Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom in The Metropolis at 8 W. Monroe in the Loop came on the market in September 2015. The building was converted into lofts and soft lofts in 2006. There are 170 units. We last chattered about this building back in the early days of the bust when there were short sales and auctions […]

This 3-bedroom in the Metropolitan Tower at 310 S. Michigan in the Loop came on the market in July 2014. While it is not a penthouse unit, it still has some unique features starting with 14-foot vaulted ceilings in the living and dining room. It has a custom Christopher Peacock kitchen with white cabinets, white […]

This 2-bedroom in 330 S. Michigan across from Grant Park in the Loop came on the market in June 2015. At 1100 square feet, it has a split floor plan with hardwood floors in the living area and carpet in the bedrooms. The kitchen has maple cabinets, white appliances and green stone counter tops. This […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse on the 45th floor of 235 W. Van Buren in the Loop just came on the market. It has CMK aesthetics with 10 foot concrete ceilings. The unit has city and lake views (looks like north and east) with a clear view of Chicago’s loop skyline. It has dark stained wood floors. The kitchen has dark […]

This 2-bedroom in The Legacy at 60 E. Monroe on Millennium Park in the Loop just came on the market. It is one of 30 condos that were re-listed last week by the developer. The Legacy was built during the boom but didn’t start closings until 2009, which was after the bust. The listing says the […]

This 3-bedroom at 20 N. State in the Loop recently came on the market. This building right in the heart of the State Street shopping district was converted into concrete lofts in 2003. This unit was actually on the market last spring and sold in April 2014. You can see what it looked like last […]

This corner 1-bedroom at 6 North Michigan on Millennium Park in the Loop came on the market in May 2014. It is one of the rare 1-bedrooms in the building that has a direct east-facing Millennium Park and lake view. The 950-square foot unit has luxury finishes including a stainless steel Betazzoni stove, a Liebherr refrigerator, […]

This 2-bedroom in Concord at City Center at 208 W. Washington in the Loop came on the market in June 2014. It is a north-west corner unit with a wall of windows and hardwood floors through out. Neither bedroom appears to have windows, however. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel […]

This 4-bedroom unit in the Heritage at 130 N. Garland in the Loop has been on the market since April 2013. It has direct views of Millennium Park and the Lake from every room in the unit. The 3100 square feet unit also has a much sought after 3-bedrooms and 2-parking spots included. The kitchen […]

This 2-bedroom at 235 W. Van Buren in the Loop has been on the market since September 2013. This building gained some infamy during the real estate bust because it was completed just as the bust was picking up steam and it has still yet to sell out all of its units. With little other […]