Crib Chatter

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 […]

This 3-bedroom at 1510 W. Cortez in the Noble Square neighborhood in West Town came on the market in March 2023. The listing says this is in Wicker Park. Normally I go with what the listing agent says, but we have chattered about this building before and it was always Noble Square. The building was […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 2850 N. Lakewood in West Lakeview came on the market on March 10, 2023 and went under contract withing 4 days. But it fell out of contract and was re-listed on March 17, 2023. Built in 1997, this townhouse complex has 16 units. The photo above is of an original brick […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in 1 E. Schiller in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2022. One East was built in 1961 and has 77 units and attached garage parking. It has door staff. The listing for this penthouse says the current owner has done “extensive remodeling to make the unit move-in ready.” […]

This 3-bedroom duplex-up penthouse in Admiral’s Pointe at 645 N. Kingsbury in River North came on the market last October 2022. Admiral’s Pointe was built in 2002 and has 171 units and attached garage parking. The building has door staff and an exercise room. The corner unit has floor-to-ceiling windows and appears to be a […]

This 2-bedroom in 235 W. Van Buren in the Loop came on the market in February 2023. But it has been on the market before, including as far back as 2019, when we chattered about it. See our chatter here. Back in 2019, it was “Investor friendly” and there was “no rent cap.” No surprise, […]

This 2-bedroom in 3800 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview came on the market in January 2023. Built in 1927, 3800 N. Lake Shore Drive has 91 units and valet leased garage parking. It has a semi-private elevator with only 2 units per floor. It has a landscaped yard with seating and grills, an exercise […]