Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom loft in a converted church at 1658 W. Superior in West Town came on the market in March 2025. I’m not sure when this church was built but it was converted to 14 loft condos in 2000. It has “secured” parking. I’m not sure if it has an elevator in the building or […]

This 3-bedroom in a converted church at 1547 N. Leavitt in Wicker Park just came on the market. The listing calls it a 3-bedroom but also acknowledges that it might really be a 2-bedroom plus den (with French doors opening to the den and/or bedroom). It has exposed brick throughout and the original church windows. […]

We’ve chattered about a bunch of churches over the years. Some of them had already been converted into condos, some of them were the raw church which was awaiting someone with vision. This church at 1300 N. Artesian in East Humboldt Park falls into the “raw” category. The listing says it’s currently being used as […]

We’ve chattered about a lot of units built in former churches and synagogues over the years. This 2-bedroom duplex up in a former church at 3101 N. Seminary in Lakeview still has some of the original church features such as the cathedral ceilings in the living room and the huge church windows. The unit also has […]

We’ve chattered about many condo units in former churches as well as churches that were converted into single family homes before. This 4-bedroom church at 3232 W. Wrightwood in Logan Square is one of the single family home types. (Thanks to Chris M, our Logan Square neighborhood expert, for the picture.) The listing says it […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 3100 N. Kenmore in Lakeview came on the market in February 2012. It is the top floor of a converted rectory. The unit has exposed brick and large windows in the living room area along with a 20 foot vaulted ceiling. It’s a triplex with two of the bedrooms on the […]

We chattered about a unit in this building at 1243 N. Wolcott in Wicker Park just a few weeks ago. I thought the building was a converted church (as all the other listings say it is)- but apparently that’s wrong. This listing now says it’s a converted synagogue! This 3-bedroom last sold in December 2009. The listing says […]

We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom in the converted church at 1658 W. Superior in West Town several times. See our October 2011 chatter here. This unit was originally listed all the way back in June 2010. It was recently reduced another $20,000 and has now been reduced $100,000 since 2010. For most of you, this […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up in the converted church at 1021 W. Barry in Lakeview has been on the market for 11 months. In that time, it has been reduced $139,100. Unlike some of the converted church units we’ve chattered about over the years, this church unit actually has some of its original church features intact […]

We’ve chattered about various units, including foreclosures, in this converted church at 1658 W. Superior in West Town over the years. This conversion kept many of the church’s original features, including the glorious stained glass windows, the bow trusses and the exposed brick. This 2-bedroom duplex has been on the market since June 2010. It has a […]