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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 […]

This 2-bedroom at 1358 W. Belmont in Lakeview came on the market in February 2023. Built in 2011, 1358 W. Belmont has 6 units, parking and an elevator. It was among the first wave of new condo buildings as the housing bust eased. This unit has floor-to-ceiling South facing windows in the living room that […]

This 2-bedroom loft in Millennium Park Lofts at 20 N. State in the Loop came on the market in June 2022. Built in 1932, Millennium Park Lofts (is that it’s name? I found that name on a few websites but it’s unclear if the building has a formal name) was converted into loft condos in […]

This 3-bedroom in 1148 W. Monroe in the West Loop came on the market in February 2023. Built in 2005, 1148 W. Monroe has 20 units and attached garage parking. It is an elevator building. This is a penthouse unit on the northeast corner. The listing says it has had “recent renovations” including new bathrooms, […]

This 4-bedroom in The Pearson at 250 E. Pearson in Streeterville came on the market in May 2022. Built in 2003, The Pearson was designed by Searl Lamaster Howe Architects and has 180 units and an attached parking garage. The building has 24/7 door staff, on-site management, a rooftop party room and sundeck and a […]