Crib Chatter

This 6-bedroom custom single family home at 550 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview first came on the market in May 2010. If it looks familiar, that’s because we’ve chattered about it twice before, with the last time in March 2013. Back then, it was listed for over $3 million and we debated whether this East […]

This 1-bedroom loft in the Newport Lofts at 1122 W. Newport in Southport recently came on the market. Newport Lofts is an industrial building with 23 units, a parking garage, and exterior parking which was converted into condos in 1989. This top floor corner unit has 2 walls of windows, a wood burning fireplace, exposed […]

This 2-bedroom duplex in a converted church at 3101 N. Seminary in Lakeview came on the market in July 2016. It has been on and off the market since then. This is a penthouse unit in the church steeple with 20 foot high cathedral vaulted ceilings. It has exposed beams and brick along with unique […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 820 W. Wolfram in Lakeview just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in 2014 when it came on the market after a complete renovation. You can see that chatter here. If you recall, this 6-unit complex was built in 1979. This unit is […]

This 3-bedroom vintage unit at 2910 N. Pine Grove in East Lakeview just came on the market. If it looks familiar to some of you (and how could that beautiful den not look familiar?) that’s because we chattered about it 7 years ago, in 2011. The unit finally sold after being on the market for […]

This 2-bedroom in the Brundage Building Lofts at 3325 N. Lincoln in West Lakeview just came on the market. Begun in 1928 and finished in 1929, it was originally supposed to be a 9 story building but ended up at just 4 stories. The pie shaped building originally housed the Brundage Bank which went under […]

This 3-bedroom at 3740 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview came on the market in June 2017. This building was constructed in 1924 and has 58 units. This unit has 60 foot of lakefront views. The listing says that it has new Marvin windows, new doors, hardware and millwork, new lighting, plumbing and electrical. There […]

This 3-bedroom at 506 W. Roscoe in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2018. This is a 9 unit elevator building that was built in 2004 and has garage parking. The listing says this 2,000 square foot unit was the builder model and has been upgraded. The master suite has his and her […]

This 2-bedroom duplex loft at 1000 W. Diversey Parkway in Lakeview recently came on the market. This is one of the penthouse units, but it doesn’t have outdoor space. It does have 17 foot ceilings with exposed brick and ductwork. Because of the tall ceilings, a second story was added with a spiral AND a […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse in the Landmark Village at 2825 N. Wolcott in Lakeview recently came on the market. Landmark Village is a gated townhouse community with 198 townhouses with attached garages. This townhouse has three floors. It has a 1-car garage and a family room on the main floor. The living room, dining room and […]