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This 1-bedroom at 1350 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. Built in 1911, 1350 N. State Parkway became 8 condos in 2009. It does not have parking nor any amenities other than extra storage space. The listing says this unit has been “meticulously remodeled” and could be a pied-a-terre. […]

This 1-bedroom in Kilmer House in the Sandburg Village at 1555 N. Sandburg Terrace in Old Town came on the market in November 2021. From the Kilmer House website: James House is a 43-story high-rise structure with 520 residential units. Although the address is 1560 North Sandburg Terrace, its main entrance is on Germania Place […]

This 1-bedroom at 36 S. Ashland in the West Loop came on the market in July 2021. 36 S. Ashland is a vintage building with 16 units on Ashland and Ogden. It was converted into condos in 2004. It has an elevator and storage in the basement but there’s no parking. This unit has 10 […]

This corner 3-bedroom in The Wellington at 360 W. Wellington in East Lakeview came on the market in October 2021. Built in 1959, The Wellington has 99 units and attached rental garage parking. It has a rooftop deck and an on-site engineer. The listing for this northeast corner unit says it was “completely rehabbed in […]

This corner 1-bedroom at Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza at 240 E. Illinois in Streeterville came on the market in November 2021. Built in 2006, the Fairbanks has 281 units and a parking garage. It’s a full amenity building with a pool, an exercise room, and door staff. It’s also known as the building with the […]

This 2-bedroom in 400 E. Randolph in Lakeshore East first came on the market in August 2019. 400 E. Randolph was built in 1963 and has 955 units. It’s a full amenity building with door staff, a library, basketball court, ping pong tables, exercise room, party room, sauna, steam room and indoor pool. It has […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up at 235 W. Eugenie in Old Town came on the market in October 2021. Designed by famed architect Harry Weese in 1962, the complex has 23 condos and outdoor parking. Who’s Harry Weese? From The Art Institute of Chicago: In 1940, Weese joined the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, but […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in The Sterling at 345 N. LaSalle in River North came on the market in October 2021. Built in 2002, The Sterling is 50 stories and has 389 units and an attached rental parking garage. It has full-time door staff, an on-site manager and engineer. The building has 2 fitness rooms, an […]

This corner 3-bedroom in The Caravel at 635 N. Dearborn in River North came on the market  in August 2021. Built in 2003, The Caravel has 124 units and an attached garage. It has door staff, a brand new fitness center, bike storage and a party room. The listing for this unit says it has […]

This 2-bedroom at 545 W. Aldine in East Lakeview came on the market in August 2021. Built in 2000, this brick and limestone building has 31 units and an attached heated garage. It also has an elevator, a bike room and a common roof top deck. This 2-bedroom has a split floor plan with hardwood […]