Crib Chatter

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 […]

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 […]