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This 2-bedroom townhouse at 1353 W. George in West Lakeview came on the market in May 2022. Built in 1949, this building has a brick base with a rooftop addition. It has 4 units and garage parking. The listing calls this property “one of a kind.” This unit has 12 foot ceilings on the main […]

This 3-bedroom row house at 615 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview came on the market in May 2022. Built in 1886-1890 (unclear from the listing), this is one of 6 row houses pictured above. This particular one, is just to the left of those in the picture above, so it’s not pictured. It is fee […]

This vintage 3-bedroom at 725 W. Sheridan in Lakeview came on the market in April 2022. Built in 1927, 725 W. Sheridan is a courtyard elevator building with 52 units and outdoor parking behind the building. The building has a laundry room but many units has washer/dryers. This unit has a wall of windows which […]

This 4-bedroom townhouse at 564 W. Stratford in East Lakeview came on the market in April 2022. Built in 1954, this courtyard complex has 10 units. This townhouse has mid-century features including floor to ceiling windows and skylights. There are 2 fireplaces including a wood burning fireplace on the main level with a brick surround. […]

This corner 3-bedroom at 2910 N. Pine Grove in Lakeview came on the market in March 2022. But if it looks familiar, that’s because we have actually chattered about it twice before. In 2011, it took 2 1/2 years and several price reductions to finally sell at $390,000. In 2018, many of you still loved […]

This 2-bedroom duplex-up at 3516 N. Sheffield in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in March 2022. I don’t know when this building was built, it looks like a former church, but it was converted into condos in 1997. It has 12 units and heated garage parking. This unit has 9 foot […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in The Commodore at 550 W. Surf in East Lakeview came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1898, The Commodore used to be a hotel. It has 193 units and parking. It has a bike room and an on-site manager/engineer but no door staff. Are The Commodore and the Green […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 1125 W. Newport in the Southport neighborhood in Lakeview came on the market in February 2022. Built in 1995, this townhouse complex, which shares a main drive, has 25 units with single car attached garages. The listing says this townhouse is “insulated for El and street noise.” The garage, foyer, laundry […]

This 2-bedroom in New York Private Residences at 3660 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview came on the market in November 2021. Built in 1987, the New York Private Residences has 49 stories and 594 units. It was converted into condos during the housing boom. The building has an attached garage, a common rooftop […]

This 3-bedroom at 3166 N. Cambridge in Lakeview came on the market in January 2022. Built in 1910, this building has 6 units. There’s no parking. This duplex down has some of its vintage features including high ceilings, crown molding, a stained glass window in the family room and a wood burning fireplace in the […]