Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom in the Lincoln Lofts at 3151 N. Lincoln in Lakeview came on the market in August 2024. The Lincoln Lofts was built in 1936 and converted into 52 loft condos in 1996. It has attached garage parking and an elevator. There is no door staff or other amenities other than extra storage. This […]

This 4-bedroom vintage row house at 474 W. Deming in East Lincoln Park came on the market in July 2024. If this row house looks familiar, that’s because we’ve chattered about it twice before, when it was on the market in 2012 and, the last sale, in 2019. The row house had difficulty selling in […]

This 2-bedroom in 617 W. Addison in East Lakeview came on the market in July 2024. Built in 1916, this courtyard building has 27 units. We know from prior listings that a few units have garage parking behind the building. There is laundry in the basement, extra storage and a bike room. It is a […]

This 2-bedroom at 1122 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park came on the market in July 2024. If this building looks familiar, that’s because we’ve chattered about it before. It was built in 1994 and has 8 units and attached garage parking. We actually chattered about this same unit in 2016. Back then, it was listed […]

This 2/1 at 3749 N. Pine Grove in East Lakeview came on the market on July 17, 2024. I don’t have a picture of this building. Built in 1905, it has 24 units and no parking. The units have separate storage. This top floor unit has some of its vintage features including a coffered ceiling, […]

This is the first time in a decade that a condo building is not under construction in downtown. We shouldn’t be surprised, then, that apartment to condo conversions are starting. The second one of the year was just announced last week and the sales center is about to open shortly. It is Chateau on Wells […]

This 2-bedroom in the Farallon at 600 N. Dearborn in River North came on the market in June 2023. (Yes, the frog lives on in my photo.) The Farallon was built in 2001 and has 162 units and attached garage parking. It has 24/7 door staff and an exercise room. This unit is a southeast […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Soda Pop Factory Lofts at 1001 W. Altgeld in Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2024. The Soda Pop Factory Lofts at 1001 W. Altgeld was converted into 9 lofts in 1987. I don’t know the original age of the building. It has a center courtyard and attached […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse in Fulton Station at 320 N. Clinton in River West came on the market in July 2024. (Picture above is of 310 N. Clinton side of the street) Built in 1998, Fulton Station has 24 townhouses with attached garages. This is an end unit townhouse and has three outdoor spaces including a […]

This 4-bedroom historic row home at 1820 N. Lincoln (the one with the blue door) in the Old Town Historic District came on the market in June 2024. Built in 1879, this row home is on a 23×70 lot. It’s a fee simple row home so there are no assessments. There is no parking. It […]