Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom corner loft in the Metropolitan Lofts at 130 S. Canal in the West Loop came on the market in July 2019. Built in 1950, it was converted into 212 loft condos in 1999. It has an attached parking garage, exercise room and a doorman. 15 years ago, this neighborhood near Union Station and […]

This 4-bedroom co-op in 2440 N. Lakeview in East Lincoln Park came on the market in July 2019. Built in 1927 by Russman & Hirshfeld, it is on Lincoln Park and has Lake Michigan views. The building has 95 units and an attached parking garage. There are just 2 apartments per floor. It’s a full […]

This 3-bedroom loft in the Donohue at 711 S. Dearborn in Printers Row came on the market in April 2019. We chattered about it in May 2019 where some of you were concerned about the assessments. You can see our chatter here. The Donohue is an authentic brick and timber loft building that was built […]

This 4-bedroom vintage condo at 2120 N. Clark in East Lincoln Park came on the market in July 2019. This is a vintage building with 4 units. I couldn’t find the year it was built. This is unit #2 which has 9 foot ceilings and some of its original wood vintage moldings (still unpainted). It […]

This top floor 3-bedroom at 1814 N. Lincoln Park West in the Old Town Triangle just came on the market. If the building looks familiar, it’s because we’ve chattered about several units in this building over the years. Built in 1890, it has 4 units and assigned outdoor parking. It has some of its vintage […]

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse at Park Place at 600 N. Kingsbury in River North came on the market in March 2019. Park Place was built in 2002 and has 163 units and garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with doormen, an outdoor pool and an exercise room. The listing says this penthouse has had […]

This 3-bedroom in the Astor Villa at 1430 N. Astor in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2019. The Astor Villa was built in 1972 and has 49 units and assigned parking. It has a doorman and exercise room. This unit has been “completely renovated” with all wood floors. It has a […]

This 6-bedroom vintage penthouse in the Jackson Shore Apartments at 5490 S. South Shore in Hyde Park came on the market in May 2019. Jackson Shore Apartments was designed by Rapp & Rapp in 1917. It was the first tall luxury building in East Hyde Park. It’s a co-op. The 21 units were designed to […]

This 2-bedroom in 1400 Museum Park at 100 E. 14th Street in the South Loop came on the market in March 2019. Built in 2008, at the height of the housing bubble, 1400 Museum Park has 260 units and a parking garage. It’s a full service building with a doorman and pool. We chattered about […]

This 2-bedroom corner loft in the 15th Street Lofts at 1503 S. State in the South Loop just came on the market. (Yes, the picture is from 10 years ago and I need a new one.) This building was constructed in 1895 and converted into loft condos at the height of the boom in 2006. […]