Crib Chatter

This vintage 3-bedroom at 537 W. Roscoe in East Lakeview came on the market in May 2024. Built in 1923, this building has two wings with 26 units. It appears to have a common outdoor space (see listing pictures with a patio with couches). There’s no parking or other amenities. This unit has some of […]

This vintage 3-bedroom at 653 W. Buckingham in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2024. Built in 1916, 653 W. Buckingham has 6 units and outdoor assigned parking. The building has a backyard and storage lockers in the lower level. This unit has many of its vintage features including wood crown molding and […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 3144 N. Sheridan in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2024. Built in 1914, 3144 N. Sheridan has 16 units and a common courtyard with grills and tables and a bike room. There is no door staff or parking except for 3 guest/temporary spaces on the side of the […]

This 2-bedroom in Plaza 32 at 3232 N. Halsted in East Lakeview came on the market in May 2024. Built in 2000, Plaza 32 has 130 units and underground attached parking. Apparently, when it was first built in 2000, it was so popular there was a waiting list to buy a unit. It’s one of […]

This 4-bedroom vintage greystone at 456 W. Berry in East Lakeview came on the market in May 2024. Built in 1906, the house is on a bigger than standard lot measuring 35×178. It has a side drive that leads to a 2-car brick garage. The listing says the side drive can support guest parking. The […]

This 2-bedroom at 3205 N. Paulina in Lakeview came on the market in May 2024. I’m not sure when this vintage building was built but it was converted into condos at the height of the housing bubble in 2007-2008. It has 8 units and outdoor parking. We’ve chattered about other units in this building previously. […]

This 3-bedroom in Park Place Tower at 655 W. Irving Park in Lakeview came on the market in April 2024. Built in 1973, Park Place Tower is one of the tallest buildings on the north side of the city. It has 901 units and garage parking. The parking looks to be a mixture of owned […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in 3055 N. Seminary in Lakeview came on the market in April 2024. The listing says this building was built in 1922, but we’ve chattered about it before and those listings said it was constructed in 1910. It has 16 units and, per other chatters, some outdoor parking. This top floor unit […]

This 3-bedroom in 3800 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2024. Built in 1927, 3800 N. Lake Shore Drive has 91 units and valet leased garage parking. It has a semi-private elevator with only 2 units per floor. The building is “full service” and has a landscaped yard/garden […]

This 5-bedroom single family home at 333 W. Barry in East Lakeview came on the market in May 2023. Built in 2008, 333 W. Barry is on a larger than standard lot measuring 40 feet wide. It has a 2-car heated garage and space on a driveway for 2 more cars. The listing says this […]