Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom in 30 W. Oak in the Gold Coast came on the market in September 2021. Built in 2007, 30 W. Oak is considered to be one of the most popular luxury buildings in the city. Designed by Booth Hansen, it has 45 units, an attached parking garage, full time door staff and an […]

This 3-bedroom row house at 615 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview came on the market in May 2022. Built in 1886-1890 (unclear from the listing), this is one of 6 row houses pictured above. This particular one, is just to the left of those in the picture above, so it’s not pictured. It is fee […]

This 3-bedroom triplex penthouse in The Breakers at 199 E. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast came on the market in April 2020. Built in 1913, The Breakers was designed by Benjamin Marshall in red brick and white-glazed terra-cotta. The listing says it just had a facade restoration (see the picture above). There are […]

The Illinois Association of Realtors is out with the April data and the market remains strong despite rising rates. In Chicago, home sales (single-family and condominiums) in April 2022 totaled 3,181 homes sold, down 5.3 percent from April 2021 sales of 3,360 homes. The median price of a home in the city of Chicago in […]

This 2-bedroom in Seminary Gardens at 2153 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park came on the market in May 2022. Built in 1896, Seminary Gardens has 18 units and a shared landscaped common yard with seating. There’s extra storage in the building but no elevators or parking. This top floor unit has 10 foot ceilings with […]

This 2-bedroom duplex in the Erie Center Lofts at 435 W. Erie in River North originally was listed in September 2020. It has been relisted since then. Built in 1999, Erie Center Lofts has 127 units and attached garage parking. It has a fitness room, 24-hour doorstaff and a shared rooftop terrace. This unit lives […]

It’s time for some fun in the sun, although with summer weather in Chicago, who needs to leave? But it’s time to sit on the beach. This is a good time to get away as Chicago’s real estate market is very tight this spring. Inventory remains near record lows. There’s not a lot of cool […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in LP2550 at 2550 N. Lakeview in Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2020. It had also been listed in 2019 but I’m choosing to show listing histories that are post the start of the pandemic as the real estate market really was pre-pandemic v post-pandemic. Built in 2011, LP2550 […]

This vintage 3-bedroom at 725 W. Sheridan in Lakeview came on the market in April 2022. Built in 1927, 725 W. Sheridan is a courtyard elevator building with 52 units and outdoor parking behind the building. The building has a laundry room but many units has washer/dryers. This unit has a wall of windows which […]

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse in 201 E. Chestnut in Streeterville came on the market in May 2022. Built in 1969, 201 E. Chestnut has 120 units and attached, leased valet parking. It has an indoor pool, exercise room and doorstaff. We’ve chattered about other of these unique duplex penthouses in the past, but they were […]