Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom corner unit in 2500 N. Lakeview in Lincoln Park came on the market in January 2024. Built in 1975, 2500 N. Lakeview has 155 units and attached leased garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with 24-hour doorstaff, on-site engineer, outdoor pool, sun deck, party room, workout room, and a coin laundry room. […]

This 2-bedroom in 600 N. Fairbanks in Streeterville came on the market in January 2024. (Sorry, apparently I don’t have my own picture of this building. I will rectify that.) Designed by legendary architect Helmut Jahn, 600 N. Fairbanks has 212 units and attached garage parking. It has 24/7 door staff, a sky fitness center, […]

This 2-bedroom in Victorian Lane at 756 W. California Terrace in Lakeview came on the market in January 2024. Victorian Lane was built in 1901 and has 37 units in a private, gated complex. There’s some parking, a bike room, storage and a dedicated barbecue area. The listing says this is the first time this […]

This corner 2-bedroom in 630 N. Franklin in River North came on the market in January 2024. Built in 2005, in the “modern industrial style” which includes concrete walls and ceilings, 630 N. Franklin has 165 units and an attached parking garage. The last time we chattered about this building, in 2022, it appeared to […]

This 3-bedroom in The Portals at 425 W. Grant Place in East Lincoln Park came on the market in January 2024. The Portals, at 425 W. Grant Place, was built in 1972 and has 50 units and assigned outdoor parking. I believe all the units are 3-bedroom duplexes. It has a bike room and an […]

This 1-bedroom at 340 W. Superior in River North came on the market in January 2024. Built in 2001, 340 W. Superior has 87 units and attached garage parking. It has door staff, an exercise room, a party room and a shared top floor sundeck. The listing says this unit has been “updated.” It has […]

This 2-bedroom at 4017 N. Southport in the Southport Corridor in Lakeview came on the market in January 2024. I’m not sure when this building was built but it has 41 units and outdoor exterior parking. It also has storage in the basement and bike storage. We’ve actually chattered about this unit in the past, […]

This corner 2-bedroom in One Place Condos at 1 E. 8th in the South Loop came on the market in January 2024. Built in 2009, One Place Condos has 91 units and attached garage parking. The building does not have door staff and no amenities except, apparently, a clubhouse (?).  The listing says that residents […]

This 2-bedroom corner penthouse at 15 S. Throop in the West Loop came on the market in January 2024. Built in 2001, 15 S. Throop has just 46 units and attached garage parking. It doesn’t have any door staff and the only amenity appears to be a bike room. There’s no exercise room. This corner […]

This 2-bedroom at 4729 N. Paulina in Ravenswood came on the market in January 2024. I don’t have a picture but I wanted to crib on this so enjoy the statute instead. 4729 N. Paulina is a classic Chicago courtyard building. Built in 1927, it has 24 units and gated parking. The building is professionally […]