125 lot which has a 1-car garage and a small back deck. What is The Gap neighborhood? This is a description of how the neighborhood got it’s name from […]

We’ve been chattering about the low inventory in parts of Chicago for a couple of months. But now, Dennis Rodkin at Crain’s, is reporting that Chicagoland inventory is just 1.8 months, which is the lowest in 13 years. From Crain’s: The market is so tight now that “the only homes that aren’t selling are overpriced […]

This 1-bedroom in 2020 N. Lincoln Park West in East Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2020. Built in 1972, 2020 N. Lincoln Park West has 433 units and leased parking. It’s a full amenity building with a doorman and resort-like amenities including an outdoor pool with sundeck, a gym, a yoga room, […]

This 1-bedroom loft in the Franklin Building at 720 S. Dearborn in Printers Row came on the market in January 2020. Built in 1910, the Franklin Building has 59 lofts. It was converted to loft homes in the 1980s. There is no doorman nor parking. The building has a bike room and a laundry room. […]

This 1-bedroom in 2400 N. Lakeview in East Lincoln Park came on the market in December 2020. 2400 N. Lakeview was designed by Mies Van Der Rohe in 1963. It has 264 units with floor-to-ceiling windows. It’s a full amenity building with an outdoor pool and a doorman. The listing says this unit has been […]

This 1-bedroom maisonette in 1120 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2019. 1120 N. Lake Shore Drive was built in 1924-25 by Robert S. De Golyer. According to Chicago Apartments: A Century of Lakefront Luxury, it was Chicago’s tallest co-op at the time it was completed in […]