Archive for the 'Neighborhoods/Suburbs' Category

Do You Still Want the White Picket Fence? A 3-Bedroom SFH at 306 W. Concord in Old Town

This 3-bedroom vintage single family home at 306 W. Concord in Old Town came on the market in January 2021. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in June 2019. You can see our chatter here. It didn’t sell in 2019 and was withdrawn from the market. Built in 1896 on a […]

Get a 3,000 Sq Foot Vintage Apartment for $675,000: 399 W. Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park

This 4-bedroom in 399 W. Fullerton Parkway in East Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2019. Built in 1926-27 by McNally & Quinn, according to Chicago Apartments, it’s in the French Renaissance style. It’s an exclusive building with just 2 units per floor and just 32 units in the 17 story building. It’s […]

A 4-Bedroom Vintage Row House for $649,995 in the Gap/Bronzeville: 3342 S. Giles

This 4-bedroom vintage row house at 3342 S. Giles in the Gap/Bronzeville neighborhood of Douglas just came on the market. Built in 1902, it’s on a 16.7×125 lot which has a 1-car garage and a small back deck. What is The Gap neighborhood? This is a description of how the neighborhood got it’s name from […]

Looking for Resort-Like Amenities? A 1-Bedroom at 2020 N Lincoln Park West in Lincoln Park

This 1-bedroom in 2020 N. Lincoln Park West in East Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2020. Built in 1972, 2020 N. Lincoln Park West has 433 units and leased parking. It’s a full amenity building with a doorman and resort-like amenities including an outdoor pool with sundeck, a gym, a yoga room, […]

Get a 1-Bedroom Loft for Under $200,000 in Printers Row: 720 S. Dearborn

This 1-bedroom loft in the Franklin Building at 720 S. Dearborn in Printers Row came on the market in January 2020. Built in 1910, the Franklin Building has 59 lofts. It was converted to loft homes in the 1980s. There is no doorman nor parking. The building has a bike room and a laundry room. […]

An East Lincoln Park In-Town in a Mies Van Der Rohe Building: 2400 N. Lakeview

This 1-bedroom in 2400 N. Lakeview in East Lincoln Park came on the market in December 2020. 2400 N. Lakeview was designed by Mies Van Der Rohe in 1963. It has 264 units with floor-to-ceiling windows. It’s a full amenity building with an outdoor pool and a doorman. The listing says this unit has been […]

Pied-a-Terre Week: A 1-Bedroom Maisonette in the Gold Coast at 1120 N. Lake Shore Drive

This 1-bedroom maisonette in 1120 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2019. 1120 N. Lake Shore Drive was built in 1924-25 by Robert S. De Golyer. According to Chicago Apartments: A Century of Lakefront Luxury, it was Chicago’s tallest co-op at the time it was completed in […]

A “Highly Upgraded” 2-Bedroom With City Views at 303 W. Ohio in River North

This 2-bedroom in The Silver Tower at 303 W. Ohio in River North came on the market in June 2020. The Silver Tower was built at the end of the housing boom in 2009. It has 229 units and a parking garage. It’s a full amenity building with doormen, an exercise room and outdoor decks. […]

A 2-Bedroom in Aqua With Views For Miles: 225 N. Columbus in the New East Side

This 2-bedroom in Aqua at 225 N. Columbus in the New East Side (also known as Lakeshore East) came on the market in May 2019. Aqua was built in 2009 and has 262 units and a parking garage. It’s a full service building with doormen, a pool, exercise room, and clubhouse. It has won architecture […]

5,000 Sq Ft Hyde Park Vintage Penthouse Now Just $299,500: 5490 S. South Shore

This 6-bedroom vintage penthouse in the Jackson Shore Apartments at 5490 S. South Shore in Hyde Park came on the market in May 2019. Jackson Shore Apartments was designed by Rapp & Rapp in 1917. The Rapps mainly designed cinemas in the 1920s. According to the Chicago Apartments, A Century of Lakefront Luxury, it was […]