Crib Chatter

This 1-bedroom 3-story townhouse in Dearborn Park II at 1242 S. Federal in the South Loop just came on the market (the picture above is actually of another corner unit- and NOT the property.) This Dearborn Park II complex was built in 1993 and has 50 red brick townhouses. Because of its age, the trees […]

This 26 foot covered boat slip in River City Marina at 800 S. Wells in the South Loop came on the market in June 2015. According to the listing, this is a rare opportunity to get a covered slip. River City Marina is bubbled to prevent freezing meaning you can keep your boat there year […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Park 1500 Lofts at 1500 W. Monroe in the West Loop came on the market in August 2015. It has all the features loft lovers look for including 14-foot high timber ceilings, industrial windows, and exposed brick. It has a split floor plan and the bedrooms even have full size […]

For many years, I have wondered what this building was going to be at 1445 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast. Luxury condos with million dollar price tags, perhaps? This picture below was taken in March 2011. But in 2015, this building still has the “private property” and “no trespassing” signs on the front metal […]

This 3-bedroom at 2734 N. Mildred in Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2015. The building was built in 1938 and has just 4 units. It looks like it was converted to condos only as recently as 2009. It’s in an unusual location, as most of the older vintage buildings are usually found […]

This 3-bedroom at 1241 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. But if it looks familiar, that’s because it recently sold at the end of May. The new listing says it has been “totally remodeled” but doesn’t say what was done. The unit has dark hardwood floors and a stone […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse loft at 154 W. Hubbard in River North recently came on the market. This building was converted into 18 luxury lofts by Studio Dwell just as the market bust was beginning to hit in 2008. This loft has many authentic loft features including the original industrial windows, 14-15 foot ceilings, exposed brick […]

This 4-bedroom duplex down at 1122 W. Diversey in Lakeview came on the market in August 2015. But it last sold just 13 months ago in July 2014. The current listing describes it as “renovated” with newly dark stained hardwood floors on the main level. The kitchen now has white cabinets, whereas they were maple […]

This 1-bedroom at 2000 N. Lincoln Park West in Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2015. The building was constructed in 1931 and has 195 units. This building used to be apartments until it was converted into condominiums in 2004-2005 at the height of the boom. The developer offered an upgrade package for […]

This 3-bedroom at 1410 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. The building was built in 1981 and has just 50 units, with only 2 units per floor. If those tree top views seem familiar, that’s because we last chattered about this unit in December 2011 when it was on […]