Crib Chatter

This 1-bedroom in the John Hancock at 175 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in September 2023. Yes, I’m still calling the building the John Hancock until someone else buys the naming rights. The Hancock was built in 1969 and has 703 units and attached rental parking. It’s one of America’s […]

This 2-bedroom in the Astor Tower at 1300 N. Astor in the Gold Coast came on the market in May 2023. Astor Tower Condos was built in 1962 by Bertrand Goldberg. It was originally the Astor Tower Hotel and had some famous customers including the Beatles. It now has 78 condo units and garage parking. […]

This 1-bedroom duplex up Sandburg Village Artist Loft at 1535 N. Sandburg Terrace in the Gold Coast came on the market in September 2023. I have two pictures of these artist lofts in two different locations. I’m not sure if the picture above is the correct group but they all look similar. I knew we […]

This 3-bedroom coach house at 119 W. Chestnut in the Gold Coast came on the market in September 2023. Built in 1920, there are 9 units in the building including this coach house in the back. There is a private dog park next to the building and a shared rooftop deck with city views. If […]

This 2-bedroom free standing coach house at 1234 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in July 2023. Built in 1903, this is a 6 unit condo association with a small, luxury condo building in the front, and this free standing coach house in the back, which became condos in 1998. […]

This 3-bedroom in The Mayfair at 189 E. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast came on the market in May 2023. Built in 1924, The Mayfair has only 28 units and an attached heated garage which is operated under a separate condo association called 180-190 East Walton Garage Condominiums. The building was converted into […]

This 3-bedroom maisonette in 1544 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2023. Many of you will remember this maisonette from 2019 and 2020 as we chattered about it several times but it never sold. 1550 N. State Parkway was designed by Benjamin Marshall in 1912 and has just […]

This 3-bedroom duplex down at 1510 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in July 2023. Built in 1897, 1510 N. Dearborn Parkway actually has 18 units and an elevator. The listing says its professionally managed with an on-site maintenance team. There’s a bike room and additional storage in the basement. […]

This 1-bedroom in 49 E. Cedar in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2023. Built in 1909, this is a boutique building with 3 units that was designed by Benjamin Marshall. There’s a plaque on the front of the building. We have never chattered about this building before. When I walked by […]

This top floor 3-bedroom in the Kilmer House at 1555 N. Sandburg Terrace in the Gold Coast (or Old Town) came on the market in June 2022. Built in 1971, Kilmer House is part of Sandburg Village. It has 96 units and has a pool, sundeck, tennis courts and exercise room. The building has a doorman and valet garage […]