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This 5-bedroom vintage duplex penthouse in 1320 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in April 2024. 1320 N. State Parkway was designed by Robert S. De Goyler in 1927. It has 40 units and a brick and limestone façade. There’s no parking with the building. It is a co-op building with […]

This 2-bedroom in 2440 N. Lakeview in Lincoln Park came on the market in October 2025. Built in 1927 by Russman & Hirshfeld, it is on Lincoln Park and has Lake Michigan views. The building has 97 units and an attached parking garage. There are just 2 apartments per floor. It’s a full service building […]

This 3-bedroom in the Windsor Beach Co-Op Apartments at 7321 S. South Shore Drive in the South Shore neighborhood came on the market in October 2025. Built in 1928, the Windsor Beach Co-Op Apartments has 64 units and gated parking which used to be $20 a month but I’m not sure what it is today. […]

This 1 bedroom in the Aquitania at 5000 N. Marine Drive in Uptown was listed in August 2025. Sorry, I thought I had a picture of this building but apparently I don’t. Built in 1923, the Aquitania was converted to a co-op in 1949. It has only 82 units and is on both the Chicago […]

This 2-bedroom duplex in 50 W. Schiller in the Gold Coast came on the market in September 2025. 50 W. Schiller and 40 W. Schiller were designed by Andrew Rebori in 1923. The buildings are combined with a private courtyard with seating, gardens and a fountain (it’s the area behind the arched wall). The listing […]

This 4-bedroom vintage co-op at 399 W. Fullerton in Lincoln Park came on the market in October 2024. Built in 1926-27 by McNally & Quinn, according to Chicago Apartments, it’s in the French Renaissance style. It’s an exclusive building with just 2 units per floor and just 32 units in the 17 story building. It’s also […]

This 3-bedroom in 999 N. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2024. But it has been on, and off, the market since 2019. Built in 1912, having been designed by Benjamin Marshall, 999 N. Lake Shore Drive is an iconic Chicago building overlooking Lake Michigan. It has just […]

This 2-bedroom in the Parkshore Co-op at 1755 E. 55th in Hyde Park came on the market in July 2024. Built in 1920, the Parkshore has 115 units in two addresses. It has a lot of the amenities of the big buildings of that time including a landscaped private garden and a hospitality suite. It […]

This 2-bedroom in 617 W. Addison in East Lakeview came on the market in July 2024. Built in 1916, this courtyard building has 27 units. We know from prior listings that a few units have garage parking behind the building. There is laundry in the basement, extra storage and a bike room. It is a […]

This 3-bedroom at 223 E. Delaware Place in Streeterville came on the market in April 2024. 223 E. Delaware Place was built in 1919 and is a co-op. It has 10 units and assigned parking, including 3 free guest spots. There are only 2 units per floor. It has an elevator and an exercise room. […]