Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom in the Filmworks Lofts at 1322 S. Wabash in the South Loop just came on the market. If it seems familiar to some of you, that’s because this “ONCE IN A LIFETIME LIVE/WORK OPPORTUNITY” was last on the market just 20 months, in 2014. It’s on the first floor of this building but […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse loft in the Filmworks Lofts at 1322 S. Wabash in the South Loop recently came on the market. It is an authentic loft with exposed brick and ductwork and concrete ceilings. There are two 12×12 north facing windows with views of the city and a unique vaulted ceiling with what looks like […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse loft in Trevi Square at 1439 S. Michigan in the South Loop came on the market on March 3, 2016. It was a duplex corner unit with 17 foot ceilings and walls of exposed brick and concrete ceilings. The kitchen had white cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The master […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse in Dearborn Park II at 1426 S. Federal in the South Loop came on the market in late March 2016. It was under contract the first day but came back on the market in early April. The listing says it is the largest floor plan in this complex. It has the preferred […]

This 2-bedroom at Lakeside on the Park at 1250 S. Indiana in the South Loop just came on the market. It’s an 11th floor corner unit with north and east views. The listing says you have Lake, Millennium Park, Navy Pier and skyline views. There are hardwood floors in the living/kitchen and carpet in the […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in 1720 S. Michigan in the South Loop recently came on the market. It has extra tall ceilings with floor-to-ceiling west views in the living room that make it seem almost loft-like. The unit also has a 250 square foot terrace. There are hardwood floors throughout. It appears the second bedroom doesn’t […]

This 1-bedroom corner duplex loft in the Bicycle Station Lofts at 1632 S. Indiana in the South Loop just came on the market. It has 22-foot timber ceilings and exposed brick along with large industrial windows. The bedroom is on the second level. There is also a 10×8 den on the first level that is […]

This 1-bedroom loft at 1525 S. Michigan in the South Loop just came on the market. (For some reason, I don’t think I have a picture of this building in my archives. Sorry.) It is owned by HUD. It has exposed brick and what looks like timber ceilings with diagonal hardwood floors. The kitchen cabinets […]

Crib Chatter doesn’t cover much of what is going on in the rental market, but you’d have to be dead not to notice apartment rental tower after apartment rental tower going up all over the GreenZone. In 2015, developers were on track to deliver a record 3100 new apartments downtown. But they aren’t stopping there. […]

This top floor 2-bedroom in the Film Exchange Lofts at 1307 S. Wabash in the South Loop came on the market in September 2015. It has west facing exposures with a balcony and vaulted ceilings Although it is a loft building, it doesn’t have any of the features of authentic lofts. There is no exposed […]