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This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse at 33 W. Huron in River North came on the market in January 2021. Built in 1998, 33 W. Huron has 67 units and an attached parking garage. There is no doorman and no building amenities. This unit is south facing and has an open living room, dining room and kitchen […]

This 6 bedroom penthouse in 4 E Elm in the Gold Coast came on the market in May 2021. Built in 2016, the building has only 35 units and an attached parking garage. However, it has big building amenities including an outdoor pool, whirlpool, sundeck, fitness center, screening room and clubhouse lounge. The building has […]

This top floor 2-bedroom at 551 W. Belden in East Lincoln Park just came on the market. Built in 1894, this building has 20 units. It doesn’t have an elevator nor does it have parking. However, there is extra storage in the building. This unit is on the northwest corner and has some of its […]

This 3-bedroom row house at 3637 S. Prairie in the Douglas neighborhood of Bronzeville came on the market in September 2021. I don’t have a picture and by the time I get one, it will probably be under contract. Built in 1885, it’s on a standard 25×125 Chicago lot but it doesn’t have a garage […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 623 W. Drummond in East Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2021. Built in 1989, this complex has 14 units with attached 1-car garages. It looks to be fee simple, which means it doesn’t have any assessments. The listing says this unit has been “newly renovated.” The first floor […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse in Wolcott Row at 1801 W. Diversey in Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2021. Built in 1996, Wolcott Row is a gated complex with 36 townhouses. This is an end unit with windows on three sides. It has refinished hardwood floors on the first and second floors. There’s a […]

This 1-bedroom at 2000 N. Lincoln Park West in East Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2021. Built in 1931 by William Wrigley Jr, this building has 195 units. It was originally apartments until it was converted to condos during the housing boom in 2004-2005. The building has full time door and maintenance […]

This corner 2-bedroom in SkyTech Lofts at 6 S. Laflin in the West Loop came on the market in August 2021. 6 S. Laflin was built in 2003 and has 150 units and attached parking garage. It’s a doorman building and has a rooftop deck but no other amenities. This loft is a northeast corner […]

This 2-bedroom triplex at 29 W. Chestnut in the Gold Coast came on the market in September 2021. (Sorry about the bad photo.) Built in 1889, this building has 5 units and one street facing garage space. This unit is accessed through the central courtyard and has its own private entrance. The kitchen, dining room […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 5306 N. Normandy in Norwood Park came on the market in September 2021. I don’t have a picture of it, but given how quickly single family homes have been selling, I still wanted to crib about it. Built in 1926, I can’t tell what the housing style is supposed […]