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This vintage 2-bedroom at 3534 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2023. Built in 1924, 3534 N. Lake Shore Drive was designed by Rissman and Hirschfeld and has 164 units. There are just 2 units per floor. The building has an exercise room, a laundry room, two shared […]

This 3-bedroom at 2026 W. Pierce in Wicker Park came on the market in June 2023. Built in 2001, 2026 W. Pierce has 8 units and “secured” parking. This unit has 10-foot ceilings and bay windows that look out onto Pierce Street. It has hardwood floors in the open concept living/dining/kitchen along with a gas […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse in the Tower Residences at 680 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in July 2023. 680 N. Lake Shore Drive is a unique building. According to Wikipedia, it was completed in 1926. it was originally called the American Furniture Mart and was the largest building in the world […]

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse in The Marquee at 1464 S. Michigan in the South Loop came on the market in June 2023. Built in 2007, The Marquee has 214 units and attached garage parking. It has 24-hour doorstaff, an on-site engineer, fitness and exercise rooms, a bike room, dog run and theater room. This unit […]

This 3-bedroom in The Heritage at Millennium Park at 130 N. Garland in the Loop came on the market in February 2023. Built in 2005, The Heritage has 356 units and attached garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with 24/7 door staff, an exercise room and one of the best indoor pools in the […]

This 3-bedroom in 444 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2023. Sorry, I don’t have a picture of this building but I wanted to crib on it anyway. I can’t find a date on the building but it is vintage and has 6 units. There is outdoor parking behind the […]

This 2-bedroom in the Grand on Grand Condominiums at 200 W. Grand in River North came on the market in February 2023. Built in 2004 during the housing bubble, Grand on Grand has 106 units and attached garage parking. It has 24/7 door staff, a sundeck and fitness center. This unit is a “rarely available” […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse at 158 W. Huron in the River North Art Gallery District came on the market in May 2023. Built in 1890, 156 and 158 W. Huron has 14 units. There are no amenities or elevator. The listing calls the building one of the few historic brick buildings in River North. This is […]

This 2-bedroom at 525 W. Belmont in East Lakeview came on the market in June 2023. Built in 1904, 525 W. Belmont has 6 units and a shared courtyard. There is storage in the basement but no other amenities and no parking with the building. This unit has a lot of its vintage features including […]

This 3-bedroom duplex down at 1304 W. Cornelia in Southport came on the market in April 2023. Built in 1912, this building has 3 units and 3 car garage parking. It has a shared landscaped yard. The listing says it’s been “redesigned” with an amazing layout. Previously, the unit was not duplexed down but had […]