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This 2-bedroom in the Sangamon Lofts at 411 S. Sangamon in the West Loop came on the market in October 2017. This is a 1800 square foot authentic loft with timber ceilings and beams along with exposed brick and hardwood floors. The listing says it was “gutted to the studs.” The kitchen has dark cabinets […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up penthouse at 110 N. Peoria in the West Loop recently came on the market. It’s a 2125 square foot authentic loft with exposed brick walls, soaring ceilings with steal beams and skylights. Both bedrooms are on the second floor and have en suite baths. There’s a half bath on the main […]

This 2-bedroom in the Beacon Lofts at 203 S. Sangamon in the West Loop came on the market on September 5. The Beacon Lofts was converted in 1998. I believe all 48 units are duplex up units. There’s an outdoor parking lot but some lofts also have indoor parking. It’s a duplex up south facing […]

This 2-bedroom authentic loft in 701 W. Jackson Boulevard in the West Loop recently came on the market. The building is on the corner of Jackson and Des Plaines and has 46 units and outdoor parking. It was converted into lofts in 1997. This is a southeast corner loft on the second floor with tree […]

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse brick and concrete loft at 850 W. Adams in the West Loop came on the market in June 2017. Located across from the popular Mary Bartelme Park, this industrial building has 35 units and was converted into lofts in 1998. This duplex unit has 2700 square feet, including 1,000 square feet […]

This 2-bedroom in the Arthouse Lofts at 14 N. Sangamon in the West Loop just came on the market. But it had been listed in 2016 and sold in May of 2017. It has been quickly put back on the market as “completely renovated.” The loft has timber ceilings and exposed brick along with a […]

This 2-bedroom at Randolph Place at 165 N. Canal in the West Loop (yes- this is west of the river so it is technically in the West Loop) came on the market in April 2017. Randolph Place is a big brick industrial building with 341 units and a heated parking garage on the River. This […]

This 2-bedroom in the Gotham Lofts at 420 S. Clinton in the West Loop just came on the market. This is an old General Electric factory that was converted into lofts during the loft craze in 1999. It has a garage as well as a side parking lot. There’s no doorman but there is an […]

We’ve chattered about the incredible asking prices on some condos in the red hot West Loop this year. Now, Crain’s is reporting that a new construction penthouse condo listed at $5.6 million has gone under contract in 900 W. Washington. It would be the most expensive condo ever sold in the neighborhood. By far. The […]

This 2-bedroom at 845 W. Monroe in the West Loop came on the market in January 2017. This complex was built in 2001 and has 42 units. These were built with “loft-like” features, including exposed duct work, because that’s what was being converted and bought at the time these were built. It has two outdoor […]