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This 2-bedroom on the 13th floor at 3150 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview came on the market in early October. The listing says it has lake and city views and overlooks Belmont Harbor. It’s bigger than the “standard” size 2-bedrooms of the more recent era at 1650 square feet. It has dark hardwood floors. […]

This 1-bedroom in the New York Residences at 3660 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview came on the market in June 2015. We have chattered about this building off and on over the years but the last time was in the 2011-2012 era when there were still foreclosures and short sales in the building. With […]

This 4-bedroom at 2912 N. Commonwealth in East Lakeview recently came on the market. Built in 1929, this brick and limestone building has just 26 units and a parking garage. At 3200 square feet, this unit lives like a single family home but in the sky. It has a library, a separate dining room and […]

This 3-bedroom mid-century modern townhouse at 2914 N. Sheridan Road in East Lakeview just came on the market. Built in 1951, this complex has an underground garage. The listing says there is radiant heated flooring. It has a 1/2 bath on the main floor and 2 wood burning fireplaces along with a finished lower level […]

This 2-bedroom in The Green Brier at 559 W. Surf in East Lakeview came on the market in September 2015. Built in 1903, the building has 78 units, a doorman and parking. Some listings say it is indoor and others say it is outdoors. This unit on the 7th floor has north and south exposures. Most […]

This top floor 2-bedroom at 559 W. Roscoe in East Lakeview just came on the market. The building was constructed in 1920 and has 6 units. This unit has many of its original features include crown molding and a butler’s pantry. The kitchen has white cabinets and counter tops along with stainless steel appliances and […]

This vintage 2-bedroom at 3520 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview came on the market in July 2015. 3520 was built in 1924 and has 166 units. This corner unit is on the third floor with views of the trees and the Lake beyond. It has its original moldings and the high ceilings and big […]

This 4-bedroom duplex down at 1122 W. Diversey in Lakeview came on the market in August 2015. But it last sold just 13 months ago in July 2014. The current listing describes it as “renovated” with newly dark stained hardwood floors on the main level. The kitchen now has white cabinets, whereas they were maple […]

This 3-bedroom in Mies Van Der Rohe’s Commonwealth Plaza at 340 W. Diversey Parkway in Lakeview has been on the market since June 2015. The listing says it is a gut renovation from the architect owner with two units combined into one big corner unit. The unit has south and west views. Commonwealth Plaza is two […]

This 6-bedroom single family home at 1542 W. Nelson in Lakeview came on the market in June 2015. Built in 2011 on an oversized lot measuring 35.8 x 124, it has 6600 square feet and an attached 3-car garage. The house has 4 fireplaces and built-in bookcases as well as multiple terraces 4 of the […]