This 3-bedroom at 1550 N. State Parkway, the Benjamin Marshall designed high rise in the Gold Coast, has been on and off the market since November 2009. But interestingly, while its address is 1550 N. State Parkway, it actually isn’t located in the high rise portion of the building at all, but in a two unit adjacent […]
We last chattered about this 2-bedroom in the small vintage building at 257 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast in December 2008 when it was bank owned. See our December 2008 chatter here. At that time, Laura thought it would sell between $300k and $350k. It ended up selling for $375,000 just a month later. […]
We chattered about this 2-bedroom unit in Elm Tower at 1155 N. Dearborn in the Gold Coast several times over the last few years. See our November 2010 chatter here. The unit originally sold in 2002 for $621,000. In November, it was bank owned and listed for $399,000. One of you thought it would have […]
This 2-bedroom in the John Hancock at 175 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. Built in 1969 with over 700 units, the John Hancock boasts many residences that have not been updated in decades. This unit was bought in August 2010 and has been completely renovated with contemporary kitchen and […]
This 3-bedroom at 1210 N. Astor in the Gold Coast has been on the market nearly a year. In that time it has been reduced $99,000. 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 […]
This 2-bedroom co-op at 1350 N. Astor in the Gold Coast has been on the market 13 months. In that time, it has been reduced $50,000. The building was constructed in 1949 and has a parking garage. The listing admits that the kitchen and bath need renovation however the kitchen does have granite counter tops. The […]
Crain’s is reporting that a 4-bedroom penthouse in the Four Seasons Hotel building at 132 E. Delaware could become the second most expensive condo ever sold in Chicago. Currently listed at $9,950,000 the condo went under contract after just 3 weeks on the market. The buyer could not be determined, but people familiar with the […]
This 3-bedroom penthouse unit at 1239 N. State Parkway has something you rarely see in the Gold Coast neighborhood: a private rooftop deck. The listing says it has 3 decks in total which combine for 1500 square feet of outdoor space. The private rooftop deck has built-in seating, planters and lighting. The unit has a soaring […]
Interior designer (and talk show host) Nate Berkus’ 3-bedroom Gold Coast unit at 1325 N. Astor was recently reduced for the second time since coming on the market in January 2011. See our prior chatter here. It has now been reduced $251,000. Berkus renovated it but kept the original St. Charles metal cabinets in the […]