Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom in the Water Tower Residences at 180 E. Pearson in the Gold Coast came on the market in April 2022. Water Tower Residences were built in 1974 and has 260 units. It has a Ritz Carlton Hotel in the building and residents get all the amenities of the hotel, along with staff services […]

This 3-bedroom top floor unit in the Urban Treehouse at 1849 N. Hermitage in Bucktown came on the market in April 2022. The Urban Treehouse is the former Sisters of the Resurrection Convent. It was converted into 7 luxury condos in 2013. The old marketing materials for the development say it is a “century’s old” […]

This 3-bedroom in The Delta at 2762 N. Lincoln in Lincoln Park came on the market in April 2022. Built in 1997, the Delta is a boutique elevator building with 18 units and a gated parking lot behind the building. We last chattered about this building 11 years ago. At that time, many of you […]

This vintage 2-flat building at 304 W. Concord Place in Old Town came on the market in April 2022 but was also listed in 2021. Built in 1881 on a smaller than standard Chicago lot of 24.1 x 94.22 lot, it still has room for 2-car parking. The listing says it is one lot with […]

This 1-bedroom in Newberry Plaza at 1030 N. State in the Gold Coast came on the market in April 2022. Newberry Plaza was built in 1971 and has 556 units and attached leased parking. It is a full amenity building with 24/7 door staff, on site management and engineer, an outdoor pool, and an exercise […]

This 4-bedroom townhouse at 564 W. Stratford in East Lakeview came on the market in April 2022. Built in 1954, this courtyard complex has 10 units. This townhouse has mid-century features including floor to ceiling windows and skylights. There are 2 fireplaces including a wood burning fireplace on the main level with a brick surround. […]

This corner 3-bedroom duplex loft in One River Place at 758 N. Larrabee in River North came on the market in March 2022. One River Place is the former Montgomery Ward warehouse. It was converted into 241 loft condos in 2002. It has 24-hour door staff, an exercise room, bike storage, a rooftop deck with […]

This 4-bedroom in The Powhatan at 4950 S. Chicago Beach in Hyde Park came on the market in October 2021. Built in 1927-29 at a cost of $2.5 million for the land and the building, The Powhatan was built as a luxury co-op and remains a co-op. According to Chicago Apartments: A Century of Luxury, […]

This 6-bedroom vintage single family home at 416 W. Webster in East Lincoln Park came on the market in October 2021. Built in 1890 on a 25×127 lot, it has a 3-car garage. The house has been “extensively renovated” and no longer has any of its original vintage features although it does have high ceilings […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 1566 N. Hoyne in Wicker Park came on the market in April 2022. If it looks familiar, that’s because we last chattered about it in 2011, when it was priced under the 2007 purchase price and we discussed whether or not it was a deal. Many of you disliked […]