Crib Chatter

This  corner 3-bedroom at 705 W. Buena Avenue in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in May 2025. Sorry, I don’t have a picture of this building but I wanted to crib about it. This building was constructed in 1919 and has 10 units. There’s no parking. The units share a […]

This 1-bedroom at 4300 N. Marine Drive in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in March 2025. Built in 1929, 4300 N. Marine Drive has 88 units and onsite heated rental parking. It has an on-site engineer and 24/7 door staff but no other amenities. There are just 2 residences per […]

The Claude Seymour House at 817 W. Hutchinson in the Buena Park neighborhood in Uptown has returned to the market in March 2024, but is now owned by the bank. We have chattered about this 6-bedroom home numerous times over the years, but the last time was in 2020 when it was a short sale. […]

This 4-bedroom penthouse in 707 W. Junior Terrace in Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in November 2023. (I don’t have my own picture of this building yet. Sorry.) Built in 1929, 707 W. Junior Terrace has just 15 units. There doesn’t appear to be any amenities or door staff. This is […]

This 2-bedroom at 4536 N. Sheridan in Uptown came on the market in November 2023. I don’t have a picture of this building, but I wanted to crib on it anyway. Built in 1889, 4536 N. Sheridan has 15 units and gated outdoor parking. There’s also additional storage. There’s no elevator in the building. This […]

This 3-bedroom at 646 W. Bittersweet in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in February 2023. The listing doesn’t say when the building was built but it has 3 units and on-site outdoor parking. It does not have an elevator but there is a bike room and storage. It is a […]

This 3-bedroom in The Pattington at 684 W. Irving Park in Uptown came on the market in June 2022. Built in 1904 by architect David E. Postle, The Pattington has won architecture awards. It has 84 units and first come, first served outdoor parking, which has a waitlist. It has a grilling area, playground, and […]

This 4-bedroom Prairie-style single family home at 651 W. Hutchinson in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in February 2022. Built in 1914, it’s on a larger than standard Chicago lot measuring 50×108 and has a 1.5 car attached garage (per the 2019 listing) and a gated backyard. It is located […]

This 6-bedroom historic mansion at 817 W. Hutchinson in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown was originally listed 9 years ago, in 2011. We’ve chattered about it several times, including the last time it came on the market in 2017. See our 2017 chatter here. The Claude Seymour House is one of the many historic […]

This 2-bedroom in 4300 N. Marine Drive at 4300 N. Marine Drive in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in October 2019. Built in 1929, 4300 N. Marine Drive has 90 units and onsite rental parking. It has a 24-hour doorman. This unit has tree top views along with 9′ ceilings, […]