Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom loft in the Vic Lofts at 3150 N. Sheffield in Lakeview just came on the market. The Vic Lofts were converted into condos in 2005. It has exposed concrete ceilings and ductwork with hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen has wood cabinets, glass tile backsplash, granite counter tops and black appliances. Both bedrooms have […]

This 4-bedroom at 3400 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview just came on the market. Built in 1922, this unit still has the amazing original mahogany millwork and paneling in the living room and library. It also appears to stretch into the 23×10 foyer. They just don’t build them like this anymore. There aren’t the craftsmen […]

This 2-bedroom at 3430 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview recently came on the market. The building was constructed in 1955 and has 219 units. This 14th floor unit has east and lake views from the living room with west views from the bedrooms, including of the Wrigley Field lights. The listing says the unit […]

This 3-bedroom loft at 2804 N. Lakewood in Lakeview came on the market in February 2016. At 2100 square feet, it has the features true loft lovers crave including exposed brick and a timber ceiling. On the top floor of the building, and a corner unit, it has industrial windows stretching across the unit. The […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Lakeview Lofts at 3201 N. Seminary in Lakeview came on the market in February. It is a top floor unit with 18 foot timber ceilings and exposed brick walls. Both bedrooms are enclosed and have windows, which isn’t always the case for lofts. The kitchen has cherry cabinets, stainless steel appliances […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up loft in 11 N. Green in the West Loop just came on the market. It has 17 foot timber ceilings with exposed brick and a wall of glass block for extra light. The kitchen has white cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The master bedroom is on the second […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in the Harbor House at 3200 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview came on the market in May 2015. It is bank owned. The unit used to be a 3-bedroom but a wall was taken down and a big, custom, wood bar was installed (see the listing pictures.) The kitchen appears to […]

This 3-bedroom triplex loft in the Mandel Brothers Lofts at 811 W. Aldine in East Lakeview just came on the market for the first time in 12 years. It’s a brick and timber loft with 12 foot ceilings on the main level and 14 foot ceilings on the second level. The main floor has the […]

The 2-bedroom penthouse unit at 444 W. Belmont in East Lakeview just came on the market. I love it when “old” properties return to Crib Chatter. We have chattered about this penthouse unit 4 times before. It first appeared on Crib Chatter in August 2008 when it was listed for $825,000. Here are the pictures […]

This top floor 2-bedroom in Cortina Court at 429 W. Aldine in East Lakeview just came on the market. Built in 1926, this building has 24 units and some have their own, private heated garages on the back alley. This is one of the units with the garage, which the listing says also has extra […]