Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom penthouse in One East at 1 E. Schiller in the Gold Coast has been on and off the market since 2022. We last chattered about it in March 2023. Back then, some of you thought it was overpriced. See our chatter here. One East was built in 1964 and has 78 units and […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up in 919 N. Wolcott in West Town came on the market in October 2024. Built in 2004 by Ranquist, this building has 9 units and attached garage parking. This contemporary unit has a 19-foot wall of floor-to-ceiling windows that faces the street and the large 32×15 “zen-like” private outdoor space. The […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 1524 N. Astor in the Gold Coast came on the market in January 2024. But many of you will remember it from our last chatter in February 2021. Back then, most of you focused on how high the taxes were. See the chatter here. If you recall, it was […]

This 2-bedroom in 320 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview came on the market in October 2024. The building was designed by Milton Schwartz in 1955 and has 51 units and covered parking. It has many mid-century modern fans. This is from Wikipedia about the building’s history: The building at 320 West Oakdale is representative of […]

This new construction 4-bedroom duplex down at 1457 W. Roscoe in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in September 2024. Built in 2024, 1457 W. Roscoe is on a corner lot on Roscoe and Greenview. It has 3 units and garage parking. The listing says it is a full masonry and limestone […]

This 2-bedroom at 3359 N. Clifton in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in October 2024. Built in 1895, 3359 N. Clifton has 6 units and attached heated garage parking. The building is a walk-up. It was converted into condos in 2003. This unit is one of the turet units with a […]

This 3-bedroom in No. 9 Walton at 9 W. Walton in the Gold Coast came on the market in October 2024. Built in 2018, No 9 Walton has only 66 units and attached garage parking. When it was built, it sold out quickly. The listing says these are the amenities: “fitness room, indoor pool, hospitality […]

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse in Grand Plaza at 545 N. Dearborn in River North came on the market in June 2024. Built in 2003, Grand Plaza has 283 units and attached garage rental parking. It’s a full amenity building with 24-hour door staff, on-site management, a party room, an exercise room, a basketball court and […]

This 2-bedroom in the John Hancock at 175 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in October 2024. Yes, I’m still calling it the Hancock even though the name has been removed. It will forever be named this, naming rights be damned. Built in 1970, it has 703 units and commercial space […]

This 3-bedroom in Crilly Court in the Old Town Triangle came on the market in September 2024. Built in 1886, Crilly Court was apartments. It was converted into condos near the end of the housing bubble, in 2007. There are 90 units and just 8 interior outdoor parking spaces which were set aside for the […]