Crib Chatter

This 1-bedroom in Newberry Plaza at 1030 N. State in the Gold Coast came on the market in April 2022. Newberry Plaza was built in 1971 and has 556 units and attached leased parking. It is a full amenity building with 24/7 door staff, on site management and engineer, an outdoor pool, and an exercise […]

This 2-bedroom in the co-op building at 6 E. Scott in the Gold Coast came on the market in July 2021. Apparently we have never chattered about this building. It’s the 7-story building on the left in the picture above. I know I have a better picture somewhere in my collection but I did manage […]

This 1-bedroom in the John Hancock at 175 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in February 2022. Built in 1969, the Hancock, which is no longer called that as the naming rights have expired but until someone new buys the rights I’m calling it that, it has 703 units and commercial […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in the Four Seasons Residences at 132 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in September 2020. The Four Seasons Residences were built in 1989. There are 106 units on top of the Four Seasons Hotel. The condos have access to the amenities of the hotel including 24 hour […]

This 3-bedroom at No 9 Walton at 9 W. Walton in the Gold Coast came on the market in February 2022. Built in 2018, the building has 66 units and attached garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with 24 hour door staff, Pelotons in the exercise room, an indoor pool, sauna, steam room, yoga […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse in Benjamin Marshall’s 1200 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast came on the market in July 2021. Built in 1912, 1200 N. Lake Shore Drive has just 34 units. It doesn’t have parking. But it has full-time door staff, maintenance, a receiving room and a roof deck with lounge chairs, […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 78 W. Schiller in the Gold Coast came on the market in January 2022. Built in 1968, this complex, which I have seen called Schiller Plaza, is part of Sandburg Village and has 20 townhouses. (The picture above is of the general complex and not this particular townhouse) It is surrounded […]

This 3-bedroom corner unit in the Bristol at 57 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in January 2022. The Bristol was built in 2000 and has 178 units and attached garage parking. It was considered one of the top new construction downtown luxury buildings when it was first built. It’s a […]

This 6-bedroom greystone at 1306 N. Ritchie in the Gold Coast came on the market in July 2021. Built in 1900, the listing calls it a Potter Palmer greystone. It’s on an 18×72 lot and does not have a garage. If it looks familiar, that’s because we last chattered about it in February 2018 when […]

This 3-bedroom in 1240 N. Dearborn in the Gold Coast came on the market in March 2021. Built in 1890, this vintage building has 5 units. The listing says this unit has been “thoughtfully renovated” and has been inspired by “chic Parisian abodes.” The living room, dining room and kitchen have an open concept. It […]