Crib Chatter

This corner 2-bedroom in Park View at 505 N. McClurg in Streeterville came on the market in May 2021. Park View was built in 2008 and has 268 units and garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with a 24-hour doorman, an outdoor pool, exercise room, bike room, hot tub and club room. The listing […]

This 2-bedroom at 158 W. Burton Place in Old Town just came on the market. Built in 1900, this building has 4 units but no parking. This unit is on the first floor and has its own private entrance. Although it’s in a vintage building, this unit doesn’t have any vintage finishes. It has hardwood […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse in Leavitt Church at 1547 N. Leavitt in Wicker Park came on the market in May 2021. Leavitt Church was converted into 6 condos in 2004. It has heated garage parking, with an electric charging station, and a shared landscaped outdoor terrace. This penthouse is a duplex up and has authentic loft […]

This 2-bedroom on the 37th floor in The Buckingham at 360 E. Randolph in Lakeshore East came on the market in August 2020. Built in 1982, The Buckingham has 302 units and garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with a doorman, exercise room, and heated, indoor swimming pool. No pets are allowed in the […]

(Apparently, I don’t have a picture of this building even though I have one of the “sister” building across the street, 3033 N. Sheridan, which was also a condo conversion and sold in a frenzy in the housing bubble as well.) This 2-bedroom in 2930 N. Sheridan in East Lakeview came on the market in […]

This top floor 2-bedroom at 3842 N. Sheffield in Lakeview came on the market in May 2021. Built in 1910, this building has 6 units and assigned parking spaces behind the building along with a common roof deck space. The listing says this unit has been “beautifully updated.” It has a wood burning fireplace in […]

This 4-bedroom in The 555 Collection at 559 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2021. Built in 2020-2021,  The 555 Collection is a new 4-unit red brick building with grid windows, iron details and cornice in a “nod to Chicago’s Industrial Revolution.” It has garage parking. This unit is one […]

This 3-bedroom in The Columbian at 1160 S. Michigan in the Loop came on the market in September 2020. Built in 2007, at the height of the housing bubble, The Columbian has 221 units and attached garage parking. It has a doorman and an exercise room. This is a 9th floor unit which faces east, […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse duplex at 1800 W. Grace in North Center came on the market in March 2021. Built in 2013, 1800 W. Grace has 91 units and heated garage parking. (Sorry for the older picture. I DO have an updated one somewhere but I couldn’t locate it.) The listing says this unit is a […]

This 5-bedroom penthouse at 506 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview came on the market in August 2020. There’s no date on when this building was built (1880s?). It has 4 units and garage parking and was converted to condos in 2003. This penthouse unit is on the market for the first time since it’s original […]