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This 4-level penthouse at 400 N. Orleans in River North came on the market in June 2023. Built in 2007, 400 N. Orleans has 6 units and “private garage spaces.” It’s an elevator building but it has no other amenities. There’s no door staff. This unit has an open concept layout with floor to ceiling […]

This 3-bedroom in Kingsbury on the Park at 653 N. Kingsbury in River North came on the market in June 2023. Built in 2003, Kingsbury on the Park has 121 units and attached garage parking. It has 24/7 door staff, on-site management and an exercise room. This unit is unique in that it is just […]

This 2-bedroom in 757 N. Orleans in River North came on the market in June 2023. Built in 2008, just as the housing bust was hitting, 757 N. Orleans has 198 units and attached garage parking. You may recall that the developer did a bulk sale of 39 units to an investor at the bottom […]

This 3-bedroom at 2034 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2023. Built in 1891, 2034 N. Seminary has 3 units and 3 car garage parking. There is a shared back yard but no other amenities. My picture above is now 13 years old. In the current picture of the building, […]

This 1-bedroom in 49 E. Cedar in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2023. Built in 1909, this is a boutique building with 3 units that was designed by Benjamin Marshall. There’s a plaque on the front of the building. We have never chattered about this building before. When I walked by […]

This top floor 3-bedroom in the Kilmer House at 1555 N. Sandburg Terrace in the Gold Coast (or Old Town) came on the market in June 2022. Built in 1971, Kilmer House is part of Sandburg Village. It has 96 units and has a pool, sundeck, tennis courts and exercise room. The building has a doorman and valet garage […]

This 2-bedroom in Ritchie Tower at 1310 N. Ritchie Court in the Gold Coast came on the market in May 2023. Ritchie Tower was built in 1963 and has 100 units with an attached parking garage. It has 24/7 door staff, an exercise room, onsite management, an outdoor pool, and a landscaped terrace with grills […]

This 2-bedroom corner penthouse in Washington Square at 1301 W. Washington in the West Loop came on the market in May 2023. Washington Square was built in 1998 and has 45 units and attached heated garage parking. It does not have door staff or other amenities. There is extra storage. This corner duplex penthouse has […]

This 2-bedroom in The Pinnacle at 21 E. Huron in the Cathedral District in River North came on the market in May 2023. Built in 2004, The Pinnacle was designed by Lucien LaGrange and has 213 units and attached garage parking. This is a full amenity building with 24 hour door staff, on-site management, indoor […]

This 3-bedroom corner unit in The Vetro at 611 S. Wells in the South Loop came on the market in April 2023. The Vetro was built in 2008 and has 232 units and attached garage parking. It has 24 hour door staff, an exercise room, a spa, a sauna, a party room and a sundeck. […]