Crib Chatter

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 […]

This top floor corner duplex up at 1700 W. Chicago in West Town came on the market in November 2023. 1700 W. Chicago has 15 units and attached garage parking. It was converted into condos in 2002. This unit has south and east facing windows (replaced in 2021). The first floor is the kitchen, living/dining […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in Erie on the Park at 510 W. Erie in River North came on the market in October 2023. Built in 2002, Erie on the Park has 118 units and attached garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with 24/7 door staff, remodeled gym, storage and on-site maintenance. The listing says this […]

This 2-bedroom in Jackson Towers at 5555 S. Everett in Hyde Park came on the market in November 2023. Built in 1922, Jackson Towers has 72 units. It has door staff, a bike room, an on-site manager/engineer, a receiving room and a shared laundry room. There’s no parking. The listing says this unit has been […]