Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom in Gaslight Court at 1411 N. Wells in Old Town came on the market in April 2025. Built in 1895, Gaslight Court has 8 units which share a cobblestone courtyard that the listing says is the “oldest brick road still standing” in Chicago. You enter through a locked wrought iron gate. There are […]

This 3-bedroom single family home known as the “Yellow House” at 314 W. Menomonee in Old Town came on the market in February 2025. Built in 1875, it is a landmarked home in the Old Town Triangle historic district with brick sidewalks out front and a white picket fence. Built on a 34×60 lot, it […]

This 3-bedroom in Crilly Court in the Old Town Triangle came on the market in September 2024. Built in 1886, Crilly Court was apartments. It was converted into condos near the end of the housing bubble, in 2007. There are 90 units and just 8 interior outdoor parking spaces which were set aside for the […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at the Larrabee Commons at 1610 N. Mohawk in Old Town came on the market in September 2024. (Sorry, no picture. I don’t think we have chattered about this complex before, but here’s a picture of St. Michael Catholic Church which is nearby.) Built in 1989, Larrabee Commons has 49 townhouses around […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up at 1760 N. Wells in Old Town came on the market on September 5, 2024. Built in 1897, 1760 N. Wells has 14 units, a shared roof deck and assigned parking behind the building. There is no door staff or other amenities. This unit has some vintage features including high ceilings, […]

This 4-bedroom historic row home at 1820 N. Lincoln (the one with the blue door) in the Old Town Historic District came on the market in June 2024. Built in 1879, this row home is on a 23×70 lot. It’s a fee simple row home so there are no assessments. There is no parking. It […]

This 2-bedroom in 1660 N. LaSalle in the Old Town neighborhood in Lincoln Park  came on the market in July 2022 and has been on, and off, the market since then. It re-listed in March 2024. Built in 1974, 1660 N. LaSalle has 492 units including studios, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom units. It has an […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 165 W. Goethe in Old Town came on the market in November 2023. Built in 1980, this complex has 5 townhouses, each with street facing 1-car garages. The listing says this townhouse has been “elegantly upgraded” with high end kitchen and baths. It has a mixture of hardwood and marble floors. […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 205 W. Eugenie in the Old Town neighborhood in Lincoln Park came on the market in July 2023. Built in 1978, the complex has 10 units and exterior parking. It’s only amenity appears to be bike storage. The listing says this is an “updated” townhouse with “modernized” floors and “renovated” bathrooms. […]

This vintage 2-bedroom at 1500 N. LaSalle in Old Town came on the market in September 2023. 1500 N. LaSalle was designed by Edmund Krause (1859-1935) in 1892. He designed 61 buildings in his lifetime. He specialized in mid-rise apartment buildings such as this one and also designed The Commodore at Surf and Broadway in Lakeview. […]