Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom in 1500 N. LaSalle in Old Town came on the market in September 2015. But if it looks familiar, that’s because it last sold just a year ago, in October 2014. This 24-unit elevator building was constructed in 1892. It was designed by Edmund Krause (1859-1935) who designed 61 buildings in his lifetime. He specialized […]

This 3-bedroom in 1426 N. Orleans in Old Town came on the market in June 2015. The building was constructed in 2001 and has just 18 units and a parking garage. This penthouse unit has 10.5 foot ceilings. The master suite has custom California Closets. The kitchen has wood cabinets, stainless steel appliance and granite […]

This 2-bedroom at 1445 N. Wells in Old Town came on the market in May 2015. We chattered about it in May when it first came on the market as the sellers had priced it 18% higher than the June 2014 sale. See our May 2015 chatter here. We also chattered about this unit in […]

This 2-bedroom duplex at 235 W. Eugenie in Old Town came on the market in July 2015. 235 W. Eugenie is a mid-century modern building designed by Chicago architect Harry Weese (who also designed DC’s metro system.) It was built in 1963 and has 23 units. This unit duplexes up and has two decks on the […]

  This 2-bedroom duplex up at 1760 N. Wells in Old Town came on the market in June 2015. It has 10-foot ceilings and exposed brick walls, which appear to be painted white. There are 2 wood burning fireplaces, including one in the master bedroom, and 3 skylights. Both bedrooms are on the second floor. The kitchen […]

This rare 1-bedroom Chicago Fire cottage at 216 W. Menomonee in Old Town just came on the market. Built in 1874 on a 24×117 lot, it come complete with a picket fence and a highly coveted 1-car garage. According to tax records, the house is only about 780 square feet. It is landmarked. It has […]

  This 4-bedroom in the Carl Street Studios at 155 W. Burton in Old Town recently came on the market. The Carl Street Studios is one of the most unique properties in Old Town. Originally built as a mansion in the 1880s, it was converted into the “studios” in 1927. There are only 15 units. […]

This 3-bedroom in Crilly Court at 211 W. St. Paul in Old Town came on the market in May 2015. Crilly Court is a 90-unit development that was apartments for decades and converted into luxury condominiums in 2007, at the height of the bubble. It has four buildings around a center courtyard.  The building in […]

This 2-bedroom at 1445 N. Wells in Old Town just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because it was also on the market in 2014. It last sold just 11 months ago, in June 2014. We also chattered about it all the way back in 2008. This building has a private elevator […]

This vintage 3-bedroom single family home at 1836 N. Lincoln Park West in Old Town recently came on the market. We last chattered about it two years ago, when it came on the market after a renovation. See our 2013 chatter here. If you recall, it has an old pedigree. It was built in 1876 […]