Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom townhouse in the Embassy Club at 2609 N. Greenview came on the market in April 2022. The picture above is of one of the other parts of the Embassy Club but it’s the closest I could come up with in my photograph collection of the private cobblestone drive that leads to the townhouses […]

This 1-bedroom penthouse at 340 W. Superior in River North came on the market in March 2022. 340 W. Superior was built in 2002 and has 120 units and attached garage parking. It has an exercise room and door staff. If this penthouse unit looks familiar that’s because we chattered about it several times last […]

This 3-bedroom at 2440 N. Lakeview in East Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1927 by Russman & Hirshfeld, it is on Lincoln Park and has Lake Michigan views. The building has 97 units and an attached parking garage. There are just 2 apartments per floor. It’s a full service […]

This corner 3-bedroom at 2910 N. Pine Grove in Lakeview came on the market in March 2022. But if it looks familiar, that’s because we have actually chattered about it twice before. In 2011, it took 2 1/2 years and several price reductions to finally sell at $390,000. In 2018, many of you still loved […]

This vintage row house at 566 W. Arlington in East Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1895, the listing says it was designed by Chicago architect Henry Ives Cobb and is the middle of the “Three Sisters” row homes on the street. It is on a 16.58 x 90 lot. […]

This 4-bedroom Italianate cottage at 2121 N. Hudson in East Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1869 by WW Boyington, who was the architect of the Water Tower, according to the listing, it is one of only 3 north side houses that survived the Chicago Fire. Built on a larger […]

This pre-war 3-bedroom in 220 E. Walton in Streeterville came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1919, 220 E. Walton was designed by Fugard & Knapp and has 19 units. There are just 2 units per floor. The listing gives more details. 220 E. Walton is a professionally managed building with new elevators, […]

This 2-bedroom at 200 E. Pearson in Streeterville came on the market in June 2021. Built in 1917, it only has 10 units with just 2 units per floor. There’s no doorman or parking but there is a full-time engineer. And there is a sign in front of the building discussing the very famous architect […]

This 2-bedroom in Randolph Place at 165 N. Canal on the Near West Side came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1921, Randolph Place has 341 units and an attached heated garage. It has 24-hour door staff and gym. This unit is east facing and the listing says it was “recently renovated.” It […]

This penthouse 2-bedroom at 1847 N. Cleveland in East Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1891, this building has 8 units and gated parking behind the building. If this unit looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it the last time it was on the market, in April 2017. Back […]