Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom at 442 W. Wellington in East Lakeview just came on the market. This building was constructed in 1920 and is a co-op. It has 23 units, with only 2 units per floor, a playground and parking. It’s also a full service building with 24-hour door staff and an exercise room. The listing says […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up loft in the Lakeview Lofts at 3201 N. Seminary in Lakeview came on the market in July 2018. We chattered about it last year when it first came on the market. If you recall, this loft was completely renovated. Many of you liked the changes that were made but we debated the renovation […]

This top floor 2-bedroom loft in the Lincoln Lofts at 3151 N. Lincoln in Lakeview just came on the market. The building was converted into lofts in 1996. It has 52 units and a garage. There’s an elevator but no doorman. This unit is a corner unit with North and West views along with a […]

This 4-bedroom Greystone row house at 639 W. Surf in East Lakeview came on the market in May 2018. Built in 1886, it’s an attached brick and stone row house on a 19 x 116 x 39 x 82 lot which still has some of its vintage features such as 10 foot first floor ceilings […]

This 3-bedroom in 320 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview recently came on the market. On the 19th floor of the 21-story Milton Schwartz mid-century modern high rise, in 2017 this unit was on the market for the first time in 61-years. It was supposedly the only duplex in the building which has 51 units and […]

This 6-bedroom new construction modern single family home at 1042 W. Wellington in Lakeview came on the market in April 2018. It is ready for occupancy and has been staged. Built on a 32×125 lot, it has a 3 car garage. The listing calls it a “full masonry” home with 2 huge roof decks, one […]

This 6-bedroom single family home at 3054 N. Southport in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in July 2018. Built in 2016 by MK Construction, the listing calls it a “modern farmhouse.” Built on a 26×125 lot, which is a foot wider than the standard 25×125 lot, the house is 21 feet […]

We chattered about this 3-bedroom fee simple townhouse with indoor/outdoor living at 820 W. Wolfram in Lakeview several times over the last 4 years. It came on the market completely renovated in 2014. The 2014 chatter is here. Then, it returned to the market in April 2018 asking more than the 2014 sales price. We […]

This 4-bedroom Greystone at 610 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview came on the market in April 2018. It’s the unit on the right in the picture above. Built in 1883, this is a semi-attached single family home on a 20×125 lot. It has a 2.5 brick garage. The listing says the Greystone has been “remodeled.” It does […]

This 8-bedroom vintage American Four Square at 649 W. Wellington in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2018. Built in 1904 on a double lot measuring 50x130x108, it was designed by architect BJ Hotton. It has many of its original features including FIVE fireplaces, stained glass windows, moldings, woodwork and inlay wood floors. […]