Crib Chatter

This top floor 2-bedroom loft at 333 S. Des Plaines in the West Loop recently came on the market. The building was converted in 2004 and retained the high ceilings, exposed ductwork and exposed brick common in authentic lofts. This unit has also been upgraded with contemporary features including a custom architect-designed white wall unit and […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Haberdasher Lofts at 728 W. Jackson in the West Loop has been on the market since July 2011 (or is this the loop? I never know with the properties west of the river but east of the highway). The southwest corner unit is a rare loft with windows in both of […]

This top floor 3-bedroom unit at 1118 W. Fulton in heart of the Fulton Market District in the West Loop has been on the market since April 2011. Now listed as a short sale, it has been reduced $169,000 in that time. The 3000 square foot unit has a second floor loft and 3 outdoor […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse at 955 W. Monroe in the West Loop has not only a private rooftop deck but also a large 5×40 terrace off the living room. On and off the market since July 2010, the unit is currently listed $134,500 under the 2007 purchase price. The 12-unit building was constructed in 2007. The […]

This 2-bedroom in the midrise building at 1228 W. Monroe in the West Loop has been on the market since June 2011. In that time it has been reduced $10,000. It is bank owned. At 1008 square feet, it has hardwood floors in the main living areas. From the pictures, it appears that the kitchen […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Paramount Lofts at 1645 W. Ogden in the West Loop came on the market in June 2011. Like many of the units on the market in the building, it is currently a short sale. The Paramount Lofts were converted in 2006. It is a doorman building with 207 units. East […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 26 S. Aberdeen in the West Loop has been on and off the market since April 2009. In that time, it has been reduced $90,900. It is now listed $1,000 under the 2004 purchase price. The townhouse was built in 2004 and is 2000 square feet. There are 2 bedrooms on […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up in Carmichael Place at 1034 W. Monroe in the West Loop has been on the market since April 2010. It is now listed $24,500 under the 2005 purchase price. Built in 1997, it lives more like a townhouse with both bedrooms and a 10×9 den on the second floor with the […]

The Metro, at 1200 W. Monroe, is a midrise building built in 2003 in what used to be the far edge of the West Loop but now is closer to the center of action thanks to a further push of building to the west. At the corner of Monroe and Racine the east facing units […]

This 7000 square foot loft mansion at 2118 W. Van Buren in the West Loop recently came on the market. The listing says the building was formerly a print shop and statue factory. It has been converted into a single family home with many of the industrial features preserved. It has 14 foot timber ceilings, exposed […]