Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom row house at 3810 N. Alta Vista Terrace in Lakeview came on the market in October 2017. It’s also been for rent off and on since. You may recall that Alta Vista Terrace is a Chicago Landmark District. These 40 row homes were built from 1900 to 1904 and were built to look […]

This top floor 2-bedroom in Cortina Court at 429 W. Aldine in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2019. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in 2016 where we discussed whether or not a vintage 2/2 with a garage could sell above $450,000. See our chatter here. If you […]

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 and again in January 2019 when it was still listed and had only been reduced $4,100. If you recall, this […]

This new construction 1-bedroom in NorthFort Commons at 3530 N. Lincoln in Lakeview just came on the MLS. NorthFort is a new construction 14-unit luxury elevator building with a garage. In addition to this 1-bedroom unit, there are also 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths: at $539,000 3 bedrooms, 2 baths at $599,000 […]

This 3-bedroom at 3204 N. Paulina in Lakeview came on the market in March 2019. Built in 2001 this is a boutique elevator building with 6 units and an indoor garage. This unit is a rare condo with 3 exposures. At 1800 square feet, it has both a living room and a separate family room. […]

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse in The Barry at 3100 N. Sheridan in East Lakeview just came on the market. The Barry was built in 1925 and has 47 units. It’s an amenity building with a doorman and exercise room but there’s no parking. This unit has the vintage feel of the era with modern updates. […]

This top floor 2-bedroom at 1746 W. Henderson in West Lakeview just came on the market. Or is this Roscoe Village? Posters have always said that west of Ravenswood was Roscoe Village and this is just east. The building was constructed in 1896 and has 7 units and garage parking. The building overlooks the boulevard […]

This 2-bedroom in the Oakdale Towers at 431 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview just came on the market. Built in 1928 (just before the Great Depression hit), Oakdale Towers has 57 units with 2 units per floor. This unit has 270 degree views with windows with 3 exposures. At 1800 square feet, it has the […]

This 5-bedroom vintage Greystone single family home at 1142 W. George in Lakeview recently came on the market. Built in 1910 on a 25×124 lot, the listing says it was “converted” to a wide open single family so I’m assuming it was a 2 flat with a basement previously. The house has the layout buyers […]

This 4-bedroom vintage single family home at 1739 W. Newport in West Lakeview (Roscoe Village?) just came on the market. Built in 1891 on a standard 25×125 lot, it has a 2-car garage. The house has the layout many buyers look for including three of the four bedrooms on the second level and a full […]