Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom triplex loft in the Donohue Building Lofts at 711 S. Dearborn in Printers Row just came on the market. This is one of the most popular loft buildings in the city. I know many of you love it. If you haven’t been in it, be sure to check out some of the unique […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom triplex penthouse in the Franklin Lofts at 720 S. Dearborn in June 2011. See our 2011 chatter here. Back in 2011, many of you complained about the pictures which you said seemed to be more about the furniture and flowers in the rooms than the actual property itself. They’re back! It’s […]

Loft lovers will tell you there’s something about the Donohue Annex at 727 S. Dearborn in Printers Row. Located just south of The Donohue at 711 S. Dearborn, the Annex was added in 1913. It is a concrete building (versus The Donohue’s timber.) It also still has the original elevator in the lobby (worth checking out […]

This 2-bedroom triplex loft at 720 S. Dearborn in Printers Row is a true penthouse. Located on the top floor of this old printing factory, it has the living space and one bedroom on the main floor, an office on the second and a second bedroom on the third floor. There is also a private […]

It’s been over 3 years since we’ve chattered about the Market Square Lofts at 161 W. Harrison in Printers Row. One of the few buildings in Printers Row with central air, in-unit washer/dryers and deeded onsite parking, the units have high ceilings and big windows but lack exposed brick, timber, exposed beams or other authentic […]

This 2-bedroom duplex loft at 720 S. Dearborn in Printers Row has a unique loft layout. The building is one of the street’s old printing factories and now has been converted into 57 lofts. The loft has many authentic features including 12 foot high ceilings and exposed brick with a wide open first floor layout. Both […]

There are lofts of all sizes and flavor in The Donohue Building, one of the original loft conversion buildings in the city, at 711 S. Dearborn in Printers Row. This 2 bedroom loft is bigger than many single family homes at 3000 square feet. It is two units that have been combined. There are upscale finishes […]

We’ve chattered about the Donohue Annex at 727 S. Dearborn in Printers Row many times. It is the brick and concrete side of the Donohue building with the original operational bird cage elevator (if you ever get a chance, it’s worth it to go on the South Loop Loft tour in the fall just to […]

We’ve chattered about lofts in the Donohue, one of the first warehouse-to-loft conversions in the city, at 711 S. Dearborn in Printers Row numerous times. This 2-bedroom unit has been on the market since last June. It is now listed for $43,500 under the 2007 purchase price and $6,000 under the 2002 purchase price. Drywall […]

There are two Donohue loft buildings on South Dearborn in Printers Row. We’ve chattered about them both. The Donohue Annex, at 727 S. Dearborn, is smaller and has concrete ceilings, not the timber found in the next door Donohue building at 711 S. Dearborn. This is a big selling feature in this building for those concerned about […]