Crib Chatter

This 1-bedroom on the 67th floor of Lake Point Tower at 505 N. Lake Shore Drive might not seem particularly interesting at first glance until you take a look at the pictures of the 12-car garage that comes with it. Yes- you read that right. A 12 car garage. The condo is 2537 square feet with […]

We’ve chattered about this 1-bedroom in the Grand Ohio at 211 E. Ohio in Streeterville several times in the last few months. After being on and off the market over the last several years, it sold in late November 2012 for $229,000, including the parking. See our early December chatter about its sale here. It recently came […]

This 2-bedroom in the Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza at 240 E. Illinois in Streeterville recently came on the market. At 1293 square feet, it is a north facing split 2/2 with a den. The kitchen has dark cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel applianaces. The listing says it has a marble bath. The unit has […]

We last chattered about this 1-bedroom in the Grand Ohio at 211 E. Ohio in October 2012. See our prior chatter here. Some of you liked the private walled terrace that ran the length of the unit, but others thought this unit was too small for the asking price which was $249,000 plus $30,000 for […]

We’ve chattered about this bank owned 4-bedroom penthouse at 247 E. Chestnut in Streeterville several times over the past few years. See our June 2012 chatter here. Back in June, it was already bank owned. A couple of you wondered whether or not it didn’t make more sense to buy the unit and split it […]

This 1-bedroom in the Grand Ohio at 211 E. Ohio in Streeterville has been on the market since September 2012 but it has also been on and off the market in the prior few years without a sale. At 700 square feet, it has south facing windows and hardwood floors. However, several features about this […]

This 3-bedroom in 550 N. St. Clair in Streeterville recently came on the market. It has one of the preferred views- north and west- which overlooks Michigan Avenue. This building was new construction in 2007. It has concrete ceilings and a modern kitchen and baths. The kitchen has Subzero and Bosch appliances and the larger […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in the highrise at 201 E. Chestnut in Streeterville recently came on the market. (Sorry- for some reason I don’t have a picture of this building- so no pictures.) But it’s not any ordinary penthouse. It has soaring cathedral ceilings in the living room with an 18 foot wall of south facing […]

Every day I am reminded of just how long this housing bust will last by the sheer number of short sales and foreclosures that continue to trickle out onto the market even in the most prime neighborhoods. This 1-bedroom in Avenue East at 160 E. Illinois in Streeterville is one of them. It is Fannie […]

This 2-bedroom loft at the Fairbanks of Cityfront Plaza at 240 E. Illinois in Streeterville recently came on the market. It is a short sale. The listing says it is a 2-bedroom converted to a large 1-bedroom measuring 1314 square feet. This loft is located in the base of the building and has hardwood floors […]