Crib Chatter

This two-bedroom in The Columbian at 1160 S. Michigan in the South Loop came on the market in February 2014. It’s a northwest corner unit with floor-to-ceiling windows. The kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances along with wood cabinets. The master bathroom is marble with an upgraded walk-in shower. The Columbian, with […]

In May 2014, CMK announced it would begin selling the first new condo building in the South Loop to be built and marketed after the crash. 1345 S. Wabash will be a 15-story building with an attached parking garage. It will have 10 foot ceilings and, as is the CMK style, exposed concrete. The kitchens will have European style […]

This 2-bedroom triplex loft in the Prairie District Lofts at 1727 S. Indiana in the South Loop just came on the market. At 2000 square feet, it has the features loft lovers crave with 16 foot timber ceilings, several walls of exposed brick and industrial arched windows. You don’t have to worry about noise from […]

We haven’t chattered about The Marquee at 1464 S. Michigan in the South Loop in awhile. The building started closings in 2008 just as the housing bust was beginning. This 2-bedroom on the 7th floor recently came on the market. This is one of the east facing corner units with the larger corner terrace. It has hardwood floors […]

This 2-bedroom at 1529 S. State in the South Loop came on the market in mid-July of 2013. It’s hard to believe that this building was built in 2001 so it’s now 12 years old. A lot of the high rises in the South Loop are no longer “new.” This unit is a corner unit […]

This 2-bedroom loft at 1020 S. Wabash in the South Loop just came on the market. It is bank owned. From the pictures, it appears the kitchen and bathrooms are intact. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The corner unit is 1786 square feet and has hardwood floors and […]

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse at 1111 S. Wabash in the South Loop has been on the market since January 2013. It is bank owned. It has 2 large terraces and some lake and city views. There’s work to be done however. While the kitchen has cabinets and counters, there are no floors and the baths […]

We’ve chattered about prices of 2-bedroom units in One Museum Park West at 1211 S. Prairie in the South Loop several times over the last few years. As recently as January 2012, it appeared that prices were still on the decline. Read our chatter here. But that was then and this is now. The 2013 […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in the mid-rise building at 1430 S. Michigan in the South Loop just came on the market. It was originally a 1400 square foot 3-bedroom which has been converted into a 2-bedroom. It has 10 foot ceilings and floor to ceiling windows. The kitchen has upgraded appliances including Subzero, a wine fridge […]

Many of you have been chattering about when Related would list some of the South Loop condos it bought from the bank in 2012. Wonder no more. Related just listed a bunch of units in Harbor View at 1901 S. Calumet. The most expensive appears to be Unit #2501, a 3-bedroom with 1580 square feet. […]