Crib Chatter

This 1-bedroom at 757 N. Orleans in River North just came on the market. This building was completed in 2008, just as the bust was hitting, and investors ended up buying a block of units in the building. Last year, at least one investor said he as probably going to sell off his units as […]

This 1-bedroom in Trump Tower at 401 N. Wabash in River North came on the market in November 2015. It is on the 29th floor and faces west and north. It has 11.5 foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. The unit has luxury finishes including cherry Snaidero kitchen cabinets, granite counter tops and Subzero, Miele and […]

This 2-bedroom duplex penthouse loft at 550 N. Kingsbury in River North came on the market in December 2015. It faces west which is the Chicago River view and has two private outdoor spaces, a balcony facing west on the first level and a private 12×8 rooftop deck on the second level. The loft has […]

This 3-bedroom top floor unit at 30 W. Erie in River North came on the market in January 2015. This building was constructed in 2008 and has just 2-units per floor and only 20 total units. It was designed to be more “family” oriented with 3-bedroom units. This unit has north, south and east views […]

This 4-bedroom townhouse at 419 W. Grand in River North came on the market in September 2015. There are 17 townhouses in the complex which is part of the bigger loft building association just to its south called The Sexton. The townhouse has a 2-car attached garage along with heated bamboo floors. The listing describes […]

This junior 1-bedroom at 630 N. State in River North came on the market in June 2015. It’s just 550 square feet and the bedroom appears to have a 3/4th wall. It faces east. The listing says it has been “newly remodeled.” The unit has Brazilian cherry floors. The kitchen has grey/white cabinets and quartz […]

This 1-bedroom duplex up loft at 411 W. Ontario in River North came on the market in April 2015. The listing has dubbed it the “White Palace” because everything in it is white except the timber ceilings. The kitchen has European style white cabinets with white counter tops and stainless steel appliances (so I guess […]

This 1-bedroom penthouse unit at 340 W. Superior in River North recently came on the market. But we’ve chattered about it twice before. The last time was in June 2015 when it had been reduced. See our chatter here. If you recall, it is a “true” penthouse with a 31×12 private terrace that looks west […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse loft at 154 W. Hubbard in River North recently came on the market. This building was converted into 18 luxury lofts by Studio Dwell just as the market bust was beginning to hit in 2008. This loft has many authentic loft features including the original industrial windows, 14-15 foot ceilings, exposed brick […]

This 3-bedroom at 215 W. Huron in River North recently came on the market. It is one of the few residential buildings located in what is known as the River North Gallery District. The 5-unit building was converted into condominiums in 1997. The elevator opens privately into each unit. The unit has 11-foot high ceilings […]