Crib Chatter

There is just something about the 1920s that evokes glamour in Chicago architecture.  Check out Casa Bonita, at 7350 N. Ridge Blvd., in Rogers Park.  Built in 1928, it is a terra cotta masterpiece of 66 units, complete with an indoor pool, billard room, and library.   Unit #21B: 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1200 square […]

There has been an interesting discussion in the comments about one of my 340 on the Park posts about the fantastic views at that building.  And they are spectacular, with views of the harbor, the Lake, Millennium and Grant Park and the downtown skyline, including the Sears Tower. Only, you could have found out they […]

  I have already discussed how The Sterling, at 345 N. LaSalle, in River North, is the #1 Foreclosure Building in Chicago, a title one would not want to be holding, that’s for sure. But things in the building seem to get worse by the month.  Yet again, owners in the building appear to be in […]

    The slowing market is hitting some of the smaller developers. I have discussed the slow sales at 334 W. Menomonee before. Units at the historic conversion at 334 W. Menomonee in Old Town were recently reduced after only 4 of the 18 units have sold.  The developer also has many of the unsold […]

  As I discussed in a prior post on 340 on the Park, which is in the midst of closings on the units, many are being listed for re-sale or for rent. A tipster was kind enough to send me some data (at least the data that is currently being reported on the MLS) about […]

The Vetro, the new 31 story high rise in the South Loop at 611 S.  Wells (at Harrison) is about to start closings.  It has 233 units. The building looks good from the street.  It looks a lot like its original renderings, with its glass dominated facade.  It will be a nice addition to the […]

I don’t know how many units have actually now closed at 340 on the Park.  But it seems to be not even half of the building.  There are 67 floors and units on the 40th floors are scheduled to close in December.  Units on the 28th floor are currently on the MLS however. So with maybe 30 floors […]

      Over a year ago, a developer was selling condo units in the Crilly Court complex, a historic group of buildings in Old Town that had been apartments for decades.  The buildings, totaling 90 units on Wells, Eugenie, St. Paul and Crilly Court, were gutted and the piping and windows replaced.  Every unit had […]

Have you always wondered what is behind the curtains at those cool industrial lofts in Printers Row? This weekend is your chance to find out as the South Loop Neighbors host the 10th Annual Printers Row Loft Walk on Sunday, October 21 from 12:00 to 5:00 pm. Tickets are available in advance for $20 at […]

It seems that the new price point for luxury larger one bedrooms in Streeterville is now around $600,000. Can this price point be sustained in Chicago? Case in point is a recent new listing at Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza at 240 E. Illinois which is just starting closings on the tower portion of the building. […]