Crib Chatter

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 […]

This corner 2/2 in Block X at 1141 W. Washington in the West Loop came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1999, Block X has 100 units and attached garage parking along with a landscaped courtyard. If you recall, the building won architecture awards. From Best Chicago Properties: Designed by Chicago’s famed architecture […]

This 2-bedroom duplex-up at 3516 N. Sheffield in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in March 2022. I don’t know when this building was built, it looks like a former church, but it was converted into condos in 1997. It has 12 units and heated garage parking. This unit has 9 foot […]

This 4-bedroom townhouse at 4048 N. Clark in the Graceland West neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1998, this townhouse complex has 22 units with attached 2-car garage parking. It is directly across from Graceland Cemetery. This 4-level townhouse includes a finished basement and has a 2-car garage on […]

This 2-bedroom in the co-op building at 6 E. Scott in the Gold Coast came on the market in July 2021. Apparently we have never chattered about this building. It’s the 7-story building on the left in the picture above. I know I have a better picture somewhere in my collection but I did manage […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in The Commodore at 550 W. Surf in East Lakeview came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1898, The Commodore used to be a hotel. It has 193 units and parking. It has a bike room and an on-site manager/engineer but no door staff. Are The Commodore and the Green […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Gaertner Building at 1201 W. Wrightwood came on the market in March 2022. Built in 1926, the Gaertner Building has 24 lofts and attached garage parking. An elevator building, it was converted into condos in 2002. This loft has 11 foot ceilings, exposed brick and hardwood floors. There’s a Juliet […]

This 2-bedroom at 2204 N. Clybourn in the Clybourn Corridor of West Lincoln Park came on the market in February 2022. Built in 1918, this building has 6 units and gated parking. This unit doesn’t have many of its vintage features other than a wood burning fireplace and 10 foot ceilings. It has hardwood floors. […]