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This 3-bedroom penthouse level duplex-up at 800 W. Cornelia in Lakeview came on the market in February 2026. Built in 2002, 800 W. Cornelia is a boutique elevator building with 25 units and attached garage parking. If it looks familiar that’s because we have chattered about this unit before, during the housing bust in 2009-2010. […]

This 3-bedroom in 500 W. Barry in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2026. Built in 1927, 500 W. Barry has 11 units. It’s also a rare vintage building that has garage parking for owners and guest parking. It has a shared gated yard, an elevator, extra storage but no other amenities. The […]

This 2-bedroom at 450 W. Briar Place in East Lakeview came on the market in November 2025. Built in 1969 (although some listings say 1968 and others say 1972), 450 W. Briar has 142 units and an attached parking garage. It has an exercise room and a rooftop pool with a sundeck. The building was […]

It’s been difficult to find properties to crib on as the inventory continues to drop in the GreenZone. November and December are usually the low points of the year anyway, due to the holidays and the slower winter market. Sellers wait until January to list to get the spring buyers. This year, inventory was already […]

This 3-bedroom at 2919 N. Southport in Lakeview came on the market in November 2025. I was actually taking the picture of the new building but managed to capture 2919 N. Southport, which is on the right of the new building, just behind the tree. 2919 N. Southport was built in 2000. It has 4 […]

This 2-bedroom on the second floor of 2851 N. Burling in Lakeview came on the market in November 2025. Built in 1916, this building has 6 units and some garage parking in the rear. It’s a walk-up so no elevator. There is a bike room and large storage units for each unit. The building allows […]

This 1-bedroom in 3550 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview came on the market in October 2025. Built in 1962, 3550 N. Lake Shore Drive has two towers, the North and South Towers with 728 units. It has attached valet parking. It’s a full amenity building with 24/7 door staff, 2 rooftop decks, a […]

This 2-bedroom in 336 W. Wellington in East Lakeview came on the market in August 2025. Built in 1965, it has 120 units and leased garage parking. It has 24-hour door staff and on-site manager/engineer, a party room, solarium, bike room, full-size storage lockers and a rooftop deck. The listing says this unit is an […]

This 2-bedroom in a vintage walk-up at 523 W. Belmont in East Lakeview came on the market in October 2025. Built in 1904, 523 W. Belmont has 6 units. There is no parking with the building. It has a common courtyard with shared tables, a grill and a pond. The listing calls this unit a […]

This 4-bedroom in The Cambridge at 524 W. Briar in East Lakeview came on the market in October 2025. Built in 1899, The Cambridge has 16 units and storage in the basement. It wraps around the corner of both Briar and Cambridge. There’s no parking or amenities with the building. This unit is a one […]