Crib Chatter

This top floor 1-bedroom in Crilly Court at 210 W. Eugenie in the Old Town Triangle neighborhood of Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2022. Crilly Court is one of the most famous apartment complexes on the North Side. It has 90 apartments but there is also a row of Queen Anne townhomes. […]

This 5-bedroom vintage single family home at 511 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2022. Built in 1890, this Victorian house is on a shorter than standard Chicago lot of 25×100 but still has a 2-car garage. The listing says this house has been “renovated.” It still has vintage features […]

This 4-bedroom condo at 2126 N. Lincoln Park West in East Lincoln Park came on the market in May 2022. Built in 2002 it appears to be a 2 unit condo association that shares a garage. These are fee simple but there is monthly HOA. The listing says it’s a “condo that lives like a […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse in the Piano Factory Lofts at 1335 W. Altgeld in Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2022. Built in 1939, the Piano Factory Lofts has 15 units and attached garage parking. The townhouse has loft features included exposed ductwork, timber ceilings and exposed brick walls. This listing says it has […]

This 3-bedroom at 1814 N. Lincoln Park West in the Old Town neighborhood of Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2022. Built in 1890, this building has 4 units and rear parking spaces along with extra storage. We’ve chattered about this building several times over the years as various units have come on […]

This corner 3-bedroom townhouse at 436 E. North Water in Streeterville came on the market in May 2022. Built in 1997, this complex has 56 townhomes tucked between the Chicago River and the Ogden Slip. It’s best known for having a land lease, where you own the structure, but not the land. However, the listing […]

This 2-bedroom duplex (or townhouse?) in Parkview at 505 N. Mcclurg Ct in Streeterville came on the market in May 2022. Built in 2008, Parkview is a high rise tower which also has 6 “townhouses” along the base. It has 268 units and attached garage parking. This is a full amenity building which has doorstaff, […]

This 2-bedroom in The Marlborough at 400 W. Deming Place in East Lincoln Park came on the market in April 2022. The Marlborough Apartments were built in 1922-24 and have 106 units. The building has two address, 400 W. Deming and 2600 N. Lakeview. According to Chicago Apartments: A Century of Lakefront Luxury, 400 W. […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in Harbor House at 3200 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2022. Harbor House was built in 1967 and has 178 units and attached garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with 24-hour door staff, an exercise room and pool. If it looks familiar, that’s […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 1353 W. George in West Lakeview came on the market in May 2022. Built in 1949, this building has a brick base with a rooftop addition. It has 4 units and garage parking. The listing calls this property “one of a kind.” This unit has 12 foot ceilings on the main […]