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This 1-bedroom in The Illume at 111 S. Peoria in the West Loop came on the market in March 2021. The Illume was built in 2018 and has 79 units and a heated parking garage. It’s one of the few newer West Loop luxury buildings that also has a doorman. This listing says it’s the […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 1350 W. Byron in Southport came on the market in April 2021. Built in 1999, the complex has 12 units with attached garages. This townhouse has been renovated. The first floor is a 1-car attached garage and a powder room. The living room and kitchen are on the second floor. It […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 1209 N. Astor in the Gold Coast came on the market in March 2021. Built in 1926, 1209 N. Astor was, according to Chicago Apartments: A Century of Lakefront Luxury, originally sold as “Twelve Nine.” Designed by Alfred Alschuler and built by Hallbauer-La Bahn, the red brick building has 16 floors […]

This 2-bedroom at 1204 W. Cornelia in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in March 2021. Built in 2012, the building has 6 units and garage parking. We actually chattered about this building back in 2012 because it was among the first signs that the housing market had bottomed as it was […]

This top floor 2-bedroom in The Emerald at 125 S. Green in the West Loop came on the market in early March 2021. The Emerald was built in 2008 and has 212 units and garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with a doorman, fitness center, business center and private bar. The listing describes this […]

This corner 2-bedroom at 1430 S. Michigan in the South Loop came on the market in August 2020. Built in 2000, this building has 50 units around a central courtyard and garage parking. It was built in “soft loft” style, with concrete ceilings and exposed ductwork. It’s not a full amenity building. There’s no doorman […]

This 4-bedroom penthouse in Millennium Centre at 33 W. Ontario in River North came on the market in September 2020. Built in 2003, Millennium Centre is 60 stories and has 364 units along with a parking garage. It’s a full amenity building with an outdoor pool, grills and decks, an exercise room and a doorman. […]

An old bank building at 1425 W. Fullerton in West Lincoln Park is being converted into 8 luxury condo units. The building will be called The Manor. It has a new, modern addition on the east side of the building as well as a parking garage. It’s an elevator building with direct entry into the […]

This top floor 3-bedroom in 757 N. Orleans in River North came on the market in July 2020. This high rise was completed in 2008, just as the housing boom was ending. It has 196 units and an attached garage. It’s on the corner of Orleans and Chicago and next to the Brown Line stop. […]

This 2-bedroom duplex down at 3521 N. Lakewood in Southport neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in October 2020. This building was built in 1914 and has 14 units. The picture above is from the side of the building. It was converted into condos in 1999 and does not have parking. There’s a common area […]