Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom loft in One River Place Condominiums at 758 N. Larrabee in River North came on the market in February 2025.

One River Place is the former Montgomery Ward warehouse. It was converted into 241 loft condos in 2002.

It has 24-hour door staff, an exercise room, bike storage, a rooftop deck with grills and heated attached garage parking.

This loft is east facing so it has city views from its private balcony.

The listing says it has been “beautifully remodeled” and has high-end finishes.

The loft has 16 foot concrete ceilings.

There are new hardwood floors throughout.

The kitchen is sleek and modern with white custom cabinets, a huge island which seats four, quartz counter tops and stainless steel appliances.

It is open to the dining and living rooms.

There are two bedrooms on the main floor including the primary suite which has double closets and a “spa-like” bathroom with a Japanese whirlpool soaking tub, a separate shower, a double vanity and heated floors.

It is not a fully enclosed bedroom, although it does have a door and a window.

The second bedroom looks to be enclosed with a door but no outside window. It only has an interior window to the dining room.

There are two staircases to the second level.

One leads to the third bedroom which is open to the lower level primary suite and the other to an office or loft space which only has an interior window.

There is a second full bathroom.

This unit has the features that buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and one heated garage parking space is included.

There’s also additional storage with the unit.

It appears that they removed the fireplace, which was previously in the living room.

This building is along the Chicago River with it’s walking trails and near shops, restaurants and cafes of western River North. The listing says its near the bus and the Brown/Blue and Red line subways.

Buyers love “new.”

The listing says to bring your “highest and best by Monday 2/24/25 – 4 pm.”

Listed at $649,900, how high will buyers bid this loft up?

Maggie Zahradnicek at Happy Homes Realty has the listing. See the pictures and video here.

Unit #517: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1900 square feet, loft

• Sold in August 2002 for $339,500
• Sold in October 2005 for $420,000
• Sold in June 2007 for $430,000
• Sold in November 2013 for $425,000
• Sold in August 2024 for $270,000 
• Currently listed at $649,900
• Assessments of $968 a month (includes doorman, cable, exercise room, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal, bike room)
• Taxes of $9397
• Central Air
• Washer/dryer in the unit
• Heated parking space included
• Additional storage included
• Bedroom #1: 20×13 (main floor)
• Bedroom #2: 13×12 (main floor)
• Bedroom #3: 21×12 (second floor)
• Living room: 18×16 (main floor)
• Dining room: 10×8 (main floor)
• Kitchen: 17×10 (main floor)
• Office: 12×12 (second floor)
• Balcony: 16×6 (main floor)