Archive for the 'River North' Category
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 […]
October 1st, 2015 | Posted in River North | 12 Comments
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 […]
September 24th, 2015 | Posted in River North | 18 Comments
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 […]
September 4th, 2015 | Posted in Lofts, River North | 10 Comments
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 […]
July 28th, 2015 | Posted in River North | 102 Comments
This 2-bedroom at 630 N. Franklin in River North just came on the market. The unit has concrete walls and ceilings, which was common construction throughout the building. The exposed concrete was a “thing” in 2005. The ceilings are 10 foot and faces east. The listing says there are custom blinds. The listing also says […]
July 17th, 2015 | Posted in River North | 20 Comments
This 3-bedroom full floor authentic loft at 208 W. Kinzie in River North just came on the market. We’ve chattered about this unique 5-unit building in the past. See our chatter about Unit #4 in 2010 here. This loft is 1550 square feet with brick and timber and exposed ductwork. The freight elevator opens directly into […]
July 8th, 2015 | Posted in Lofts, River North | 10 Comments
This 3-bedroom penthouse in the Parc Chestnut at 849 N. Franklin in River North came on the market in June 2015. If there’s something familiar about it, it’s because we chattered about this unit in June 2013. See that chatter here. At that time, mortgage rates had just spiked dramatically and we were debating whether […]
July 6th, 2015 | Posted in River North | 54 Comments
This 3-bedroom penthouse in The Montgomery at 500 W. Superior in River North came on the market in February 2015. The Montgomery was originally built in 1972 as Montgomery Wards’ corporate headquarters. It was designed by Minoru Yamaskai, who was designing the World Trade Center at the same time. It was converted into 245 luxury condos at the […]
July 1st, 2015 | Posted in River North | 34 Comments
This 2-bedroom loft in The Sexton at 360 W. Illinois in River North only came on the market a few days ago. If you needed confirmation about how hot this market is, this unit is already under contract in less than a week. The loft is in the concrete portion of the building so it has concrete […]
June 25th, 2015 | Posted in Lofts, River North | 11 Comments
This 2-bedroom plus a den at River Place on the Park at 700 N. Larrabee in River North just came on the market. Built in 2006, at the peak of the housing boom, the building has 220 units and sits on the Chicago River. This is a Southeast corner unit with city views east of the John […]
June 22nd, 2015 | Posted in River North | 28 Comments