Crib Chatter

  This 3-bedroom in the Cornelia Apartments at 3500 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview came on the market in April 2021. Believe it or not, I don’t think I have a picture of this building. It’s often difficult to get a good picture of these big vintage buildings, but I’ll have to get one. […]

This 4-bedroom in 399 W. Fullerton Parkway in East Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2019. 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 unusual for […]

This 2-bedroom in the Drake Tower at 179 E. Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast came on the market in October 2021. The Drake Tower was designed by Benjamin Marshall in 1927. It’s a co-op with 68 units. The building has attached rental parking, an exercise room and door staff. The listing for this […]

This 3-bedroom in 70 E. Cedar in the Gold Coast came on the market in September 2020. According to Chicago Apartments: A Century of Lakefront Luxury by Neil Harris, 70 E. Cedar was originally part of the Potter Palmer estate in 1926. At 18 stories, it has a 3-story limestone Italian Renaissance base, with keystones, […]