Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom in The Gateway Lofts at 1738 W. Belmont in West Lakeview came on the market in September 2025. Built in 2002, The Gateway Lofts has 14 units and attached garage parking. It’s an elevator building and has some amenities including an exercise room and a recreation room with a ping pong table (why […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse duplex-up at 1521 N. Paulina in Wicker Park came on the market in September 2025. (Sorry, I don’t have any picture of this building.) I don’t have a year this building was built but it has 12 units and a bike room. There’s no parking with the building. The listing says this […]

This 3-bedroom in 1528 W. Monroe in the West Loop came on the market in September 2025. I don’t know the year this building was built (pre-1900?) but it has 14 units and indoor garage parking. It also has 3 common outdoor spaces including a rooftop deck. The building was converted into condos in 2008. […]

It’s a good time to take some time off. I’m having the worst time finding properties that I find interesting. I shudder to think about how it will be in December. Will we see less than 100 properties on the market in Lincoln Park this winter? Lowest I’ve seen in this cycle is 120. I’ll […]

This 2-bedroom in 401 E. Ontario in Streeterville came on the market in May 2025. 401 E. Ontario was built in 1990 but was originally apartments. It was converted into condos in 1999. It has 394 units and attached parking. It’s a full amenity building with 24-hour door staff, an indoor pool, a jacuzzi, 2 […]

This 3-bedroom in the Horizon House at 5733 N. Sheridan Road in Edgewater came on the market in September 2025. Built in 1967, Horizon House has 112 units and attached garage parking. It runs parallel to the Lake and has direct access to Kathy Osterman Beach/Hollywood Beach and the Lakefront trail. It’s a full amenity […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 1312 W. Webster in Lincoln Park was listed in September 2025. The last time we chattered about this building it was actually under construction (see above). Built in 2012, at the bottom of the last housing bust, the building is all brick and limestone. It has 6 units, garage parking and […]

This top floor 2-bedroom in The Churchill at 1255 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in September 2025. The Churchill was built in 1924 and has 64 units. There’s no parking. It has 24/7 door staff and a shared terrace. The listing says this unit was “re-imagined in a 2024 […]

This 3-bedroom full floor unit in the Palmolive Building at 159 E. Walton Place in Streeterville (Gold Coast?) came on the market in September 2025. Built in 1929, the Palmolive was originally the headquarters of Hugh Hefner’s Playboy empire. It was converted into 99 luxury condos in 2006. It has attached valet garage parking and […]

This 3-bedroom in The Fordham at 25 E. Superior in the Cathedral District in River North came on the market in June 2025. The Fordham was built in 2003, during the housing bubble. It was originally going to be apartments but the condo market was too hot so it was converted into condos before anyone […]