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This 3-bedroom Alta Vista Terrace row house at 3838 N. Alta Vista in Lakeview came on the market in August 2025. The pictures above are of two others on the street, as I didn’t have a picture of this specific row house. These give you a flavor of what the street looks like. You may […]

This 1-bedroom in The Mews at 1368 E. 57th in Hyde Park came on the market in August 2025. The Mews is a famous condo building in Hyde Park. Built in 1914 by Prairie architect Robert Spencer, it has 24 units. There’s no parking or other amenities. There is a laundry room in the building. […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up in The Churchill at 1255 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2025. The Churchill was built in 1924 and has 64 units. It has 24-hour door staff and full-time maintenance team Monday through Friday from 9 to 5. There’s a bike room but no […]

This 2-bedroom at 1400 N. LaSalle in Old Town came on the market in May 2025. Built in 1879, 1400 N. LaSalle has 7 units. It’s a 3-story walk up with a vintage staircase and skylights in the shared hallway. It has a bike room but no other amenities. This unit is a top floor […]

This 5-bedroom single family home at 3033 N. Seminary in Lakeview came on the market in July 2025. I don’t have a picture of it. Built in 1890, it’s on a standard Chicago lot measuring 25×125 and has a 2-car garage. The listing says it has been “fully rehabbed” and has been “completely updated in […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 717 W. Briar Place in East Lakeview came on the market in July 2025. Built in 1894, and converted into condos in 2002, it has 7 units and deeded parking. This is a top floor “loft-style” unit which was gut rehabbed in 2002. It has some loft features, including high ceilings, […]

This top floor 3-bedroom at 814 W. Roscoe in East Lakeview came on the market in July 2025. Built in 1920, this building has 8 units and exterior outdoor parking behind the building. It was converted into condos at the height of the housing bubble, in 2006. This is a penthouse unit with 12 foot […]

This 2-bedroom in 3300 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview came on the market in July 2025. Built in 1926, 3300 N. Lake Shore Drive has 84 units. I don’t believe there’s any parking or door staff with the building. It has an on-site manager/engineer, a bike room, an exercise room, a laundry room, […]

This new construction 3-bedroom duplex down at 327 W. Armitage in East Lincoln Park came on the market in April 2025. Built in 2025 by Halcyon Development, this building has 2 duplex units and 2-car garage parking. It has floor-to-ceiling black grid windows with open concept interiors. This is the first floor, and lower level, […]

This top floor 2-bedroom at 606 W. Aldine in East Lakeview came on the market in July 2025. Built in 1917, 606 W. Aldine is a brick walk-up which has 6 units and garage parking. It also has a shared landscaped backyard, with a table and loungers and the units have private storage in the […]