Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom penthouse in Contemporaine at 201 W. Grand in River North came on the market in March 2019. Built in 2004, Contemporaine has just 28 units and a parking garage. It has won numerous architecture awards for modern architecture and is featured on architecture tours. This top floor unit’s claim to fame is a […]

This 4-bedroom duplex penthouse in The Montgomery at 500 W. Superior in River North came on the market in February 2019. The Montgomery was an office building that was converted into condos at the height of the boom in 2007. Built in 1972 as part of the corporate headquarters of Montgomery Ward, its architect was […]

This 3-bedroom in 56 W. Huron in River North came on the market in November 2018. This is a boutique new construction building with 11 units and a parking garage. It doesn’t appear to have any amenities or a doorman. All the units are 3-bedrooms. Designed by Studio Dwell, each unit has in-unit elevator access […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in Case Study at 156 W. Superior in River North recently came on the market. Some of you may remember this property because we chattered about it in 2013 and 2017. You can see our 2017 chatter here. If you recall, Case Study was designed by Miller Hulls in 2006 and has […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up in Park Place at 600 N. Kingsbury in River North originally came on the market in May 2018. Built in 2002, it has 163 units and a parking garage. Some of the low floor units on the river, however, were constructed almost like townhouses with levels. This is one of those […]

This 1-bedroom loft in 225 W. Huron in River North just came on the market.  (Yes, this is an older picture with Graham Elliot still in the base.) This building is an authentic brick and timber loft building with 100 units but no parking. It has an elevator, an exercise room and an evening doorman. It […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the River Bank Lofts at 550 N. Kingsbury in River North originally came on the market in April 2018. River Bank Lofts is an authentic loft building that was converted into condos in 1995. There are 150 units and a parking garage. The building also has a doorman and exercise room. […]

This 3-bedroom in Superior 110 at 110 W. Superior in River North came on the market in April 2018. Superior 110 is a boutique high rise built during the height of the boom in 2008. It has 58 units and a parking garage, along with an exercise room and a doorman. This is a half-floor […]

This 3-bedroom at 630 N. State in River North came on the market in May 2018. 630 N. State was built in 2000-2001 and has 171 units and a parking garage. This is a Northeast corner unit with 2 balconies on the 23rd floor. It has cherry hardwood floors in the main living areas. The […]

This 2-bedroom in 400 N. LaSalle in River North just came on the market. 400 N. LaSalle was converted into condominiums during the condo boom in 2005. It has 448 units and an attached rental parking garage. If you recall from our prior chatter, the sales of units in this building ran into difficulty in […]