Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom in The Cambridge at 524 W. Briar in East Lakeview came on the market in October 2025. Built in 1899, The Cambridge has 16 units and storage in the basement. It wraps around the corner of both Briar and Cambridge. There’s no parking or amenities with the building. This unit is a one […]

This top floor 3-bedroom at 626 W. Belden in East Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2025. We have chattered about this building, and even this unit, previously in 2020. At that time, during the pandemic, it did not sell. See our 2020 chatter here. But it came back on the market in […]

This 2-bedroom in The Gateway Lofts at 1738 W. Belmont in West Lakeview came on the market in September 2025. Built in 2002, The Gateway Lofts has 14 units and attached garage parking. It’s an elevator building and has some amenities including an exercise room and a recreation room with a ping pong table (why […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse duplex-up at 1521 N. Paulina in Wicker Park came on the market in September 2025. (Sorry, I don’t have any picture of this building.) I don’t have a year this building was built but it has 12 units and a bike room. There’s no parking with the building. The listing says this […]

This 3-bedroom in 1528 W. Monroe in the West Loop came on the market in September 2025. I don’t know the year this building was built (pre-1900?) but it has 14 units and indoor garage parking. It also has 3 common outdoor spaces including a rooftop deck. The building was converted into condos in 2008. […]

This 2-bedroom in 401 E. Ontario in Streeterville came on the market in May 2025. 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’s a full amenity building with 24-hour door staff, an indoor pool, a jacuzzi, 2 […]

This 3-bedroom in the Horizon House at 5733 N. Sheridan Road in Edgewater came on the market in September 2025. Built in 1967, Horizon House has 112 units and attached garage parking. It runs parallel to the Lake and has direct access to Kathy Osterman Beach/Hollywood Beach and the Lakefront trail. It’s a full amenity […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 1312 W. Webster in Lincoln Park was listed in September 2025. The last time we chattered about this building it was actually under construction (see above). Built in 2012, at the bottom of the last housing bust, the building is all brick and limestone. It has 6 units, garage parking and […]

This top floor 2-bedroom in The Churchill at 1255 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in September 2025. The Churchill was built in 1924 and has 64 units. There’s no parking. It has 24/7 door staff and a shared terrace. The listing says this unit was “re-imagined in a 2024 […]

This 3-bedroom full floor unit in the Palmolive Building at 159 E. Walton Place in Streeterville (Gold Coast?) came on the market in September 2025. Built in 1929, the Palmolive was originally the headquarters of Hugh Hefner’s Playboy empire. It was converted into 99 luxury condos in 2006. It has attached valet garage parking and […]