Archive for August, 2021

A 2-Bedroom With Skyscraper Views from the 51st Floor at 60 E. Monroe in the Loop

This 2-bedroom in The Legacy at 60 E. Monroe across from Millennium Park in the Loop came on the market in July 2021. Built in 2009, the Legacy is a full-service building with 355 units and an attached parking garage. It has door staff, an indoor pool, exercise room and 3 terraces including on the […]

Market Conditions: Chicago’s Downtown Rental Market Roars Back in 2021

Last year, the story line being told about all the major cities, was that “the city” was doomed due to COVID fears, the BLM protests and riots and the ability of the professional workers to work-from-home, including working from anywhere in the country. In Chicago, downtown condo sales, and prices, plunged and the rental towers […]

Market Conditions: Best July in Chicago Since 2005 as Sales Jump 17.2%

The July data is out from the Illinois Association of Realtors and July continued the hot streak in Chicago’s housing market. In the city of Chicago, home sales (single-family and condominiums) in July 2021 totaled 3,273 homes sold, up 17.2 percent from July 2020 sales of 2,793 homes. The median price of a home in […]

Get a Completely Gutted 2/2 in East Lakeview for $375,000: 3150 N. Sheridan

This 2-bedroom in 3150 N. Sheridan at 3150 N. Sheridan in East Lakeview came on the market in August 2021. Built in 1974, 3150 N. Sheridan has 102 units and an attached parking garage. It’s a full-service building with door staff, an on-site engineer and a roof top pool. The listing for this unit says […]

Love Outdoor Space? A 3-Bedroom Condo with 5 Decks: 2752 N. Magnolia in Lincoln Park

This top floor 3-bedroom in 2752 N. Magnolia in Lincoln Park came on the market in July 2021. Built in 2017, this building has 5 units and garage parking. This property is a single-level top floor unit with 4 units underneath it. It has luxury finishes such as beveled edge oak floors and tray lighting. […]

A 1-Bedroom West Lakeview Loft With 15 Foot Ceilings for $310,000: 3323 N. Paulina

This 1-bedroom loft in the Gallery Lofts at 3323 N. Paulina in West Lakeview came on the market in August 2021. The Gallery Lofts were built in 1925 and has 31 units. It was apparently a furniture store which was converted to lofts in 1989. The building has a Paulina address but also fronts Lincoln […]

“Magical” 6-Bedroom Lakeview SFH with Extra Wide Lush Lot: 830 W. Wolfram

This 6-bedroom vintage house at 830 W. Wolfram in Lakeview came on the market in July 2021. Built in 1885, it’s on an extra wide 43×125 lot and has an extra large 2.5 garage. This house has some of its vintage features but has also been expanded and renovated. It has 3 fireplaces, crown moldings, […]

A Huge Corner 1-Bedroom on the River at 345 N. Canal in the Near West Side

This 1-bedroom in Fulton House at 345 N. Canal in the Near West Side came on the market in August 2021. Built in 1903, Fulton House was originally an old cold storage warehouse. It was converted to apartments in the 1970s by Harry Weese and then was converted into condos in the 1990s. There are […]

A 4-Bedroom Triplex for $1.025 Million in the Heart of the West Loop: 16 N. May

This 4-bedroom triplex in Block X at 16 N. May in the West Loop came on the market in August 2021. Built in 1999, Block X is a gated community with large shared, landscaped gardens and award-winning architecture with unique layouts. It has 99 units and attached parking. This triplex is “oversized” at 2650 square […]

4-Bedroom Victorian Cottage Reduces to $699,000: 3526 N. Marshfield in Lakeview

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 here. We also […]