Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom penthouse at 200 W. Grand in River North recently came on the market. The listing says it is a full floor unit, on the 24th floor, and was originally raw space before having a custom build out. It’s worth noting that it’s not actually on the top floor as unit #2602 is currently […]

This 2-bedroom loft in 20 N. State in the Loop just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because it was on the market last year and sold in July. The listing calls it a “Zen designer condo.” This loft originally had concrete ceilings but a wooden drop ceiling was added. There are […]

This top floor vintage 3-bedrom at 55 W. Erie in River North just came on the market.. This building was constructed in 1884 and has 9 units. It’s one of the few vintage condo buildings that remains standing in the River North neighborhood. This unit has north and south exposures along with high ceiling. There’s exposed […]

This mid-century modern townhouse at 400 W. Surf in East Lakeview just came on the market. Built in 1953, there are 18 units in this complex on the corner of Sheridan and Surf. We’ve chattered about this complex before.  The pictures above and below are of some of the townhouses on the Sheridan side, but […]

This 2-bedroom on the 20th floor of SoNo at 860 W. Blackhawk in Lincoln Park recently came on the market. Built in 2009, SoNo has 198 units and is in the North/Clybourn neighborhood. The building was closing on units just as the recession hit. This unit has south and west views which includes views of […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Union Square Lofts at 333 W. Hubbard in River North just came on the market. It’s on the 8th floor and faces south with views of the Merchandise Mart. This is the “old” part of the building. This unit has 13 foot concrete ceilings and what looks like some exposed […]

This 3-bedroom at 200 N. Dearborn in the Theater District in the Loop recently came on the market. Built in 1989 as apartments, it has 308 units and a parking garage. This building was owned by American Invsco and was one of the last apartment buildings converted into condos before the bust. This unit is two […]

This 5-bedroom single family home at 826 W. Oakdale in Lakeview came on the market in February 2017. Built in 1890 on a standard Chicago lot of 25×125, it’s located in the Oakdale Avenue District, which is a Chicago landmark district. It lasts just a block, from Halsted to Mildred on Oakdale. The street is […]

This 2-bedroom at 1325 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. Built in 1890, this building has 3 units and outside parking behind the building. If you like vintage features, you’ll get plenty of those with this top floor unit. It has Moorish Revival stained glass windows, high ceilings with […]

This 4-bedroom duplex up condo at 2922 N. Sheffield in Lakeview recently came on the market. This building was constructed in 2015 and has 3 units and garage parking. The unit is on the top floor and has dark espresso floors and a glass paneled staircase. 3 of the 4 bedrooms are on the second […]