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This 4-bedroom Prairie-style single family home at 651 W. Hutchinson in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in February 2022. Built in 1914, it’s on a larger than standard Chicago lot measuring 50×108 and has a 1.5 car attached garage (per the 2019 listing) and a gated backyard. It is located […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in R+D659 at 659 W. Randolph in the West Loop came on the market in February 2022. Built in 2009, R+D659 has 237 units and an attached parking garage. It has 24 hour door staff, an outdoor pool, exercise room, party room and dog run. This 18th floor penthouse has floor-to-ceiling windows […]

This 1-bedroom in the John Hancock at 175 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in February 2022. Built in 1969, the Hancock, which is no longer called that as the naming rights have expired but until someone new buys the rights I’m calling it that, it has 703 units and commercial […]

This 4-bedroom townhouse in Via Como Due at 513 N. Peoria in River West came on the market in February 2022. (The picture above is of several of the Via Como townhouses and may not be this exact property.) Built in 2003, Via Como has 34 townhouses along with 4 outdoor areas and a private […]

We already knew from Gary’s blog that January was going to be another strong month. (Thanks for all the great info Gary.) You can read his blog here. Chicago’s housing market remains red hot with sales still rising and inventory falling. There’s no doubt, it’s a seller’s market. From the Illinois Association of Realtors: In […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 1125 W. Newport in the Southport neighborhood in Lakeview came on the market in February 2022. Built in 1995, this townhouse complex, which shares a main drive, has 25 units with single car attached garages. The listing says this townhouse is “insulated for El and street noise.” The garage, foyer, laundry […]

Crain’s is reporting that the Trump Tower penthouse at 401 N. Wabash in River North is under contract. Read about it here. Trump Tower was built in 2008 and has 486 units and a hotel over a parking garage. It’s a full amenity building with door staff, exercise room and indoor pool. The penthouse, on […]

This 4-bedroom row house at 2033 N. Sedgwick in East Lincoln Park came on the market in February 2021. Built in 1879 on a 20.5 x 109.5 lot, it has a 2-car garage. The listing says this rowhouse has been “restored to perfection.” It has some of its vintage details including high ceilings, the original […]

This 3-bedroom authentic loft in the Anchor Lofts at 215 W. Illinois in River North came on the market in February 2020. Built in 1923, the Anchor Lofts has 17 lofts and an attached garage. It was converted in the 1980s and does not have door staff or other amenities. This listing says parking is […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in the Four Seasons Residences at 132 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in September 2020. The Four Seasons Residences were built in 1989. There are 106 units on top of the Four Seasons Hotel. The condos have access to the amenities of the hotel including 24 hour […]