Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom in the John Hancock at 175 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in October 2024. Yes, I’m still calling it the Hancock even though the name has been removed. It will forever be named this, naming rights be damned. Built in 1970, it has 703 units and commercial space […]

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse at 400 E. Ohio in Streeterville came on the market in July 2024. 400 E. Ohio was built in 1982. It has 182 units and attached garage parking. It has door staff, a pool, and exercise room along with an outdoor deck with sitting areas. This penthouse is a true penthouse […]

This 1-bedroom in Tribune Tower Residences at 435 N. Michigan in Streeterville came on the market in May 2024. Tribune Tower was built in 1925 and was converted into condos in 2021. It has 162 units and attached garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with 24/7 door staff and 55,000 square feet of amenity […]

This 3-bedroom at 223 E. Delaware Place in Streeterville came on the market in April 2024. 223 E. Delaware Place was built in 1919 and is a co-op. It has 10 units and assigned parking, including 3 free guest spots. There are only 2 units per floor. It has an elevator and an exercise room. […]

This 3-bedroom in 400 E. Ohio in Streeterville came on the market in April 2024. Built in 1982, 400 E. Ohio has 181 units and attached self-parking heated garage with car wash station, where there is also free guest parking. There are just 4 units per floor. It’s a full amenity building with valet / […]

This 3-bedroom in 680 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in February 2024. 680 N. Lake Shore Drive is a unique building. According to Wikipedia, it was completed in 1926. it was originally called the American Furniture Mart and was the largest building in the world when finished. It has a […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Grand Ohio at 211 E. Ohio in Streeterville came on the market in February 2024. The Grand Ohio was built in 1984 as apartments. It’s a full amenity building with 595 units, an indoor pool, a basketball court, tennis courts and an exercise room along with a parking garage. It […]

This 2-bedroom in 600 N. Fairbanks in Streeterville came on the market in January 2024. (Sorry, apparently I don’t have my own picture of this building. I will rectify that.) Designed by legendary architect Helmut Jahn, 600 N. Fairbanks has 212 units and attached garage parking. It has 24/7 door staff, a sky fitness center, […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in 550 N. St Clair in Streeterville came on the market in July 2023. Built in 2008, just as the Great Recession and housing bust hit, 550 N. St Clair is a modern building with floor-to-ceiling windows and exposed concrete ceilings with 111 units and a parking garage. It has 24/7 door […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in Streeterville Center at 233 E. Erie in Streeterville, came on the market in July 2023. Built in 1972, Streeterville Center has 160 units and attached public parking that is valet. This is the first time we’ve ever chattered about this building, apparently. The building has door staff, a party room and […]