Crib Chatter

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 […]

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” […]