Crib Chatter

This studio in The Constellation at 1555 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2015. Located on the 23rd floor, the 450 square foot studio has floor-to-ceiling windows with Lincoln Park and Lake Michigan views. The listing says the kitchen has been “updated”. It has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and […]

This 12-bedroom Gold Coast mansion at 1547 N. Dearborn Parkway was originally listed in May 2013. The Romanesque-style house was built in 1891 by architect August Fielder and is on an oversized 82.5×133 lot. It has an 8-car garage and central air. The house has some of the original stained glass, moldings and carvings. It has 9 […]

This 2-bedroom at 30 W. Oak in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2015. It went under contract almost immediately but then came back on the market. 30 W. Oak is one of the most popular buildings in the Gold Coast with units re-selling quickly and at high price points. Most of […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse at 1 E. Scott in the Gold Coast just came on the market. The corner unit faces south with views of most of the city skyline, including the John Hancock. Built in 1969, the building has 240 units, a doorman, a rooftop pool with city and lake views and an attached parking garage […]

This 3-bedroom duplex up in 20 E. Cedar in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. Built in 1928 as apartments, the Gothic style building has 48 units. Most of them are duplexes. This unit on the 10th floor has South and East views. The living room has a 23 foot coved cathedral ceiling […]

This 2-bedroom in The Warwick at 1501 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. The Warwick was built in 1975. It has 55 units with balconies. It’s a full service and amenity building with a doorman, a parking garage, with guest parking, a sun deck, an indoor pool and a […]

We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom townhouse at 820 N. Dearborn in the Gold Coast several times over the years. It had previously been bank owned but finally sold again in 2012. We last chattered about it in April, when it came back on the market as a 3-bedroom asking $180,000 more. See our April 2015 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 […]