Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom duplex down at 912 W. Webster in Lincoln Park came on the market in May 2024. Built in 2020, this is a 4-unit building that has “extra-wide” interiors. It is all brick construction and has garage parking. This is newer construction from Bak Homes. It is 55′ wide open floor plan with south […]

This 2-bedroom at 3205 N. Paulina in Lakeview came on the market in May 2024. I’m not sure when this vintage building was built but it was converted into condos at the height of the housing bubble in 2007-2008. It has 8 units and outdoor parking. We’ve chattered about other units in this building previously. […]

This 2-bedroom at 1216 N. Astor in the Gold Coast came on the market in April 2024. Built in 1891, 1216 N. Astor has 9 units. The listing says it has a recently renovated lobby and elevator. The building does not appear to have any parking. Although this is a vintage building, the unit does […]

This 3-bedroom at 223 E. Delaware Place in Streeterville came on the market in April 2024. 223 E. Delaware Place was built in 1919 and is a co-op. It has 10 units and assigned parking, including 3 free guest spots. There are only 2 units per floor. It has an elevator and an exercise room. […]

This 3-bedroom duplex in the Metropolitan Tower at 310 S. Michigan in the Loop came on the market in July 2023. Metropolitan Tower was built in 1924. It was converted into condos in 2008 and has 210 units and attached garage parking. It has 24/7 door staff, an exercise room, a party room and sundeck. […]

This 1-bedroom in the Mews at 1368 E. 57th in Hyde Park came on the market in April 2024 and just recently went contingent. Normally, I don’t post on contingent properties, but this building is so special, I wanted to feature it. The Mews was built in 1914 and has 24 units. Designed by Robert […]

This 2-bedroom duplex loft in The Donohue at 711 S. Dearborn in Printers Row came on the market in May 2024. Built in 1886, The Donohue is an authentic brick and timber loft building that has 98 units. One part of the building has timber ceilings and the other has concrete. It has an elevator […]

This 3-bedroom in Park Place Tower at 655 W. Irving Park in Lakeview came on the market in April 2024. Built in 1973, Park Place Tower is one of the tallest buildings on the north side of the city. It has 901 units and garage parking. The parking looks to be a mixture of owned […]

This 2-bedroom vintage row home at 1873 N. Leavitt in Bucktown came on the market in April 2024. I don’t have a picture of this group of row homes but I wanted to talk about this one nevertheless. Built in 1888 on a 16×124 lot, it has a 1.5 car garage and yard. This is […]

This 2-bedroom at 2128 N. Hudson in Lincoln Park came on the market in April 2024. Built in 1932, this association consists of two vintage buildings side-by-side which has 32 units in total. There’s no doorman or other amenities but it does have outdoor parking behind the buildings. It was converted into condos during the […]