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This 2-bedroom in 210 E. Pearson in the Gold Coast came on the market in December 2015. This building was constructed in 1926 and overlooks the Museum of Contemporary Art. It is just a block from Water Tower Place and Michigan Avenue. The building has 60 units, with 2 units per floor. This unit faces […]

This 2-bedroom duplex down in the mansion at 1224 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. We’ve chattered about this building in the past. Built in 1900, it now has 13 units, some of which overlook the central courtyard which is a common area and has tables and a grill. […]

This 2-bedroom in the Ambassador House at 1325 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. It has been completely renovated with a new kitchen, baths, flooring and electrical service. New solid wide plank rift sawn white oak flooring was put in throughout the unit. (The light floors are back “in” […]

This 3-bedroom in the Park Tower at 800 N. Michigan in the Gold Coast just came on the market in January 2016. But it has been on and off the market since February 2014. It looks like it’s now bank owned. On the 24th floor, it has south, east and west views and has a […]

This corner 2-bedroom at 111 E. Chestnut in the heart of the Gold Coast and the Mag Mile shopping district has been on and off the market throughout 2015. It is now bank owned. From the pictures, the unit appears to be intact. Located on the 12th floor, it has the preferred northeast side exposure […]

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’s been 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 […]

This 5-bedroom single family home at 1224 N. Astor in the Gold Coast has been on and off the market since 2012. Recently, it came back on the market in March 2015. Built in 1909, the brick home is on an irregular 24×90 corner lot. The listing says it has been completely renovated by the […]

This 4-bedroom at 1209 N. Astor in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2015. The building was constructed in 1926 and has 30 units. There are just 2 units per floor. While it is a vintage building, this unit has been modernized on the interior. There’s no crown molding or other vintage […]

This 2-bedroom duplex down in 1216 N. Astor in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2015. The building was constructed in 1891 and has 8 units. This is a first floor unit with hardwood floors on the main floor along with a wood burning fireplace. Although the building is old, no vintage […]

This full floor 3-bedroom in 1260 N. Astor in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2015. This building was constructed in 1930-1931 and was designed in the Art Deco style by Phillip Maher. It is a co-op and has just 13 units. This 4000 square foot unit has all 4 exposures, including the […]