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This 3-bedroom in 474 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in October 2025. Built in 1991, 474 N. Lake Shore Drive was a luxury apartment building which was converted to condos during the housing boom in 2005-2006. It has 502 units and an attached parking garage with deeded parking. It’s a […]

This 3-bedroom in 680 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in September 2025. 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 in 401 E. Ontario in Streeterville came on the market in May 2025. 401 E. Ontario was built in 1990 but was originally apartments. It was converted into condos in 1999. It has 394 units and attached parking. It’s a full amenity building with 24-hour door staff, an indoor pool, a jacuzzi, 2 […]

This 3-bedroom full floor unit in the Palmolive Building at 159 E. Walton Place in Streeterville (Gold Coast?) came on the market in September 2025. Built in 1929, the Palmolive was originally the headquarters of Hugh Hefner’s Playboy empire. It was converted into 99 luxury condos in 2006. It has attached valet garage parking and […]

This 2-bedroom in Olympia Center at 161 E. Chicago in Streeterville came on the market in June 2025. Olympia Center was built in 1985 and was, at the time, one of the top luxury buildings in Streeterville/River North. It has 292 units and attached rental parking. It is a full amenity building with the following […]

This 3-bedroom in Lake Point Tower at 505 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in January 2025. Lake Point Tower was built in 1968 and is an iconic building in Chicago with its prominent position along the Lake front. It’s a full amenity building with 24/7 door staff and leased garage […]

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. […]