Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom in the Park Tower at 800 N. Michigan in the Gold Coast just came on the market in January 2016. But it has been on and off the market since February 2014. It looks like it’s now bank owned. On the 24th floor, it has south, east and west views and has a […]

This 4-bedroom in the Shakespeare Building at 2256 N. Lincoln Park West in Lincoln Park has been on the market since March 2015. The Shakespeare Building is a co-op directly across from the Lincoln Park, putting it in one of the most prestigious areas of the city. Built in 1909, the mid-rise courtyard building has […]

This 1-bedroom in Trump Tower at 401 N. Wabash in River North came on the market in November 2015. It is on the 29th floor and faces west and north. It has 11.5 foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. The unit has luxury finishes including cherry Snaidero kitchen cabinets, granite counter tops and Subzero, Miele and […]

This 4-bedroom duplex down at 1122 W. Diversey in Lakeview just came on the market but if it looks familiar that’s because we chattered about it last September. If you recall, this duplex down was purchased in July 2014 and put on the market just 13 months later, “renovated” and listed for 42% more than […]

This 1-bedroom corner duplex loft in the Bicycle Station Lofts at 1632 S. Indiana in the South Loop just came on the market. It has 22-foot timber ceilings and exposed brick along with large industrial windows. The bedroom is on the second level. There is also a 10×8 den on the first level that is […]

This 1-bedroom loft at 1525 S. Michigan in the South Loop just came on the market. (For some reason, I don’t think I have a picture of this building in my archives. Sorry.) It is owned by HUD. It has exposed brick and what looks like timber ceilings with diagonal hardwood floors. The kitchen cabinets […]

This 2-bedroom duplex penthouse loft at 550 N. Kingsbury in River North came on the market in December 2015. It faces west which is the Chicago River view and has two private outdoor spaces, a balcony facing west on the first level and a private 12×8 rooftop deck on the second level. The loft has […]

This 2-bedroom vintage co-op in the Cornelia Apartments at 3500 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview just came on the market. Built in 1926, at 17 stories, the Cornelia Apartments was designed with 2 and 3 bedroom floorplans, with most including at least one maid’s room. There are 64 units. The building has no deeded parking, but there […]

This 2-bedroom in the Coronado at 3900 N. Pine Grove in Lakeview just came on the market. The building was converted into condos at the height of the condo boom in 2005-2006 so there has been a lot of distressed units. This property is a Fannie Mae Home Path property. It has been in distress since […]

This 2-bedroom duplex at 1130 W. Cornelia in Lakeview came on the market in July 2015. While not a traditional loft, it has loft-like features including two story ceilings in the living room and a second floor loft open to the lower level. The kitchen has wood cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. […]