Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom corner duplex penthouse in 400 W. Ontario in River North came on the market in April 2023, but it has been on, and off, the market since September 2019. We actually chattered about this unit when it was last on the market in February 2018. See our chatter here. 400 W. Ontario was […]

This 4-bedroom penthouse loft at River Bank Lofts at 550 N. Kingsbury in River North came on the market in April 2023. Built in 1910, River Bank Lofts has 150 units and an attached parking garage. It was converted into condos in 1995. The building has door staff, an exercise room and a common shared […]

This 4-bedroom triplex maisonette at 210 E. Walton in the Gold Coast came on the market in April 2023. Built in 1929, 210 E. Walton has 5 units. It was converted into condos in 1994. The building has an elevator and a shared courtyard. This unit has it’s own private front entrance with a foyer. […]

This 3-bedroom in The Hayden at 1109 W. Washington in the West Loop came on the market in March 2023. Built in 2019, The Hayden is a boutique elevator building designed by Booth Hansen Architects with 28 units and attached garage parking. It does not appear to have any amenities other than door staff and […]

This 6-bedroom single family home at 550 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview first came on the market in May 2010. We’ve chattered about it several times over the years, with the last time in April 2018. You can read our 2018 chatter here. If you recall, this is a rehabbed greystone which was built in […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in Astor Tower at 1300 N. Astor in the Gold Coast came on the market in March 2023. Astor Tower Condos was built in 1962 by Bertrand Goldberg. It was originally the Astor Tower Hotel and had some famous customers including the Beatles. It now has 74 condo units and garage parking. […]

This 5-bedroom single family home at 579 W. Hawthorne in East Lakeview came on the market in March 2023. 579 W. Hawthorne was built in 1928 (in 2011 the listing said it was built in 1924) on a rare double lot measuring 50×130. It has a front facing 2-car garage and a brick paver driveway, […]

This 2-bedroom vintage unit in 405 W. Briar in East Lakeview came on the market in March 2023. Built in 1912, this building has 15 units. There’s no parking or amenities but it does have private storage units. The listing says this unit has been “completely redone in 2021” and now has a modern, contemporary […]

This 2-bedroom at 823 W. Oakdale in Lakeview came on the market in March 2023. 823 W. Oakdale was built in 1929 and has 10 units. The building does not have parking and is in the Oakdale historic landmark district, with its famous terra cotta wall and homes and buildings. The block was landmarked in […]

This 2-bedroom triplex penthouse in the Seminary Flatiron Building at 1920 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2023. Built in 1883, the Seminary Flatiron Building was renovated in 1985 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has 8 units. Is there any parking? I thought we’ve chattered […]