Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom in Fulton House at 345 N. Canal on the Near West Side came on the market in 2021 and was withdrawn and then was re-listed in May 2022. Built in 1903, Fulton House was originally an old cold storage warehouse. It was converted to apartments in the 1970s by Harry Weese and then […]

This 3-bedroom in Lake Point Tower at 505 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1968, Lake Point Tower is the only condo building east of Lake Shore Drive. It has 750 units and attached garage parking. It’s nearly a mini-city unto itself with the following amenities: […]

This 2-bedroom in 542 W. Brompton in East Lakeview came on the market in May 2022. Built in 1922, this courtyard complex has 61 units built from terra cotta, brick and limestone. The picture above is of 544-552, which is the building next door but they look identical on the exterior. The listing says the […]

This top floor 3-bedroom in the Kilmer House at 1555 N. Sandburg Terrace in the Gold Coast (or Old Town) came on the market in June 2022. Built in 1971, Kilmer House is part of Sandburg Village. It has 96 units and has a pool, sundeck, tennis courts and exercise room. The building has a […]

This 2-bedroom in One Museum Park West (I thought they changed the name to The Grant???) at 1201 S. Prairie in the South Loop came on the market in March 2022. Built in 2008, One Museum Park West (or The Grant) was built at the height of the housing boom. It has 298 units and […]

This 4-bedroom Sky 360 penthouse in the St Regis at 363 E. Wacker Drive in Lakeshore East came on the market in July 2022. The St Regis is a condo/hotel tower built in 2020. Designed by Jeanne  Gang, it has 406 units in the condo tower along with self-park or valet parking. It’s a full […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 1555 W. Pearson in the Noble Square neighborhood of West Town came on the market in July 2022. Built in 2007, this building has 6 units with an elevator, attached garage parking, storage and a central shared courtyard with a fireplace. This unit is a penthouse and has tall ceilings. The […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up at 1712 N. Wood in Bucktown came on the market in May 2022. This is a vintage building but I don’t have a year that it was built. It has 6 units on a bigger than standard lot as it has a “half lot side yard and garden.” There are some […]

This 2-bedroom at 1049 W. Barry in Lakeview came on the market in July 2022. Built in 1910, this building has 16 units and outdoor parking. There’s also storage. The listing calls this “vintage yet updated.” It has 10 foot ceilings and hardwood floors throughout. The living room has built-ins and a wood burning fireplace […]

This 2-bedroom in 527 W. Surf in East Lakeview came on the market in July 2022. Built in 1920, this building has 24 units, a laundry room, a bike room and private storage. This unit has many of its original features including the hardwood floors, crown moldings throughout the living and dining rooms (unpainted), huge […]