Archive for the 'Condos' Category

A 4-Bedroom Listed Under the Original 2005 Sales Price in River North: 21 E. Huron

This 4-bedroom in The Pinnacle at 21 E. Huron in River North came on the market in April 2021. The Pinnacle was built in 2005, during the housing boom. It has 213 units and attached garage parking. Built as luxury condos, it has an outdoor pool and garden, doorstaff, exercise room, dog run and private […]

Updated 2/2 with Skyline Views in the West Loop for $539,900: 1201 W. Adams

This 2-bedroom in the Promenade at 1201 W. Adams in the West Loop came on the market in October 2022. Built in 2000, the Promenade has 78 units and heated garage parking. It does have doorstaff, and elevator and storage, but doesn’t appear to have other amenities. The listing for this unit says it has […]

“Rate Buy Down”: A 2-Bedroom Penthouse at 920 W. Madison in the West Loop

This 2-bedroom penthouse at 920 W. Madison in the West Loop came on the market in September 2022. Built in 2002, 920 W. Madison has 99 units and attached heated garage parking. The listing calls it a “boutique elevator building.” This unit is a southeast corner penthouse with two walls of windows. There are hardwood […]

Get a Gut Remodeled 2/2 with W/D for $425,000 in Streeterville: 401 E. Ontario

This 2-bedroom in 401 E. Ontario in Streeterville came on the market in November 2022. 401 E. Ontario was built in 1990 but was originally apartments. It was converted into condos in 1999. It has 394 units and attached parking. It is a full amenity building with doorstaff, an exercise room, an indoor pool and […]

“Brand New” 4-Bedroom in Mid-Century Lakeview High Rise: 3180 N. Lake Shore Drive

This 4-bedroom in 3180 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview came on the market in November 2022. Built in 1958, the building has 174 units and an attached parking garage. The building has 2 decks, a party room, an exercise room, a library, doorstaff, bike storage and an engineer. The listing says it is […]

A Pre-War 3-Bedroom Steps from the Zoo for $875,000: 322 W. Belden in Lincoln Park

This 3-bedroom at 322 W. Belden in East Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2022. Built in 1914, this pre-war building has 12 units and a central courtyard with 2 seating areas and a grill. There is no parking or doorstaff but there is private storage in the lower level and a bike […]

A Single Family Home Alternative in the Sky? A 3-Bedroom at 550 N. St Clair in Streeterville

This 3-bedroom in 550 N. St Clair in Streeterville came on the market in August 2022. Built in 2008, just as the Great Recession and housing bust hit, 550 N. St Clair is a modern building with floor-to-ceiling windows and exposed concrete ceilings with 111 units and a parking garage. It has doorstaff, an indoor […]

A 2-Bedroom Listed Under the 2006 Sales Price at 159 E. Walton in the Gold Coast

This 2-bedroom in The Palmolive at 159 E. Walton in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2021. The Palmolive was built in 1929 and has 99 units. This art-deco building used to be a commercial building and was first the home of Colgate-Palmolive-Peet and then was the former home of Playboy and […]

Get a 3-Bedroom with Garage Parking for $540,000 in Lakeview: 2843 N. Lincoln

This 3-bedroom duplex up in Ivy Lane at 2843 N. Lincoln in Lakeview came on the market in September 2022. Built in 1996, Ivy Lane has 23 units surrounding a central courtyard and underground garage parking. This listing says the unit has new mechanicals, hardwood floors, recessed lighting, “some” new windows, crown molding and composite […]

4-Bedroom Duplex Up Penthouse Reduces $50,000: 2910 N. Sheffield in Lakeview

This 4-bedroom duplex up penthouse at 2910 N. Sheffield in Lakeview came on the market in October 2022. (I thought I took a new picture of this building when it was completed, but perhaps I have not.) This building was built just as the housing bust was ending, in 2012. It was among the first […]