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This 2-bedroom in the Grand Ohio at 211 E. Ohio in Streeterville just came on the market. 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 was converted into […]

This renovated 2-bedroom at 201 E. Chestnut in Streeterville recently came on the market. The building was constructed in either 1961 or 1962, depending on which listing you look at, and has 120 units. One unique feature is the extra large recessed terraces. The terrace with this unit is 27×8 and is off both the […]

This 3-bedroom in 247 E. Chestnut in Streeterville recently came on the market. This is a complete gut renovation with new floors, doors, lighting, kitchen and bathrooms. There are now dark wide plank floors throughout. The kitchen has white cabinets, a backsplash, white countertops, stainless steel appliances and a kitchen island. The bathrooms have subway […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse at Helmet Jahn’s 600 N. Fairbanks in Streeterville just came on the market. At 4500 square feet, it has 300 degree floor to ceiling views of the city and 3 covered terraces. There are Terrazzo flooring throughout and custom black walnut millwork. In the center of the unit is a library which […]

This 2-bedroom in Pearson on the Park at 222 E. Pearson in Streeterville recently came on the market. This building was originally apartments but was converted to condos in 2005. It has 220 units with valet parking. This unit is a corner, north and west, unit with the original conversion finishes. It has dark wood […]

This 2-bedroom in 600 N. Fairbanks in Streeterville just came on the market. Designed by Helmet Jahn, it was built in 2007 and has 210 units and a parking garage. The building has won architecture awards and it sold out quickly despite being finished during the housing bust. This unit has south and west views […]

Some of you guessed what building would finish out this week of iconic Chicago high rises. Could it be anything other than Lake Point Tower? Lake Point Tower was built in 1968 and has 700 units. (What WAS it about the 1960s? 3 out of the 5 buildings this week were built in the 1960s.) […]

This 1-bedroom in 550 N. St. Clair in Streeterville just came on the market. But this unit had been listed in 2014 and was withdrawn, unsold, in early 2015. At 1225 square feet, it used to be a 2-bedroom but was reconfigured to have just 1-bedroom and a 16×8 dining room. The unit has 11 […]

This 1-bedroom in 230 E. Ontario in Streeterville just came on the market. The building was built in 1969 and has 144 units. In the listing on Redfin there was this clause in the column to the right of the pictures of the property that said: Below Minimum Price Please contact the listing agent directly […]

This corner 1-bedroom on the 20th floor at Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza at 240 E. Illinois in Streeterville just came on the market. It faces northeast, so it has city views. The unit has dark wide plank wood floors and a built-in office nook. The kitchen has custom white Italian cabinetry, granite counter tops and […]