Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom mid-century modern townhouse at 2906 N. Sheridan in East Lakeview came on the market in March 2026. The picture above is of the outside of the complex. Built in 1952, this complex has 18 units built over an underground parking garage. There are no amenities except a shared courtyard. The townhouse is on […]

This 4-bedroom row home at 24 W. Chestnut in the Gold Coast came on the market in March 2026. Built in 1882, 24 W. Chestnut is on a 20×120 lot. It has a 2-car garage. The listing describes this row house as having “classic architecture.” It has some of it vintage features including hardwood floors, […]

This 3-bedroom in Wells Street Tower at 701 S. Wells in Printers Row neighborhood of the South Loop came on the market in March 2026. Built in 2002, Wells Street Tower was a big deal at that time because it was the first new condo tower in the Printer’s Row neighborhood in years. It has […]

This 4-bedroom vintage row home at 437 W. Webster in East Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2026. Built in 1886, 437 W. Webster was “masterfully renovated, restored and expanded” in 2014. On a lot measuring 20×115, it has a heated 2-car garage with a coach house. Many of its vintage features remain […]

This 3-bedroom at 1544 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in March 2026. But if it looks familiar, that’s because we’ve been chattering about it since 2019. It has never sold. The last time we chattered about it was in August 2023. Back then, the listing called it a maisonette, […]

This 3-bedroom loft in 1000 W. Washington in the West Loop came on the market in January 2026. It went under contract quickly but was re-listed in February 2026. 1000 W. Washington used to be called the Epicenter Lofts but no one is calling it that anymore. It was built in 1910 and has 183 […]

This 2-bedroom in the Parkside of Old Town building at 511 W. Division in Old Town came on the market in March 2026. However it had been originally listed in November and December of 2025. The last time we chattered about this building was in 2011 when the developer was still selling units in the […]

This 2-bedroom in 1212 N. LaSalle in Old Town came on the market in March 2026. 1212 N. LaSalle was built in 1988 and converted into condos in 1992-94. It has 230 units and attached garage parking. The building has 24/7 door staff, an exercise room and bike storage. This unit is one of the […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse level duplex-up at 800 W. Cornelia in Lakeview came on the market in February 2026. Built in 2002, 800 W. Cornelia is a boutique elevator building with 25 units and attached garage parking. If it looks familiar that’s because we have chattered about this unit before, during the housing bust in 2009-2010. […]

This 3-bedroom in 500 W. Barry in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2026. Built in 1927, 500 W. Barry has 11 units. It’s also a rare vintage building that has garage parking for owners and guest parking. It has a shared gated yard, an elevator, extra storage but no other amenities. The […]