Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom at 1358 W. Belmont in Lakeview came on the market in February 2023. Built in 2011, 1358 W. Belmont has 6 units, parking and an elevator. It was among the first wave of new condo buildings as the housing bust eased. This unit has floor-to-ceiling South facing windows in the living room that […]

We can say one thing about January 2023 sales: at least they weren’t as bad as January 2009. They managed to stay above 1,000 in Chicago. From the Illinois Association of Realtors: The city of Chicago saw a 41.2 percent year-over-year home sales decrease in January 2023 with 1,076 sales, down from 1,831 in January […]

This 2-bedroom loft in Millennium Park Lofts at 20 N. State in the Loop came on the market in June 2022. Built in 1932, Millennium Park Lofts (is that it’s name? I found that name on a few websites but it’s unclear if the building has a formal name) was converted into loft condos in […]

This 3-bedroom in 1148 W. Monroe in the West Loop came on the market in February 2023. Built in 2005, 1148 W. Monroe has 20 units and attached garage parking. It is an elevator building. This is a penthouse unit on the northeast corner. The listing says it has had “recent renovations” including new bathrooms, […]

This 4-bedroom in The Pearson at 250 E. Pearson in Streeterville came on the market in May 2022. Built in 2003, The Pearson was designed by Searl Lamaster Howe Architects and has 180 units and an attached parking garage. The building has 24/7 door staff, on-site management, a rooftop party room and sundeck and a […]

This 3-bedroom Basecamp townhouse at 445 W. Hobbie on the Near North Side (???- original development was called “Basecamp River North”) came on the market in March 2022. Designed by Pappageorge Haymes and built in 2015 on 2-acres, Basecamp River North has 47 townhouses, some that are 2 stories and some that are 3 stories […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse at 737 W. Aldine in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2023. I don’t have a picture of this building but I feared if I didn’t crib on it immediately, it would probably be under contract by next week so we’ll look at flowers instead. Built in 1993, 737 W. […]

This 2-bedroom loft in Domain at 900 N. Kingsbury on the Near North Side came on the market in February 2023. Built in 1912, Domain was converted into 298 loft condos in 2002. It has attached garage parking. It also has door staff, a bicycle room, an on-site engineer, a common roof deck and a […]

This 2-bedroom in One Chicago at 14 W. Superior in River North came on the market in February 2023. One Chicago is the new 79-story apartment/condo building with 77 condos starting on the 44th floor. It’s the taller building in the picture above. Developed by JDL Development, it was completed in 2022 and has valet […]

This 3-bedroom in 3161 N. Halsted in East Lakeview came on the market in September 2022. Built in 2008, 3161 N. Halsted is a boutique building with 8 units and an elevator. It has attached garage parking. This is one of the penthouse units which has 12 foot ceilings and 8 foot interior doors. It […]