Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom in The Barry at 3100 N. Sheridan in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2025. Built in 1925, The Barry is celebrating its centennial this year. It has just 65 units. There is no attached parking. The building has 24/7 door staff, maintenance staff, a common courtyard with teak furniture and […]

This 4-bedroom duplex-up penthouse in the Meeker Mansion at 3030 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview came on the market in March 2025. Built in 1913 for industrialist Arthur Meeker, it was converted into 4 luxury condos by LR Development in 2010. The mansion is in the Georgian-style with a brick and limestone exterior. […]

This 3-bedroom loft at 1235 W. George in Central Lakeview came on the market in March 2025. By the time you are reading this, it may already be under contract as the listing states: “BEST AND FINAL OFFER DEADLINE MONDAY (03-24) AT 10:00 AM. PLEASE REACH OUT WITH QUESTIONS.” Built in 1996, 1235 W. George […]

This 3-bedroom at 3505 N. Janssen in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in March 2025. If this building looks familiar, that’s because we have chattered about it in the past but you have to go back to 2011. Built in 1921, it was fully rehabbed in 2007 during the housing bubble […]

This studio in the Vic Lofts at 3150 N. Sheffield in Lakeview came on the market in February 2025. The Vic Lofts was built in 1929 and converted into lofts in 2005, during the housing bubble. It has 54 units. There is no doorman. The building has a sundeck, bike room, and laundry room. This […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up at 2836 N. Southport in Lakeview came on the market in February 2025. I don’t have a picture of this building so you’ll have to make due with St. Alphonsus Church up the street. Built in 2001, it has 4 units and covered parking for 3 cars behind the building. The […]

This 1-bedroom duplex-up at 1130 W. Cornelia in Lakeview came on the market in January 2025. 1130 W. Cornelia was built in 1949 and has 16 units. I couldn’t find a history of the building but it has a unique layout with an interior courtyard. There is outdoor parking with the building. The listing says […]

This 2-bedroom in 825 W. Oakdale in Lakeview came on the market in January 2025. Built in 1920, this building has 10 units. It does not have parking but there is “short-term” parking behind the building and street parking. The building is in the Oakdale historic landmark district, which is famous for its terra cotta […]

This 6-bedroom single family home at 3424 N. Greenview in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in October 2024. Built in 2006, it is a custom built solid brick home with 7209 square feet. The house is on an extra wide Chicago lot measuring 37.5 x 124. It has a 3 1/2 […]

This 2-bedroom in 320 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview came on the market in October 2024. The building was designed by Milton Schwartz in 1955 and has 51 units and covered parking. It has many mid-century modern fans. This is from Wikipedia about the building’s history: The building at 320 West Oakdale is representative of […]