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This 2-bedroom in the Grand on Grand Condominiums at 200 W. Grand in River North came on the market in February 2023. Built in 2004 during the housing bubble, Grand on Grand has 106 units and attached garage parking. It has 24/7 door staff, a sundeck and fitness center. This unit is a “rarely available” […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse at 158 W. Huron in the River North Art Gallery District came on the market in May 2023. Built in 1890, 156 and 158 W. Huron has 14 units. There are no amenities or elevator. The listing calls the building one of the few historic brick buildings in River North. This is […]

This 3-bedroom in the Cornelia Apartments at 3500 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2023. Built in 1927, the Cornelia Apartments were designed by Robert DeGolyer and has just 64 units. It’s a co-op. The listing describes the building amenities as a “full-amenity Co-Op offering white-glove service with […]

This 2-bedroom at 525 W. Belmont in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2023. Built in 1904, 525 W. Belmont has 6 units and a shared courtyard. There is storage in the basement but no other amenities and no parking with the building. This unit has a lot of its vintage features including […]

This 3-bedroom duplex down at 1304 W. Cornelia in Southport came on the market in April 2023. Built in 1912, this building has 3 units and 3 car garage parking. It has a shared landscaped yard. The listing says it’s been “redesigned” with an amazing layout. Previously, the unit was not duplexed down but had […]

This 4-level penthouse at 400 N. Orleans in River North came on the market in June 2023. Built in 2007, 400 N. Orleans has 6 units and “private garage spaces.” It’s an elevator building but it has no other amenities. There’s no door staff. This unit has an open concept layout with floor to ceiling […]

This 3-bedroom in Kingsbury on the Park at 653 N. Kingsbury in River North came on the market in June 2023. Built in 2003, Kingsbury on the Park has 121 units and attached garage parking. It has 24/7 door staff, on-site management and an exercise room. This unit is unique in that it is just […]

This 3-bedroom Crilly Court row house at 1712 N. Crilly in Old Town came on the market in June 2023. Built in 1886, this is a brick and limestone Queen Anne style row house in the Crilly Court complex that was developed by Daniel Crilly. There is no parking with any of the row houses […]

This 2-bedroom in 757 N. Orleans in River North came on the market in June 2023. Built in 2008, just as the housing bust was hitting, 757 N. Orleans has 198 units and attached garage parking. You may recall that the developer did a bulk sale of 39 units to an investor at the bottom […]

This 3-bedroom at 2034 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2023. Built in 1891, 2034 N. Seminary has 3 units and 3 car garage parking. There is a shared back yard but no other amenities. My picture above is now 13 years old. In the current picture of the building, […]