Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom vintage unit at 220 E. Walton in the Gold Coast came on the market in November 2014. Built in 1919, the listing says it is being sold by only the second occupant in the last 95 years. Now those two owners saw a LOT of Chicago history from their windows. The building has […]

This 6-bedroom single family home at 1345 W. Wolfram in West Lakeview just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in September 2013. See that chatter here. If you recall, it’s on a rare double lot measuring 52×124.6 which allows it to have that other rare city feature: the 5 […]

This top-floor 2-bedroom at 823 N. Winchester in the East Village just came on the market. For those long time readers, this unit may look familiar because we last chattered about it in 2010. See our 2010 chatter here. The building was built in 1908 and this unit still has many of its vintage features. […]

This 950 square foot 1-bedroom loft in 540 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville just came on the market. It has the authentic loft features that loft lovers look for including exposed brick walls and 12-foot timber ceilings with south facing windows. The kitchen has white cabinets and stainless steel appliances. It has central air […]

This 2-bedroom in The Legacy at 60 E. Monroe on Millennium Park in the Loop just came on the market. It is one of 30 condos that were re-listed last week by the developer. The Legacy was built during the boom but didn’t start closings until 2009, which was after the bust. The listing says the […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in Park Place Tower at 655 W. Irving Park Road in Lakeview recently came on the market. The building was built in 1976 and has 901 units. It is among the tallest buildings on the north side of the city. This unit, on the 55th floor, which is the penthouse floor, has […]

This 3-bedroom vintage unit at 2130 N. Lincoln Park West in East Lincoln Park came on the market in January 2015. The building was built in 1928 and has 33 units. It’s a half-floor residence with views of the park, the Lincoln Park Zoo and the lake with multiple exposures. The kitchen has been updated […]

This 2-bedroom at 2729 N. Racine in Lincoln Park just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in 2011. See our 2011 chatter here. But in 2011, it didn’t sell. It looks to have the same finishes as in 2011. The kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless […]

This large 1-bedroom vintage unit in an old mansion at 1450 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. It was built in 1874 and has 4 units. The listing says it “feels like Paris.” The unit has many of its vintage features intact including 2 fireplaces, 12 foot ceilings with […]

This 3-bedroom garden unit in the vintage building at 55 W. Erie in River North just came on the market. The building was built in 1895 and has 9 units. This unit is a Freddie Mac property and is being sold “as-is.” From the pictures, it appears the kitchen cabinets are intact but the only appliance […]