Crib Chatter

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 […]

Looking back on all of the chatter we’ve done on the Gold Coast, I realized that we actually haven’t chattered all that much about Astor Street. Considered by many to be one of the most prestigious streets in all of Chicago, it has a mix of vintage and modern, single family homes, co-ops and condos. […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse in the Patterson-McCormick Mansion at 1500 N. Astor in the Gold Coast came on the market in February 2015. Built in 1891, the mansion was converted into 9 units in 2001. This unit is called a “townhouse” in the listing because it covers four floors and has an attached garage. The listing also […]

This 1-bedroom in 1550 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast came on the market a year ago, in October 2014. It has been under contract once, in April 2015. The unit is on the fourth floor and faces North with Lincoln Park and Lake Michigan views. The listing says the kitchen is “updated”. […]