Crib Chatter

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 […]

This top floor vintage 2-bedroom at 739 W. Brompton in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2015. Built in 1924, the mid-rise building has 9 units. This penthouse has the large layout you would expect from that era with a full-size dining room and sunroom. Many of the original features remain including wainscoting, […]

This 6-bedroom single family home at 1345 W. Wolfram in West Lakeview just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in September 2013. See that chatter here. If you recall, it’s on a rare double lot measuring 52×124.6 which allows it to have that other rare city feature: the 5 […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in Park Place Tower at 655 W. Irving Park Road in Lakeview recently came on the market. The building was built in 1976 and has 901 units. It is among the tallest buildings on the north side of the city. This unit, on the 55th floor, which is the penthouse floor, has […]

This 1-bedroom in The Eddystone at 421 W. Melrose in Lakeview came on the market in May 2014. The Eddystone was built in 1929 and as you can guess from the date, that proved problematic. Designed by Holabird & Root, it was originally supposed to take up most of a city block and encompass over […]