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This 2-bedroom in 3750 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview came on the market in August 2014. 3750 N. Lake Shore Drive is one of the grand dames of the co-op buildings. Designed by Robert DeGolyer and built in 1926, it has 127 units. It’s a full service building with one of the best indoor […]

This 2-bedroom at 651 W. Buckingham Place in East Lakeview just came on the market. Built in 1900, the building has 6 units. At 1400 square feet, it has many features that vintage lovers look for including a separate dining room with a coffered ceiling and original hutch as well as other restored woodwork and […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 3352 N. Marshfield in Lakeview came on the market in July 2015. But we know it from the last time it was listed in 2011. Back then, it was listed at $499,000 and some of you thought it would ultimately sell for $375,000. See our 2011 chatter here. But it […]

This 1-bedroom in 450 W. Briar in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2015. It is on the 7th floor and faces south. This was a new conversion in 2005 so this has a kitchen with cherry cabinets, black granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. There are wood floors in the living […]

This 2-bedroom loft at 3151 N. Lincoln in West Lakeview came on the market in May 2015. The west facing loft has authentic loft features including exposed brick and 12 foot ceilings. It has a spiral staircase to private rooftop deck as well as a skylight in the second bedroom. The kitchen has maple cabinets and stainless […]

This top floor 2-bedroom at 1049 W. Wellington in Lakeview came on the market in June 2015. The listing says it is a vintage rehab but it has some of its original features such as the original doors and hardware. Because it’s the top floor, it has 14-foot ceilings. It has exposed brick walls and […]

  This 3-bedroom vintage unit in the Green Brier at 559 W. Surf in East Lakeview came on the market in March 2015. The building was built in 1903 and has 78 units. Most of the units, including this one, have many of the vintage features of that era including 10 foot ceilings, thick crown molding […]

This top floor 2-bedroom at 2846 N. Southport in Lakeview came on the market in early May. This building has 6 units and is a rare mid-rise building with an elevator. After the last couple of winters, it also has a much-sought after attached garage. This listing describes the unit as “California chic in Chicago” […]

This large 1-bedroom in the Beaux Arts building at 3314 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview came on the market in April 2015. If you’re a fan of Parisian architecture, this is the building for you. Built in 1916, it was the first shoreline high rise apartment building constructed north of North Avenue. It was, of course, meant […]

This vintage 2-bedroom at 825 W. Oakdale in Lakeview recently came on the market. The building was built in 1920 and has 10 units. The listing says this unit has north, south and east views. It still has many of its historic features including stain glass windows, original millwork, a built-in hutch, dark oak floors […]