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This 2-bedroom in The Palmolive at 159 E. Walton in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2021. The Palmolive was built in 1929 and has 99 units. This art-deco building used to be a commercial building and was first the home of Colgate-Palmolive-Peet and then was the former home of Playboy and […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up at 40 W. Schiller in the Gold Coast came on the market in September 2022. 40 W. Schiller was designed in 1923 by Andrew Rebori and has 19 units. It has a shared, central courtyard which the listing calls the “most coveted private garden” in the city. The building has no […]

This 3-bedroom in the Park Tower at 800 N. Michigan in the Gold Coast came on the market in July 2022. Built in 2000, Park Tower has 117 condo units above the Park Hyatt hotel. It has an attached parking garage. Residents get the use of the hotel amenities, including the pool and room service. […]

This 3-bedroom duplex up in 1120 N. Lake Shore Drive came on the market in May 2021. 1120 N. Lake Shore Drive was built in 1924-25 by Robert S. De Golyer. According to Chicago Apartments: A Century of Lakefront Luxury, it was Chicago’s tallest co-op at the time it was completed in 1925, at 18 stories. […]

This corner 1-bedroom on the 19th floor in 1 E. Scott in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2022. 1 E. Scott was built in 1969 and has 240 units and attached leased garage parking. It has 24-hour door staff, storage lockers, a laundry room and a rooftop outdoor pool with city […]

This 2-bedroom in 1450 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2022. Built in 1874, although the listing says 1890 but older listings I’ve covered have said it’s 1874, 1450 N. Dearborn has 6 units. There’s no parking with the building. This unit has 12 foot ceilings, crown moldings […]

This 3-bedroom in 40 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2022. Built in 1926, this building has 75 units but no attached parking. It has 24 hour doorstaff and an exercise room. This is a corner unit with natural hardwoods throughout and a wood burning fireplace. The listing says […]

This 4-bedroom duplex down at 17 E. Division in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2022. This building was built in 1900 and has 6 units and outdoor parking behind the building. This unit was on the market earlier this year, was bought in February 2022 and had a complete renovation. It […]

This 2-bedroom in the Dearborn Schiller at 1366 N. Dearborn in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2022. Built in 1926 by McNally & Quinn Architects, the Dearborn Schiller currently has 40 units. There’s no attached parking but it’s available in the neighborhood. According to Chicago Apartments, a Century of Lakefront Luxury, […]

This 6-bedroom duplex up penthouse in Park Tower at 800 N. Michigan in the Gold Coast came on the market in July 2022. Built in 2000, Park Tower has 117 condo units above the Park Hyatt hotel. It has an attached parking garage. Residents get the use of the hotel amenities, including the pool and […]