Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom row house at 55 W. Schiller in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2017. Built in 1868, the listing says it is an Adler-designed property. It’s on a 18.5 x 106 lot. The listing also says it was completely renovated in 2017 with a top floor addition. It has oak […]

This 2-bedroom in 717 W. Briar in East Lakeview came on the market in September 2019. The building was constructed in 1891 but it was renovated into condos in 2002. It has 7 units and deeded enclosed parking. This unit has “loft-like” features including exposed brick and ductwork throughout. The living room is elevated from […]

This new construction 3-bedroom duplex at 2025 W. Crystal in Wicker Park came on the market in June 2019. If it looks familiar that’s because we chattered about it in August 2019. See our chatter here. Remember, this is a new 3-unit boutique building with parking. The design of this building is a bit different […]

This 3-bedroom duplex loft in the Blue Moon Lofts at 215 N. Aberdeen in Fulton Market came on the market in May 2019. The Blue Moon Lofts were built in 1902 and converted into loft condos in 2001 when there was only Oprah in the neighborhood. It has 73 units and a parking garage. This […]

This 3-bedroom vintage condo in Commonwealth Towers at 2920 N. Commonwealth in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2019. Built in 1929, it has just 24 units and rental parking which I’m not sure if it’s attached to the building or not. The listing says this is the preferred tier in the building which […]

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 3-bedroom in Renelle on the River at 403 N. Wabash in River North first came on the market in January 2018. Renelle on the River is a new construction building with 50 units and garage parking. Developed by Belgravia, the building has 24-hour door staff and an outdoor terrace with indoor/outdoor kitchens, a yoga […]

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 2-bedroom penthouse in 3300 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview just came on the market. In an old listing, I have that this building was built in 1920 but the current listing says 1926. Either way, it appears it was built before the Great Depression. It has 84 units but no parking garage. This […]

This 2-bedroom at 1351 N. Damen in Wicker Park came on the market in October 2019. This building was constructed in 1885 and has been renovated into 3 luxury condos. It also has a 3-car garage. The listing for the 3-bedroom first floor duplex down says it has great windows as there are no neighboring […]