Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom in this vintage 4-flat at 1539 N. Wells in Old Town came on the market in April 2019. Built in 1895, it is one of the few remaining original vintage residential buildings still on this section of Wells Street in Old Town. This unit is on the third floor and has hardwood floors. […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1652 N. Cleveland in Old Town came on the market in May 2019. Built in 1876, the listing simply says the lot size is less than .25 an acre. It’s unclear if it’s a smaller than average Chicago lot. Located across from St. Michael’s Church, it has hardwood floors […]

This 1-bedroom in the Theophil Studios at 143 W. Burton Place in Old Town recently came on the market. The Theophil Studios is a 6-unit building that was constructed in 1892. From the Chicago Landmark Commission Report on West Burton Place: Original construction: 1892; artist renovation: 1940 The Theophil Studios complex is a three-story, six-unit […]

This 3-bedroom first floor condo at 1738 N. North Park in the Old Town Triangle neighborhood came on the market in May 2018. You may remember us chattering about this property because, at the time, it was the most expensive condo in Old Town at $1.4 million. Several of you thought the price was a typo in the […]

This 2-bedroom top floor vintage unit at 1647 N. Sedgwick in Old Town came on the market in July 2018. We chattered about it then. You can read that chatter here. If it looks familiar to long time readers, that’s because we also chattered about it in both 2008 and 2014, when it previously sold. […]

This 1-bedroom in a vintage building at 1524 N. LaSalle in Old Town came on the market in July 2018. The building has 8 units and deeded outdoor parking. It’s not clear when the building was constructed but it does, however, have some hallmarks of vintage buildings with 11 foot ceilings, a gas fireplace and built-ins. […]

We’ve been chattering about the possibility of 5% average mortgage rates for years here on Crib Chatter. Every time the rates have gotten close, they have retreated…until now. For the first time since 2011, 30-year average mortgage rates have hit 5%. Just a reminder, but in August, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 4.55% […]

This 2-bedroom in Gaslight Court at 1407 N. Wells in Old Town just came on the market. Gaslight Court was constructed in 1920 and has 19 units built around a brick courtyard. Each unit is unique and there are several buildings. According to TimeOut magazine, gas lanterns once lit the alley way, now replaced by electric […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse in Old Town Square at 210 W. Scott in Old Town came on the market in June 2018. This townhouse development was built in 1997 and has 59 units. The listing says it is “move-in ready.” It has new carpet in the bedrooms and refinished hardwood floors. The kitchen has modern white […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 225 W. Scott in Old Town came on the market in July 2018. This midrise building was constructed in 1999. It has 12 units, a parking garage and an elevator. The listing says this is a “complete renovation” of the unit. It has refinished oak hardwood floors. The main level includes […]