Crib Chatter

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 […]

This studio in The Flats on LaSalle at 1140 N. LaSalle in the Gold Coast just came on the market. The building was constructed in 1924 as a luxury hotel. All of the units are either small one bedrooms or studios. There is no parking. And there are no washer/dryers in the units as there is […]

This 3-bedroom vintage unit at 1210 N. Astor in the Gold Coast just came on the market. The Holabird & Roche designed building was constructed in 1897 for John McConnell, who had recently purchased the corner lot. Called the McConnell Apartments, there were 2 units per floor in the 8 story structure. According to Neil […]

This 4-bedroom vintage unit at 1411 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast originally came on the market in August 2014. It has crown molding and a wood burning fireplace in the living room. The listing says the kitchen has been “renovated” and has white cabinets, stone counter tops and stainless steel appliances. There’s a master […]