Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom at 630 N. Franklin in River North recently came on the market. From the public record, it doesn’t appear to have ever sold before. This appears to be the “penthouse” floor. It has south and east views from 14 foot floor to ceiling windows. It is larger than most of the other 2-bedrooms […]

This 2-bedroom in Trump Tower at 401 N. Wabash in River North just came on the market. The listing says it is “1 of only 10 units that are easily rented or the perfect size to live in.” At 1562 square feet, it has north and west views. It has a “gourmet kitchen” with Subzero, […]

The 2-bedroom penthouse in Case Study, the modern mid-rise at 156 W. Superior in River North, recently came on the market for the first time since it was originally purchased in 2006. This is a “true” penthouse with a stainless steel staircase to a private roof top deck with city views. The unit has 14 foot […]

It has been one of the most anticipated buildings to begin closings since the real estate bust. The Ritz-Carlton Residences at 664 N. Michigan in River North finally began closings in February 2013 after several delays. Only if you looked at public records, it seemed as if nothing was closing despite the fact that, apparently […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom loft in the Union Square Lofts at 333 W. Hubbard in River North in March 2013. See our prior chatter here. It was a bit unusual because it had been upgraded with vintage features including crown molding and wainscotting in the bedrooms. Some of you wondered why you’d buy a […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom loft at 152 W. Huron in River North in March 2013. See our prior chatter here. It had previously been on and off the market since 2010 – but was definitely also listed in 2012 with no sale.  But the magic of 2013 prevailed as the loft came back […]

We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom penthouse in Contemporaine at 201 W. Grand in River North several times over the last 5 years. See the June 2011 chatter here. Two years ago, when it came back on the market at $3.4 million, most of you thought that was overpriced for a 2-bedroom, garden or not. Some […]

This 2-bedroom corner unit in The Grand on Grand at 200 W. Grand in River North just came on the market. Normally, it would be just like every other 2/2 in the newer high rises in River North that were all built in the last 10 years. But the listing says it has a “redesigned […]

Amidst all the excitement about the hot housing market, it’s easy to forget that foreclosures are still ongoing. This 2-bedroom in Grand on Grand at 200 W. Grand in River North recently came on the market. It is bank owned. Built in 2005, it has 1250 square feet. According to the Redfin agent who left […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up loft at 375 W. Erie in River North just came on the market. It is an authentic loft with exposed brick walls and exposed timber beams on the ceiling. The main floor has the living/dining/kitchen and the second bedroom and bath. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless […]