Crib Chatter

We first chattered about this 2-bedroom vintage duplex up in the courtyard building at 50 W. Schiller in the Gold Coast in November 2008 and then again in September 2011. See our November 2008 chatter here. See our September 2011 chatter here. The price has dropped substantially during that time. In 2011, it had been reduced from […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom duplex up at 39 E. Schiller in the Gold Coast in February 2013. See our prior chatter here. Back then, it was bank owned after being on the market before that as a short sale. It also was a 2-bedroom with a family room and now it is simply […]

This 3-bedroom vintage unit in 1320 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in March 2013. Designed by Robert S. De Goyler in 1927, it has 40 units and a brick and limestone façade. It is a co-op building with a doorman, bike storage, an exercise room and individual mail delivery […]

This 3-bedroom in the Parc Chestnut at 849 N. Franklin in the Gold Coast just came on the market although it has been on and off the market since 2008. 3-bedroom units have surged in popularity because you have space for a family. At 2500 square feet, this northeast facing corner unit has 2 master […]

This 60th floor 2-bedroom in the Water Tower Place at 180 E. Pearson in the Gold Coast has been on the market since October 2012. Normally, I scold that the décor doesn’t matter because it won’t be there when you move in, but if you’re into the authentic 1970s vibe, then this unit is a […]

We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom at 221 E. Walton in the Gold Coast several times over the years. See our August 2012 chatter here. Many of you have loved the 18 foot floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Lake and the private terrace with a hot tub with city views (imagine that in the summer!). […]

This 3-bedroom duplex down maisonette in The Mayfair at 189 E. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast came on the market in January. It is the shorter building just to the east of the Drake in the picture above. Sorry, but I don’t think I have any other picture of it. Maisonettes, for the uninitiated, […]

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom triplex in the vintage row house at 21 E. Goethe in the Gold Coast in March 2011. See our prior chatter here. If you recall, it has a unique layout that many of you thought back in 2011 would take a special buyer. 3 out of the 4 bedrooms appear to […]

This 4-bedroom in the vintage mid-rise at 1411 N. State Parkway in the heart of the Gold Coast just came on the market. It appears to have all the features that buyers look for even though it’s a vintage unit. At 2700 square feet, the single floor unit has a 15×6 porch which overlooks the […]

This 2-bedroom in the mid-rise vintage building at 21 E. Elm in the Gold Coast just came on the market. Built in 1916, it still has some of its vintage features including 2 wood burning fireplaces. The listing says it has been renovated. It has Venetian plaster (NOT “plastic”- my mistake) walls and ceilings. The kitchen has custom […]