Crib Chatter

This corner 3-bedroom at 2910 N. Pine Grove in Lakeview came on the market in March 2022. But if it looks familiar, that’s because we have actually chattered about it twice before. In 2011, it took 2 1/2 years and several price reductions to finally sell at $390,000. In 2018, many of you still loved […]

This vintage row house at 566 W. Arlington in East Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1895, the listing says it was designed by Chicago architect Henry Ives Cobb and is the middle of the “Three Sisters” row homes on the street. It is on a 16.58 x 90 lot. […]

This 4-bedroom Italianate cottage at 2121 N. Hudson in East Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1869 by WW Boyington, who was the architect of the Water Tower, according to the listing, it is one of only 3 north side houses that survived the Chicago Fire. Built on a larger […]

February sales remained red hot in Chicago as inventory continued to be at multi-year lows. Only 2005 was hotter for sales over the last 25 years. From the Illinois Association of Realtors: In Chicago, home sales (single-family and condominiums) in February 2022 totaled 1,879 homes sold, up 13.3 percent from February 2021 sales of 1,658 […]

This pre-war 3-bedroom in 220 E. Walton in Streeterville came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1919, 220 E. Walton was designed by Fugard & Knapp and has 19 units. There are just 2 units per floor. The listing gives more details. 220 E. Walton is a professionally managed building with new elevators, […]

This 2-bedroom at 200 E. Pearson in Streeterville came on the market in June 2021. Built in 1917, it only has 10 units with just 2 units per floor. There’s no doorman or parking but there is a full-time engineer. And there is a sign in front of the building discussing the very famous architect […]

This 2-bedroom in Randolph Place at 165 N. Canal on the Near West Side came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1921, Randolph Place has 341 units and an attached heated garage. It has 24-hour door staff and gym. This unit is east facing and the listing says it was “recently renovated.” It […]

This penthouse 2-bedroom at 1847 N. Cleveland in East Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1891, this building has 8 units and gated parking behind the building. If this unit looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it the last time it was on the market, in April 2017. Back […]

This corner 2/2 in Block X at 1141 W. Washington in the West Loop came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1999, Block X has 100 units and attached garage parking along with a landscaped courtyard. If you recall, the building won architecture awards. From Best Chicago Properties: Designed by Chicago’s famed architecture […]

This 2-bedroom duplex-up at 3516 N. Sheffield in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in March 2022. I don’t know when this building was built, it looks like a former church, but it was converted into condos in 1997. It has 12 units and heated garage parking. This unit has 9 foot […]