Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom loft in the Chess Lofts at 320 East 21st in the South Loop just came on the market. The Chess Lofts is the old Chess Records Studio building and was converted into lofts at the end of the housing bubble, in 2008. For that reason, many of the units went unsold and/or many of […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse in the Kensington Park II  at 1712 S. Indiana came on the market in May 2018. We’ve actually chattered about this townhouse before, in 2011, when the prior owners were quoted in Money Magazine in an article about the “turnaround” in the housing market nationwide. They sold for just $15,000 off their […]

This 3-bedroom duplex in Dearborn Tower at 1530 S. State in the South Loop came on the market in April 2018. On the 18th and 19th floor, it has 18 foot ceilings with floor to ceiling windows and 3 exposures, including the city skyline. It has some unique interior features including different flooring than your standard […]

This 1-bedroom loft in the Prairie District Lofts at 1727 S. Indiana in the South Loop came on the market in March 2018. This building was converted into condos in 2008. It has authentic loft features like exposed brick and concrete ceilings along with large industrial windows. Due to the tall ceilings, this unit has […]

Can you keep track of all the huge development announcements? The latest is currently being called “The 78” after the 78th community the developer believes they will create (Chicago has 77 community designations) on a 62-acre piece of property in the South Loop along the Chicago River. This is yet another location that was pitched to […]

This 1-bedroom in The Vetro at 611 S. Wells in the South Loop recently came on the market. Thanks to one of the original Crib Chatter readers, Bob, who pointed out that we had chattered about this unit in March 2009 when it had a large landscaped west-facing terrace with an outdoor kitchen. You can […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Cosmopolitan Lofts at 1133 S. Wabash in the South Loop just came on the market. This industrial building was constructed in 1908 and now has 49 lofts and an indoor parking garage. The listing calls this duplex loft a “one-of-a-kind.” It has many authentic loft features including exposed brick walls, […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse at 1529 S. State in the South Loop originally came on the market in July 2017. If you’re wondering why there’s a picture of a high rise with this post, it’s because this is one of the rare high rise buildings that also has townhouses. This is one of just eight townhouses […]

This 2-bedroom in The Grant at 1201 S. Prairie in the Museum Park neighborhood of the South Loop came on the market in September 2017. Built in 2008, The Grant has 298 units and is a full amenity building with an indoor pool, gym and parking garage. Some of you may recall that this building was […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in Burnham Park Plaza at 40 E. 9th in the South Loop recently came on the market. It’s a duplex that acts like a single family home or a townhouse. The main level is an open concept with the living/dining and kitchen, the 3 bedrooms and a den. The kitchen has stainless steel […]