Crib Chatter

This 5-bedroom single family home at 826 W. Oakdale in Lakeview came on the market in February 2017. Built in 1890 on a standard Chicago lot of 25×125, it’s located in the Oakdale Avenue District, which is a Chicago landmark district. It lasts just a block, from Halsted to Mildred on Oakdale. The street is […]

This 4-bedroom duplex up condo at 2922 N. Sheffield in Lakeview recently came on the market. This building was constructed in 2015 and has 3 units and garage parking. The unit is on the top floor and has dark espresso floors and a glass paneled staircase. 3 of the 4 bedrooms are on the second […]

This 3-bedroom in The Peerless at 3026 N. Lincoln in West Lakeview came on the market in February 2017. This is a new construction 9-unit brick and steel building with an elevator and garage parking. All of the units in the building are 3-bedrooms, which is somewhat rare for Lakeview, but this was a massive […]

This 1-bedroom in 340 W. Diversey in East Lakeview came on the market in March 2017. Built in 1957, these two buildings were designed by Mies Van der Rohe. They have 330 units with an exercise room and a pool. There is leased parking in the building for $200 to $215 a month. This unit […]

This ground floor 1-bedroom at 433 W. Briar in East Lakeview just came on the market. Built in 1929, this vintage high rise was converted to condos in 2007 just as the bust was hitting. This unit has crown molding and hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen has Jenn Air and Bosch appliances with wood cabinets […]

This top floor vintage 2-bedroom at 2817 N. Cambridge in East Lakeview just came on the market. The building has 13 units and a shared deck. It has some vintage details including hardwood floors and a decorative fireplace. The unit has a large formal foyer, a full sized dining room and an extra den off […]

This 2-bedroom at 2944 N. Broadway in Lakeview just came on the market. But if it looks familiar, that’s because we’ve chattered about this building several times over the years, including all the way back in September 2008. See the 2008 chatter here including interior pictures. This unit has been on and off the market […]

This 2-bedroom at 817 W. Addison in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in October 2016. It’s been about 7 years since we chattered about this building. Built in 1915, it was converted into condos during the condo boom in 2005. It has 16 units with no parking. Because it was part […]

This 2-bedroom top floor vintage unit at 4109 N. Greenview in the Graceland West neighborhood of Lakeview just came on the market. The building was constructed in 1901 and has 6 units. This unit still has many of its vintage features intact, including vintage wood moldings (unpainted!), a built-in hutch in the dining room and […]

This 5-bedroom contemporary single family home at 2820 N. Paulina in Lakeview came on the market in November 2016. But for those long time readers, they would remember this house because we’ve chattered about it several times before, including in 2013 when it was bank owned. See the 2013 chatter here. This was a new […]