Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom vintage co-op at 223 E. Delaware in Streeterville came on the market in February 2023. Built in 1917, 223 E. Delaware has just 10 units. The building has parking, which is apparently outdoor parking, as well as 3 free guest parking spaces at the building and an elevator. It also has a fitness […]

This 4-bedroom duplex in the Carl Street Studios at 155 W. Burton Place in Old Town came on the market in February 2023 but had been on the market prior to the pandemic without ever selling. The Carl Street Studios were built in 1880 as an original Victorian home and was converted into 13 condos […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Union Square Lofts in River North was first listed in July 2022. This building was built in 1962 but was converted to lofts in 1999-2000. Union Square Lofts has 217 units and attached heated garage parking. It has door staff, a dog walk area, a bike room and a dry […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse at 933 W. Van Buren in the West Loop came on the market in March 2023. 933 W. Van Buren was built in 2003 and has 180 units and attached heated garage parking. It’s been over a decade since we’ve chattered on it. The building has a doorman, a roof deck with […]

This 2-bedroom in 545 W. Roscoe in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2023. Built in 1923, this courtyard building has 26 units. There’s no parking or elevator but the building has a common patio with furniture and a grill. This unit is the only unit on its floor and has 3 exposures […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up soft loft in 1800 W. Grace in North Center came on the market in September 2022. Converted into 91 lofts in 2013, this building has 91 units and attached heated garage parking. There is no door staff but the building has a roof deck with commercial grill/kitchenette with skyline views and […]

This 3-bedroom triplex in the Frank Fisher Residences at 1209 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in March 2023. Built in 1937-38, the Frank Fisher Residences were designed by Andrew Rebori and Edgar Miller with Miller putting in some of his special touches like the original art glass walls while […]

This 3-bedroom in The Eddystone at 421 W. Melrose in East Lakeview came on the market in August 2022. Built in 1928, The Eddystone was originally meant to be two buildings but the stock market crash and the Great Depression interrupted the developer’s plans. Instead, they only built one building. It has 2 units per […]

This 2-bedroom in 1429 N. Wells in Old Town came on the market in February 2023. Built in 1999, 1429 N. Wells is a boutique elevator building with 30 units and garage parking. It doesn’t have door staff nor amenities. The listing for this unit says it has been “impeccably renovated.” It has south facing […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse loft in Heartbreak Lofts at 17 N. Loomis in the West Loop came on the market in February 2023. Built in 1924, Heartbreak Lofts was converted into 42 lofts in 2000 as part of the Loftminium conversion. It has garage parking, what looks like a shared rooftop deck but no other amenities […]