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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 […]

This 2-bedroom top floor vintage unit at 1647 N. Sedgwick in Old Town just came on the market. If it looks familiar to long time readers, that’s because we chattered about it in both 2008 and 2014. You can read the 2014 chatter here. The history of this property reads like a history of the […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 322 W. Willow in Old Town came on the market in April 2018. It is new construction, which is rare for the heart of Old Town. The listing says the owner had to relocate after building it. It has many unique features including a glass staircase, Jonathan Adler, ETT […]

This 2-bedroom at 1814 N. Lincoln Park West in Old Town came on the market in May 2018. The building was constructed in 1890 and has 4 units. This 1800 square foot unit is Unit #3. It has many of its vintage features intact, including crown molding, wainscoting, pocket doors, a full size dining room, […]

This 2-bedroom duplex in 200 W. Menomonee in Old Town came on the market in June 2018. This complex has 15 units and a gated brick landscaped courtyard with grills and tables. There’s no parking with this unit. At 933 square feet, it has the living/dining space on the first floor, a recessed kitchen and […]

The Old Town Nursery is no more. In it’s place will be this new 23-unit condo building at 1553 N. Wells. The units will have balconies and recessed lighting. The kitchens will be gourmet with quartz counter tops and Fisher & Paykel French door refrigerators. The building will have a common rooftop deck with grills and […]

This 3-bedroom condo at 1738 N. North Park in the Old Town Triangle neighborhood came on the market in May 2018. Thanks to the reader who sent me an e-mail about it. The listing says it’s the first time it’s been on the market since the building converted to condos 65 years ago. It’s being […]

This 3-bedroom in 1414 N. Wells in Old Town recently came on the market. This building was constructed in 1995. It has 51 units and a heated parking garage but it is not a full service building. There’s no doorman. This is a penthouse unit with south facing windows. It has been renovated in the […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in the Royalton Towers at 1444 N. Orleans in Old Town just came on the market. Royalton Towers was built in 2003 and has 55 units and a parking garage. It was one of the first mid-rise buildings built in the gentrification period of this neighborhood over the last 20 years. This unit […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in The Venetian at 230 W. Division in Old Town came on the market in November 2017. The Venetian was built in 2005 and has 88 units and a parking garage. This penthouse is a southwest corner unit with a wrap around balcony. It has 10 foot ceilings and the listing says […]