Crib Chatter

This Illinois Association of Realtors is out with the May data. As we know, inventory remains tight and sales remain low. Year-over-year sales fell again, but so did inventory. It was the slowest May for sales since May 2020, when the real estate market was spooked at the start of the pandemic. The city of […]

This corner 2-bedroom loft at 2804 N. Lakewood in Lakeview came on the market in June 2025. (Sorry for my dreary winter picture of this building.) Built in 1950, 2804 N. Lakewood is a boutique building with 20 units and on-site parking. It has a shared rooftop deck. The listing says this unit is “historic […]

This 3-bedroom in the Urban Treehouse at 1849 N. Hermitage in Bucktown came on the market in May 2025. Built in 1905, the Urban Treehouse is the former Sisters of the Resurrection Convent. It was converted into 7 luxury condos in 2013. In the prior chatter about the building, I could not determine if it […]

This 3-bedroom in 506 W. Roscoe in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2025. Built in 2005, 506 W. Roscoe has 9 units and attached garage parking. It is a boutique building with private elevator access and what looks like a shared rooftop deck. It has private storage, is pet friendly and is […]

This 2-bedroom in 73 E. Elm in the Gold Coast came on the market in May 2025. 73 E. Elm was built in 1928 and the listing calls it a “pre-war” boutique building. It has only 48 units. There’s no parking. It was designed by famed Chicago architects McNally & Quinn. The building has 24-hour […]

This 1-bedroom in a vintage courtyard building at 726 W. Sheridan in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2025. Built in 1920, this courtyard building has 44 units and a shared stone-paved courtyard with common grills, tables and chairs. Converted to condos in 2002, it is pet friendly and has a dog run. […]

This 3-bedroom in The Metro at 1200 W. Monroe in the West Loop came on the market in June 2025. The Metro was built in 2002 and has 136 units and heated garage parking. It’s also a rare West Loop building that has door staff. It also has an exercise room. This is a corner […]

This 3-bedroom loft in University Commons at 1033 W. 14th in University Village came on the market in June 2025. (Sorry- no picture) University Commons was built in 1922-1925 and converted into loft condos in 2007-2008, which was the height of the housing bubble. It is a 6 building mega-development with about 824 units and […]

This 2-bedroom in the Farallon at 600 N. Dearborn in River North came on the market in April 2025. The Farallon was built in 2001 and kick-started the condo boom in River North. It has 161 units and an attached garage. It’s a full-amenity building with 24/7 door staff, fitness center, sundeck, party room, hospitality […]

This Mediterranean-style brick bungalow with a red clay tile roof at 2530 W. Morse in the Indian Boundary Park neighborhood in West Ridge Manor came on the market in June 2025. I don’t have a picture of this house but I wanted to crib about it anyway. Built in 1924, it’s on a larger than […]