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This 85th floor 3-bedroom in Trump Tower at 401 N. Wabash in River North came on the market in August 2016. It has north, east and west views from its curved glass living room. Because its near the top of the building, it has extra high 11 foot ceilings. There are 3 fireplaces and an […]

This 1-bedroom in Marina City at 300 N. State in River North came on the market in August 2016. Marina City was designed in 1959 by Bertrand Goldberg and completed construction in 1964. Both towers have 65 stories. There’s also a marina on the river level. Originally built as apartments, they were converted to condos […]

This 2-bedroom in the John Hancock Center at 175 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in July 2016. Built in 1969, the John Hancock has 700 units above commercial space and includes one of the highest residential units in the world. This north facing unit has been renovated in the last 3 years. At […]

This 2-bedroom duplex at 711 W. Gordon Terrace in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in August 2016. Built in 1979, it has 90 units with garage parking. This unit faces north. The living dining/kitchen and half bath are on the first floor with the 2 bedrooms and full bath on […]

This 4-bedroom on the 10th floor at 320 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2016. Built in 1955 and designed by Milton Schwarz, 320 W. Oakdale is considered one of the best examples of Chicago modernist mid-century architecture. Its floor-to-ceiling windows, for instance, were ahead of its time. Many architecture […]

This house at 1810 N. Orleans in Old Town’s historic landmark district came on the market in August 2016. It’s being marketed as a chance to build new. From the listing: One of the Last Opportunities to build your DREAM HOME in Old Town!!! The listing says the white and green house was built in 1886. […]

This vintage 3-bedroom at 626 W. Belden in Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2016. Built in 1890, this greystone has 3-units. It has many vintage features, including 10 foot cove ceilings and moldings. It also has 2 fireplaces, including one in the master bedroom. The master bedroom also has a marble bath […]

This 1-bedroom in 60 W. Erie in River North came on the market in August 2016. Built in 2002, it is a boutique building with just 24 units. At 1100 square feet, this is one of the extra large one bedrooms that dot River North, Streeterville and the Gold Coast as its square footage is equivalent to many […]

This top floor 2-bedroom in a vintage greystone at 1348 W. Wellington in Lakeview recently came on the market. The greystone was built in 1878. The listing says it was originally a mansion for a local physician. The house now has 4 condo units. Unfortunately, none of the vintage features survived in this unit. It […]

This 2-bedroom in the Ambassador House at 1325 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast recently came on the market. The listing says it has been “completely gutted.” The kitchen has custom cabinetry, a honed marble counter top and backsplash and brass waterworks fixtures. The brass fixtures follow through in the dining room chandelier and […]