Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom duplex down at 1760 N. Wells in Old Town just came on the market. This is vintage building but it doesn’t say when it was built. It has 13 units and a common, shared deck. This unit has some vintage features including wainscoting and crown molding. There’s a gas fireplace in the living […]

This 3-bedroom duplex up loft at St. Michael’s Lofts at 1660 N. Hudson in Old Town came on the market in August 2019. Built in 1928, St. Michael’s Lofts was a former high school until it was converted into lofts in the 1980s. It has 41 units and garage parking. The building does not have a […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1652 N. Cleveland in Old Town came on the market in May 2019. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in June 2019. Back in June, many of you talked about the crime in this part of the neighborhood and that there isn’t a 2-car garage […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 205 W. Eugenie in the heart of Old Town came on the market in October 2019. Built in 1978 on the corner of Wells and Eugenie, there are 11 units and parking. The main floor has the living and dining rooms along with the kitchen. The kitchen has wood cabinets, stainless […]

This 5-bedroom Victorian row home at 1843 N. Lincoln in the Old Town Triangle came on the market in October 2019. Built in 1882, it’s on a 20×80 lot but has both a back deck and a 1.5 car heated garage. This row home has many of its vintage features still intact including 13 foot […]

This 4-bedroom Italianate single family home at 215 W. Eugenie in the Old Town Triangle came on the market in July 2019. Built in 1886, it’s on a smaller than normal Chicago lot measuring 24.67 x 92.10. The listing says its landmarked and is featured in the AIA guide. It has the layout that many […]

This top floor 3-bedroom at 1814 N. Lincoln Park West in the Old Town Triangle just came on the market. If the building looks familiar, it’s because we’ve chattered about several units in this building over the years. Built in 1890, it has 4 units and assigned outdoor parking. It has some of its vintage […]

This 3-bedroom Victorian row house at 1730 N. Wells in Old Town came on the market in July 2019 (it’s the one on the right). If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it the last time it was on the market in 2013 when the discussion was whether your 5 year old could […]

This 2-flat at 1732 N. Hudson in Old Town came on the market in January 2019. Built in 1876, there’s a 3-bedroom duplex up unit on the second and third floor and a 1-bedroom apartment on the first floor. The listing says there’s been a “complete renovation” of the building. The 3-bedroom duplex up “owner’s […]

These 4-bedroom new construction row homes in Menomonee Row at 509 W. Menomonee in Old Town recently came on the market. Is this Old Town or just Lincoln Park? It’s located not far from St. Michael’s Church which is a mainstay of Old Town. The listing says Menomonee Row is 5 brick and limestone single […]