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This 1-bedroom on the 58th floor in the John Hancock at 175 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in December 2016. It’s 911 square feet and has south city views. The listing says it has been “completely rehabbed” but it also says that it was done in 2012 and in the […]

This 3-bedroom at 860 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast just came on the market. This is one of the Mies Van Der Rohe buildings that sit alongside Lake Michigan and the Drive. Built in 1951, it has 96 units. This is the co-op building. This unit has north and west views (with […]

This 1-bedroom in 1200 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. Built in 1914 by Benjamin Marshall, the building has just 13 units. This 950 square foot unit faces north and west, so there aren’t lake views. It has been renovated with top of the line finishes. There are […]

This 2-bedroom in Chestnut Place at 21 W. Chestnut in the Gold Coast just came on the market. Built in 1999, the building has 124 units and a parking garage. This unit sold less than a year ago and has now been renovated. It has brand new wide plank quarter sawn white oak hardwood floors. […]

This large 1-bedroom in The Bristol at 57 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. The Bristol was built in 2000 and has 178 units along with a parking garage. It’s a full service building with an indoor pool and was considered one of the top luxury buildings when it was […]

This 4-bedroom townhouse at 1000 N. State in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2016. It’s located at the prime corner of Oak and State but you might not have ever noticed this group of 15 townhouses because it’s built on top of the parking garage, several stories above the street. Given […]

This full-floor 3-bedroom at 45 E. Cedar in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. This building was constructed in 1996 and has 4 units and parking. The listing says the unit has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens magazine. There’s 10 foot ceilings, crown moldings and built-ins. The unit has marble floors […]

This 2-bedroom in State Tower at 1230 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. Built in 1979, the building has 92 units with balconies and a heated parking garage along with a doorman. It also has a rare Gold Coast feature: 9 outdoor parking spaces available on a first come, […]

This studio in The Churchill at 1255 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. The Churchill was built in 1926 and has 66 units. This studio has southern exposure with high ceilings and moldings. It has oak floors throughout, including the 8×8 dining room. The kitchen has white cabinets, counter tops […]

This 2-bedroom in the Astor Tower at 1300 N. Astor in the Gold Coast just came on the market. This Bertrand Goldberg high rise was built in 1963 and  has 71 units and a parking garage. This building was originally the Astor Tower Hotel. The Beatles were just some of the famous people who stayed […]