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This 2-bedroom in The Bristol at 57 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast originally came on the market in March 2022. The Bristol was built in 2000 and has 178 units with attached garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with doorstaff, an indoor pool, exercise room, sauna/hot tub, bike room and on-site manager/engineer. It […]

We already know from Gary’s data that November’s sales were down sharply compared to last year, which was a 15-year record high. They were at the lowest since 2011’s housing bust market. All of us watching the Chicago housing market know that sales have ground to a halt thanks to higher mortgage rates. From the […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up at 2121 W. Division in West Town came on the market in October 2022. 2121 W. Division was built in 1999 and has 6 units including commercial space on the first floor. It has garage parking behind the building. The listing says this unit was “recently updated.” The first floor is […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up loft at 1137 N. Wood in the East Village neighborhood of West Town came on the market in July 2022. Converted into lofts in 2000, 1137 N. Wood has 16 units and attached garage parking. The building has an elevator and bike room. This is an end-unit with soaring ceilings and […]

This 2-bedroom in Astor Villa at 1430 N. Astor in the Gold Coast came on the market in December 2022. Built in 1974 by Arpen Group Architects, Astor Villa is a boutique condo building with just 50 units and attached garage parking. It has door staff, an exercise room and a rooftop deck with city […]

This 1-bedroom in 450 W. Briar in East Lakeview came on the market in December 2022. Built in 1969 (although some listings say 1968 and others say 1972), 450 W. Briar has 142 units and an attached parking garage. It has an exercise room and a rooftop pool. The building was converted to condos in […]

This 2-bedroom duplex down in the Oak Club at 125 W. Oak in the Gold Coast came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1992, The Oak Club has 52 condos with a gated central courtyard. There is garage parking. I always assumed these were townhouses, given that some have attached garages, but this […]

This 3-bedroom in The Montgomery at 500 W. Superior in River North originally came on the market in April 2019. The Montgomery was built in 1972  as part of the corporate headquarters of department store Montgomery Ward. It’s architect was Minoru Yamasaki, who also designed the World Trade Center in New York City. He designed […]

This 3-bedroom in 900 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in May 2022. Built in 1956, 900 N. Lake Shore Drive is one of the two Mies van der Rohe high rises on the lake front. It has 371 units. The building has door staff and leased garage parking on site. […]

This 2-bedroom in the Tower Residences at 680 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in September 2022. 680 N. Lake Shore Drive is a unique building. According to Wikipedia, it was completed in 1926. it was originally called the American Furniture Mart and was the largest building in the world when […]