This 8-bedroom vintage American Four Square at 649 W. Wellington in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2018. Built in 1904 on a double lot measuring 50x130x108, it was designed by architect BJ Hotton. It has many of its original features including FIVE fireplaces, stained glass windows, moldings, woodwork and inlay wood floors. […]
This 4-bedroom duplex down at 1529 W. Roscoe in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in September 2018. Sorry- no picture of this building. We discussed the old house in 2009 though, which was torn down. This building was constructed in 2013. It’s 2 units with a heated garage. This unit is the […]
This 3-bedroom townhouse at 1252 W. Oakdale in Lakeview came on the market in April 2018. This group of townhouses was built in 1992. There are ten units and garage parking. Architecturally, it’s different than many townhouses as it has a rounded façade. This townhouse has seen some renovation. The listing says it has new […]
This 3-bedroom in Basecamp at 1013 N. Cleveland in River North came on the market in July 2018. We’ve debated this before- but is this even River North? The maps call it “near north side.” River North usually ends at Chicago Avenue. This is north of Chicago. This listing is calling it River North. This […]
This vintage 4-bedroom single family home at 1453 W. Melrose in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in April 2018. The listing says it was built in 1886, which, if correct, would put it among the oldest houses still standing in this neighborhood. Built on a standard Chicago lot measuring 25×125, it […]
This 2-bedroom duplex up loft in Erie Center Lofts at 375 W. Erie in River North came on the market in May 2018. It has authentic loft features including exposed brick and timber ceilings. But it’s no standard 2/2 as it also has a huge 416 square foot terrace off the master suite. The listing says […]
This 3-bedroom townhouse in Old Town Square at 210 W. Scott in Old Town came on the market in June 2018. This townhouse development was built in 1997 and has 59 units. The listing says it is “move-in ready.” It has new carpet in the bedrooms and refinished hardwood floors. The kitchen has modern white […]
This corner 2-bedroom at 1155 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2018. The building was constructed in 1995, has an elevator and a heated attached garage. It has 42 units. According to the notes to the unit on Zillow, the building is doing some decorating on the hallways and lobby […]
This 3-bedroom in Newberry Plaza at 1030 N. State in the Gold Coast just came on the market. Newberry Plaza was built in 1971 and has 52 stories. At the time it was built, it was the 6th tallest residential building in the world. It’s a full amenity building with an outdoor pool, doormen, exercise […]