Crib Chatter

This 1-bedroom loft at 11 N. Green in the West Loop came on the market in December 2023. (Sorry, it appears I don’t have a picture of this building.) I’m not sure when this building was built, but it was converted into 11 loft condos in 1995. It has attached garage parking. There’s no door […]

This 2-bedroom in The Montgomery at 500 W. Superior in River North came on the market in March 2023. Built in 1972, The Montgomery was originally part of the Montgomery Ward complex and served as its headquarters.  It’s architect was Minoru Yamasaki, who also designed the World Trade Center in New York City. He designed both […]

This 3-bedroom duplex up penthouse in 111 S. Morgan in the West Loop originally came on the market this year in January 2023. 111 S. Morgan was built in 2002-2003 and has 161 units and attached garage parking. It has door staff. The listing says this penthouse is still owned by the “original owner.” It […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in the Library Tower at 520 S State in the South Loop came on the market in July 2023. Library Tower was built at the end of the housing bubble, completed in 2008. It has 184 units and attached garage parking. It gets its name because it’s across the street from the […]

This 3-bedroom duplex down at 1205 W. Montana in Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2023. Built in 2016 by Devise, 1205 W. Montana has 4 units and attached garage parking. There are no amenities with the building. This unit has an extra wide footprint with floor to ceiling glass windows. The main […]

This vintage 2-bedroom at 1500 N. LaSalle in Old Town came on the market in September 2023. 1500 N. LaSalle was designed by Edmund Krause (1859-1935) in 1892. He designed 61 buildings in his lifetime. He specialized in mid-rise apartment buildings such as this one and also designed The Commodore at Surf and Broadway in Lakeview. […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up in the St Michael’s High School Lofts at 1660 N. Hudson in Old Town came on the market in September 2023. St Michael’s High School Lofts was built in 1928 and converted into 41 condos in 1988. Here’s more from the Chicago Tribune talking about all the development at the St. Michael’s church […]

This 3-bedroom in The Seng at Wendelin Park at 869 W. Blackhawk in West Lincoln Park came on the market in February 2023 as new construction but was listed on the MLS in July 2023. The Seng at Wendelin Park is a new construction 34-unit condo building by Structured Development. It has attached garage parking. […]

This 2-bedroom at 4536 N. Sheridan in Uptown came on the market in November 2023. I don’t have a picture of this building, but I wanted to crib on it anyway. Built in 1889, 4536 N. Sheridan has 15 units and gated outdoor parking. There’s also additional storage. There’s no elevator in the building. This […]

This 2-bedroom in River Plaza at 405 N. Wabash in River North came on the market in September 2023. Built in 1977, River Plaza is a massive building with 678 units and attached garage parking. It was converted to condos in 1994. It’s a full amenity building with an indoor pool, 24-hour door staff, a […]