Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom in Benjamin Marshall’s elegant 1550 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2015. Built in 1911, the 10-story limestone clad building has 33 units which were originally apartments. It was converted into condos in 1977. There’s no parking with the building, but parking is available next door […]

For many years, I have wondered what this building was going to be at 1445 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast. Luxury condos with million dollar price tags, perhaps? This picture below was taken in March 2011. But in 2015, this building still has the “private property” and “no trespassing” signs on the front metal […]

This 3-bedroom at 1241 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. But if it looks familiar, that’s because it recently sold at the end of May. The new listing says it has been “totally remodeled” but doesn’t say what was done. The unit has dark hardwood floors and a stone […]

This 3-bedroom at 1410 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. The building was built in 1981 and has just 50 units, with only 2 units per floor. If those tree top views seem familiar, that’s because we last chattered about this unit in December 2011 when it was on […]

This 1-bedroom at 73 E. Elm in the Gold Coast most recently came on the market in December 2014 but it has been on and off the market since 2012. At 1200 square feet, it has just about the same square footage as the large east facing 1-bedroom units in the new construction 2550 Lincoln […]

This top floor 3-bedroom at 31 E. Elm in the Gold Coast just came on the market. The building was built in the pre-war era, in 1912, and has 12 units. But if you’ve dreamed about running away to Paris, but it’s just not practical, perhaps buying a Parisian-like apartment is the next best thing. […]

This 2-bedroom vintage duplex at 40 W. Schiller in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. But if it looks familiar, that’s because we originally chattered about this unit all the way back on August 20, 2009 (and I’m just realizing that it is nearly 6 years later to the day). See our chatter […]

This 1-bedroom at 111 E. Chestnut in the Gold Coast came on the market in March 2015. Built in 1972-1973 as apartments, the building has 444 units and was converted into condos in 1994. This 44th floor unit has west facing views of Chicago and the suburbs beyond. At 1,000 square feet, it’s almost as large as […]

This 2-bedroom at 1300 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast just came on the market. It has dead on Lake Michigan views from the 21st floor. Bought from a long-time owner in 2014, it has had a “contemporary renovation” with finishes fitting the period of the building, which was constructed in 1963. There’s a […]

This 3-bedroom in 1400 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. Built in 1927, this building has 398 units. It was apartments which were converted into condominium units right at the peak of the boom in 2006. The building was marketed to investors given it’s location in the Gold […]