Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom half-floor unit in the Playboy Mansion at 1340 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in early November 2015. It was publicized all over the media because units rarely come on the market in this famed mansion. According to Wikipedia, the 70-room French brick and limestone mansion was built in […]

This 3-bedroom in 30 W. Oak in the Gold Coast just came on the market. This building has been popular with luxury buyers since it was built in 2006. This unit has 10 foot south and west facing windows with electronic shades. The kitchen is Poggenpohl with 2 of all the appliances: 2 Subzero refrigerators, 2 […]

This 1-bedroom at 1366 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2016. Built in 1926, this building has just 40 units. This unit has been renovated with a new kitchen and custom paint. The kitchen has white and dark cabinets, marble counter tops, Wolfe stainless steel appliances and Ann […]

This 2-bedroom worker’s cottage at 1241 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market on June 2, 2016. It is well known simply because of its location in the Gold Coast and the fact that it isn’t a big rowhouse but is a simple cottage. The sale closed late last week. Listed […]

This 3-bedroom duplex in 1100 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast just came on the market. Built in 1980, this doorman building has just 76 units. There are people who dislike one floor living, which is common in most condos, but this duplex has split living with an open staircase in the middle […]

This 2-bedroom at 1200 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast originally came on the market in October 2015. This Benjamin Marshall building was constructed in 1912 and has just 34 units. This unit has direct lake views and has the curved wall of windows in the living room. It has dark hardwood floors […]

We’ve chattered about Vince Vaughn’s Palmolive penthouse at 159 E. Walton in the Gold Coast several times over the years. You can see the 2012 chatter here. He’s been trying to sell it since 2011 to no avail. Last week, he took the unusual step of splitting the triplex penthouse into two units composed of […]

This 8-bedroom mansion at 1432 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. But if it looks familiar that’s because we chattered about it several times when it last came on the market in 2008 during the Great Recession. You can see our 2008 chatter here and our 2011 chatter here. […]

This 1-bedroom in The Churchill at 1255 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. The Churchill was built in 1924 and has 64 units. This is an oversized 1-bedroom with 1100 square feet and 3 exposures. It has a foyer and a dining room. The unit has hardwoods throughout along […]

This 3-bedroom co-op in 1448 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast originally came on the market in August 2015. The building was constructed in 1928 and has just 52 units with a doorman. This unit has 3 exposures: north, south and west and also has “treetop views.” At 2500 square feet, it is […]