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This 2-bedroom corner unit at 809 W. Wellington in Lakeview just came on the market. Built in 1892, this building has 15 units. The listing says this unit is “not your cookie-cutter condo.” It has newly refinished hardwood floors and exposed brick along with a bay window in the dining room. There’s a wood burning […]

This corner 2-bedroom in Park View at 505 N. McClurg in Streeterville came on the market in May 2021. Park View was built in 2008 and has 268 units and garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with a 24-hour doorman, an outdoor pool, exercise room, bike room, hot tub and club room. The listing […]

This 2-bedroom at 158 W. Burton Place in Old Town just came on the market. Built in 1900, this building has 4 units but no parking. This unit is on the first floor and has its own private entrance. Although it’s in a vintage building, this unit doesn’t have any vintage finishes. It has hardwood […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 414 W. Wellington came on the market in May 2021. Built in 1939, this townhouse complex has 10 units around a courtyard. The listing calls it “mid-century.” This townhouse has hardwood floors throughout, a wood burning fireplace and built-in bookshelves. The listing says the kitchen has been recently renovated with custom […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in Leavitt Church at 1547 N. Leavitt in Wicker Park came on the market in May 2021. Leavitt Church was converted into 6 condos in 2004. It has heated garage parking, with an electric charging station, and a shared landscaped outdoor terrace. This penthouse is a duplex up and has authentic loft […]

This 7-bedroom single family home at 587 W. Hawthorne Place in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2020. Built in 1906, it’s on an oversized 45 x 111 lot with a gated driveway on the side of the house that the listing says can fit 3 cars. There’s no garage. It has the […]

This 2-bedroom on the 37th floor in The Buckingham at 360 E. Randolph in Lakeshore East came on the market in August 2020. Built in 1982, The Buckingham has 302 units and garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with a doorman, exercise room, and heated, indoor swimming pool. No pets are allowed in the […]

(Apparently, I don’t have a picture of this building even though I have one of the “sister” building across the street, 3033 N. Sheridan, which was also a condo conversion and sold in a frenzy in the housing bubble as well.) This 2-bedroom in 2930 N. Sheridan in East Lakeview came on the market in […]

This 2-bedroom duplex loft in the Lincoln Theater Lofts at 3160 N. Lincoln in Lakeview came on the market in May 2021. The Lincoln Theater Lofts was converted into “soft” lofts in 2001 and has 33 units. It has exposed duct work but no exposed brick or other authentic loft features. It has garage parking. […]

This top floor 2-bedroom at 3842 N. Sheffield in Lakeview came on the market in May 2021. Built in 1910, this building has 6 units and assigned parking spaces behind the building along with a common roof deck space. The listing says this unit has been “beautifully updated.” It has a wood burning fireplace in […]