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This vintage 3-bedroom at 537 W. Roscoe in East Lakeview came on the market in May 2024. Built in 1923, this building has two wings with 26 units. It appears to have a common outdoor space (see listing pictures with a patio with couches). There’s no parking or other amenities. This unit has some of […]

This vintage 3-bedroom at 653 W. Buckingham in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2024. Built in 1916, 653 W. Buckingham has 6 units and outdoor assigned parking. The building has a backyard and storage lockers in the lower level. This unit has many of its vintage features including wood crown molding and […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 3144 N. Sheridan in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2024. Built in 1914, 3144 N. Sheridan has 16 units and a common courtyard with grills and tables and a bike room. There is no door staff or parking except for 3 guest/temporary spaces on the side of the […]

This 3-bedroom at 2523 N. Burling in East Lincoln Park came on the market in May 2024. Built in 1896, this greystone has 4 units and outdoor parking. The unit is the first floor unit with both front and back entrances. (Is that a garden unit?) It has refinished hardwoods throughout and exposed brick accents. […]

This 6-bedroom vintage row house at 31 E. Scott in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2024. It was built in 1889 and does not have parking. From Crain’s: Built around 1889, the house was purchased in 1922 by Joseph and Grace Allworthy. Joseph Allworthy painted portraits of, among others, Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson, […]

This 2-bedroom at 1903 N. Fremont in Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2024. If it looks familiar that’s because we chattered about it in 2019. Back in 2019, some of you were surprised at the list price, which was $409,000. Several thought it should be in the $300,000s and one said the […]

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse at Six North Michigan at 6 N. Michigan in the Loop came on the market in June 2024. Six North Michigan was built in 1923 and is the former Montgomery Ward headquarters. The listing says when it was built it was the tallest building in Chicago. The building was converted into […]

This 3-bedroom in The Montrevelle at 520 N. Halsted in River West came on the market in March 2024. The Montrevelle was built in 2005 and has 89 units. It’s an elevator building with an attached garage. It does not have door staff but does have an on-site engineer, professional management, a sun deck, party […]

This 3-bedroom in the Brownstone at 1440 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in October 2023. The Brownstone was built in 1974 and has 75 units. It has attached garage parking which is rental. The building has 24/7 door staff, on-site maintenance staff, an exercise room, party room and a […]

This 2-bedroom in Plaza 32 at 3232 N. Halsted in East Lakeview came on the market in May 2024. Built in 2000, Plaza 32 has 130 units and underground attached parking. Apparently, when it was first built in 2000, it was so popular there was a waiting list to buy a unit. It’s one of […]