Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom duplex up in Ivy Lane at 2843 N. Lincoln in Lakeview came on the market in September 2022. Built in 1996, Ivy Lane has 23 units surrounding a central courtyard and underground garage parking. This listing says the unit has new mechanicals, hardwood floors, recessed lighting, “some” new windows, crown molding and composite […]

This 4-bedroom duplex up penthouse at 2910 N. Sheffield in Lakeview came on the market in October 2022. (I thought I took a new picture of this building when it was completed, but perhaps I have not.) This building was built just as the housing bust was ending, in 2012. It was among the first […]

This 3-bedroom in The Peerless at 3026 N. Lincoln in Lakeview came on the market in November 2022. Built in 2017, The Peerless has 9 units. It’s a brick and steel elevator building with poured concrete between the floors. It has heated attached garage parking. This unit has 4″ white oak hardwood floors throughout and […]

This 3-bedroom vintage cottage at 1338 W. Grace in Southport came on the market in November 2022. Built in 1891, the house is on a smaller than standard lot measuring 58×40. It has no back alley but instead, has a side driveway which is accessed from the street. If this house looks familiar, that’s because […]

This 2-bedroom tri-level townhouse at 3618 N. Lakewood in Southport came on the market in August 2022. This complex was built in 1995 and has 9 units, garage parking and a shared rooftop deck. The main level has an open floor plan with the living room, dining room and kitchen along with refinished hardwood floors. […]

This 2-bedroom in 1165 W. Eddy in Lakeview came on the market in October 2022. Built in 2015, 1165 W. Eddy has 6 units and attached garage parking. The listing says the building is all brick and limestone. This unit has an open floor plan with crown molding, custom millwork, hardwood floors throughout and a […]

This 3-bedroom church loft at 1021 W. Barry in Lakeview came on the market in October 2022. Built in 1890, it appears that this church may have been converted in the 1980s into 6 condo units and garage parking. There are wood stairs in the pictures which I believe lead up to the units so […]

This 2-bedroom in Clifton Row at 3126 N. Clifton in Lakeview came on the market in September 2022. Built in 1910, this building makes up part of a multi-building condo association called Clifton Row, that has 26 units and a shared rooftop deck on the building to the north of this one. There’s also a […]

This vintage single family home at 1457 W. Addison in Southport came on the market in September 2022. Built in 1901, this single family home is on a larger than standard corner lot of 41×134. It has 6,000 square feet and a 2-car garage. If the house looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it […]

This 2-bedroom at 717 W. Briar in East Lakeview came on the market in September 2022. Built in 1894, this building has 7 units and parking. It was converted into condos in 2002-2003. The listing calls it a “loft-style” home because it has multiple exposed brick walls and exposed ductwork. The ceilings are 10 feet. […]