Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom corner duplex loft in 400 W. Ontario in River North recently came on the market. This building has an old industrial building at the base and a modern high rise built next to it. This unit, on the 7th floor, is one of the units in the original base of the building so […]

In December 2016 we chattered about whether or not you would be a buyer in Trump Tower Chicago with a President Trump in the White House. You can read that chatter here. With Trump now in the White House for about a year, Crain’s took a look at the number of sales, and average price […]

This 2-bedroom in Kingsbury on the Park at 653 N. Kingsbury in River North came on the market in August 2017. The building was designed by Lucien Lagrange in 2003 and has 130 units and a parking garage. This unit is a corner unit with north and east exposures from floor to ceiling windows. It […]

This 2-bedroom duplex loft in the Anchor Lofts at 215 W. Illinois in River North came on the market in July 2017. The Anchor Lofts were one of the first buildings converted into lofts in River North in the early 1990s. It has 18 units and garage parking. This loft has exposed brick walls and […]

This 1-bedroom in 100 E. Huron in River North just came on the market. The building was constructed in 1991 and has commercial space on the first 10 floors as well as a rental parking garage. The listing says this unit was “just renovated.” It has custom oak floors throughout and crown molding. The kitchen […]

This 2-bedroom corner unit in Chicago Place at 100 E. Huron in River North just came on the market. Chicago Place was built in 1991 and has 204 units, rental parking in the building and commercial space in the base that used to be a shopping mall. Thanks to the long-time reader who tipped me […]

This 2-bedroom in 400 N. LaSalle in River North recently came on the market. The building was constructed in 2003 and has 415 units plus rental parking in the building. It’s a full amenity building with a clubhouse, a pool and doormen. This unit is on the 18th floor facing north and east. The listing […]

It’s time to do loft week on Crib Chatter. This 1000 square foot 1-bedroom loft in the River Bank Lofts at 550 N. Kingsbury in River North  just came on the market. The River Bank Lofts has 138 units with hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, and timber ceilings. The west side of the building has […]

This 1-bedroom loft at 375 W. Erie in River North recently came on the market. It has 14 foot ceilings and several exposed brick walls along with exposed ductwork. The loft is north facing with a balcony. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. There’s washer/dryer in the unit, central […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 350 W. Huron in River North recently came on the market. These townhouses were among the earliest new construction in River North, built in 1997. There are 56 units with garages. They are built with one unit on the first level and the more expensive unit, such as this one, on […]