Crib Chatter

There hasn’t been any building “safe” from short sales or foreclosures during the last five years. This 2-bedroom in Trump Tower at 401 N. Wabash in River North came on the market in September 2012. It is a short sale listed about 25% under the 2008 purchase price. At 1562 square feet, it has north […]

We’ve finally seen the interiors of the new luxury building at 2550 N. Lakeview in Lincoln Park. Now it’s the Ritz’s turn. Here are interior pictures of the luxury 1-bedroom unit in the new construction Ritz at 118 E. Erie in River North. This unit is 1423 square feet and has 1.5 baths. The kitchen […]

This 2-bedroom at 630 N. Franklin in River North just came on the market listed at $299,900. It appears to include a parking space (though I can’t tell 100% for sure.) The unit has 1200 square feet with sunny south facing views. It has concrete walls and ceilings as well as new hardwood floors. I […]

This 2-bedroom in 319 W. Erie in River North has been on the market since July 2012. The 7-unit boutique building was built in 1888 and was converted into condos in 2006. This unit has 2296 square feet in an open floor plan and is a half floor unit. It has Snaidero cabinets in the […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse at 340 W. Superior in River North has been on the market since June 2012. It has an open floorplan with a double-sided fireplace in the living room and dining room. You can see the 1200 square foot terrace from anywhere in the living/dining room as it wraps around the unit. The kitchen […]

This 3-bedroom in The Montgomery at 500 W. Superior in River North has some unique finishes. The listing says it is architect owned and has finishes out of the pages of architectural digest and the Merchandise Mart. It has 10 foot ceilings and a top of the line kitchen with luxury upgrades. The bathrooms are […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Ontario Street Lofts at 411 W. Ontario in River North recently came on the market. This loft is in the concrete portion of the building so it has concrete ceilings, exposed brick and hardwood floors. It is a duplex, with the two bedrooms on the second floor connected by a […]

  This 2-bedroom authentic loft in The Sexton at 360 W. Illinois in River North came on the market in September 2012. It has high timber ceilings, exposed brick and large industrial windows. The duplex unit has one bedroom on the main level and the second bedroom on the second level, along with a private […]

This 2-bedroom loft at 300 W. Grand in River North has been on the market since July 2012. It is bank owned. It has exposed brick but white ceilings along with hardwood floors in the main living areas. The bedrooms have carpeting. It appears that only one of the bedrooms has windows in it with […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom penthouse in 200 W. Grand in River North in July 2012. See our prior chatter here. The pictures in the listing in July did not seem to be professionally taken which many of you discussed. But I’m pleased to report that there appear to be new pictures on the listing […]