Crib Chatter

These 4-bedroom units in 405 W. Armitage came on the market in March 2026. I thought I had a picture of this building mostly built but apparently I only have this one from last year where it was still under construction. Sorry, I’ll get a newer one shortly. Built in 2026 by Barrett Homes, in […]

This 2-bedroom in the Parkside of Old Town building at 511 W. Division in Old Town came on the market in March 2026. However it had been originally listed in November and December of 2025. The last time we chattered about this building was in 2011 when the developer was still selling units in the […]

This 2-bedroom in 1212 N. LaSalle in Old Town came on the market in March 2026. 1212 N. LaSalle was built in 1988 and converted into condos in 1992-94. It has 230 units and attached garage parking. The building has 24/7 door staff, an exercise room and bike storage. This unit is one of the […]

This 2-bedroom in 1414 N. Wells in Old Town came on the market in October 2025. Built in 1995, 1414 N. Wells has 52 units and attached heated garage parking. It’s a boutique elevator building with no doorstaff but it does have a bike room and extra storage. It appears from realtor notes that this […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse in Old Town Square at 210 W. Scott in Old Town came on the market in September 2025. Built in 1999, Old Town Square has 59 townhouses and a central courtyard. This townhouse is on a 20×60 foot print. The listing describes it as “refined city living.” For those of you who […]

This 3-bedroom house 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. The house is on a 34×60 lot. It […]

This 2-bedroom at 1400 N. LaSalle in Old Town came on the market in May 2025. Built in 1879, 1400 N. LaSalle has 7 units. It’s a 3-story walk up with a vintage staircase and skylights in the shared hallway. It has a bike room but no other amenities. This unit is a top floor […]

This 3-bedroom in 1814 N. Lincoln Park West in the Old Town neighborhood of Lincoln Park came on the market in May 2025. Built in 1890, the building has 4 units. It has parking spaces behind the building and extra storage. This building is larger than it looks from the street, as this unit, on […]

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 […]