Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom vintage unit at 2910 N. Pine Grove in East Lakeview just came on the market. If it looks familiar to some of you (and how could that beautiful den not look familiar?) that’s because we chattered about it 7 years ago, in 2011. The unit finally sold after being on the market for […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up at 925 N. Wolcott in West Town came on the market in March 2018. This modern building was constructed by Studio Dwell and Ranquist Development in 2004. It has 9 units and a parking garage. This 1700 square foot duplex has 19 foot ceilings and a floating staircase. The kitchen has Italian […]

This 1-bedroom in 1450 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. Built in 1874, it has 6 units. The unit has some of its vintage features including millwork and high ceilings (other units in the building said they were 12 feet) along with oversized windows. There are hardwood floors throughout the entire […]

This 2-bedroom in the Palladio at 2042 N. Clark in Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2018. But if it looks familiar, that’s because we last chattered about it in October 2016. See that chatter here. It has been on and off the market for several years, and has also been rented out […]

This 2-bedroom in the Brundage Building Lofts at 3325 N. Lincoln in West Lakeview just came on the market. Begun in 1928 and finished in 1929, it was originally supposed to be a 9 story building but ended up at just 4 stories. The pie shaped building originally housed the Brundage Bank which went under […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Cosmopolitan Lofts at 1133 S. Wabash in the South Loop just came on the market. This industrial building was constructed in 1908 and now has 49 lofts and an indoor parking garage. The listing calls this duplex loft a “one-of-a-kind.” It has many authentic loft features including exposed brick walls, […]

This 3-bedroom at 3740 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview came on the market in June 2017. This building was constructed in 1924 and has 58 units. This unit has 60 foot of lakefront views. The listing says that it has new Marvin windows, new doors, hardware and millwork, new lighting, plumbing and electrical. There […]

This 5-bedroom loft in the Donohue Lofts at 711 S. Dearborn in Printers Row just came on the market. The Donohue Lofts are authentic brick and timber lofts that were built in 1886. The Donohue was one of the first buildings converted to residential condos in Printers Row in the 1980s. The listing says this […]

This 6,200 square foot penthouse in 600 N. Fairbanks in Streeterville came on the market just 13 days ago, in early March 2018. It’s on the 40th floor of the Helmut Jahn designed high rise which was completed in 2008, just as the bust was hitting. It has 13 foot floor-to-ceiling windows with city and […]

This 4-bedroom single family house at 4033 N. Laramie in Portage Park came on the market in February. (Photo courtesy of Icarus.) It’s not your standard single family home, however, as it really has an in-law unit in the lower level, complete with its own separate entrance, kitchen, and family room. The two units share […]