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This 2-bedroom on the 21st floor at 1101 S. State in the South Loop came on the market in September 2015. The building was built in 2004 and has 242 units, a doorman, and an outdoor pool. This corner unit has the very sunny south and west exposures. The listing says there are custom window […]

This 3-bedroom in 40 E. 9th in the South Loop came on the market in October 2015. The listing calls it “architecturally renovated” in the contemporary style. It has north and east exposures with 2 of the 3 bedrooms facing east with some lake views. It has a beamed ceiling and stained concrete floors along […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 1515 S. Prairie in the South Loop has been on and off the market for years but recently came back on the market in September 2015. This penthouse has east views of the Lake and Soldier Field. The unit has several features you rarely see in a downtown Chicago condo including 2 […]

This 4-bedroom townhouse at the Prairie Town Houses at 1438 S. Federal in the South Loop came on the market in September 2015. This is one of only 8 corner L-shaped units in this complex. I’m not sure if the picture above is of this exact unit, but it’s a corner unit and they look […]

The South Loop was the hottest neighborhood in Chicago, with one magazine even calling it the hottest neighborhood in the entire country, during Bubble 1.0. But the bust hit the area extra hard, with valuations plunging. Many of the new construction condo towers were turned into apartments in order to get the units off the […]

This 2-bedroom in Wells Street Tower at 701 S. Wells in the South Loop came on the market in August 2015. It’s a north east corner unit but because of the north views you can also see to the west. In one of the pictures in the listing that shows the Sears Tower, you can […]

This 2-bedroom in Vision on State at 1255 S. State in the South Loop came on the market in September 2015. It went under contract on Oct 5. (Yes- I KNOW it’s under contract but this unit has some nice pictures.) At 990 square feet, this 2/1 has west facing views so you don’t look […]

This 2-bedroom duplex loft at 1530 S. State in the South Loop just came on the market. It has a south exposure with a two story living room and exposed ductwork. The kitchen has painted maple cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. There is one bedroom on the main floor and the master […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Paper Place Lofts at 801 S. Wells in the South Loop came on the market in July 2015. The Paper Place Lofts were designed by Daniel Burnham in 1915. The building was originally a general office building and supported the businesses using the Central State train depot. It’s now 108 […]

This 3-bedroom in One Museum Park at 1211 S. Prairie in the South Loop came on the market in June 2015. It is the preferred Northeast corner with views of Grant Park and the Chicago skyline as well as the lake the museum campus. At 2920 square feet, it is a true home in the […]