Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom in Avenue East at 160 E. Illinois in Streeterville came on the market in January 2021. Built in 2007, at the height of the of the housing boom, Avenue East is 130 units and has an attached garage. The building has a doorman, an exercise room and a party room. It sits just […]

This 2-bedroom loft at Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza at 240 E. Illinois in Streeterville originally came on the market in June 2019. Built in 2008, Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza has 281 units, including some in the “loft” portion of the building which is the base of the building. It has an attached parking garage. It’s […]

This 4-bedroom full floor condo at 545 W. Stratford Place in East Lakeview came on the market in October 2020. Built in 1913, 545 W. Stratford has 4 units with a shared yard and common storage. It’s a rare vintage boutique elevator building where the elevator opens directly into the foyer. This unit has 4 […]

This 4-bedroom Wabansia Row townhouse at 2342 W. Wabansia in Bucktown came on the market in July 2020. Wabansia Row was built in phases. This particular townhouse was built in 2002 in the first phase, but the second phase was built as late as 2010. There are 11 units in this phase along with attached garage parking. This […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up at 2052 W. North Avenue in Bucktown came on the market in April 2021. Built in 2004, the building has 8 units and parking. According to a chatter from 2010, this building used to have some covered, but also some uncovered, parking as well as 4 visitors parking spaces. The listing […]

This 3-bedroom top floor greystone unit at 729 W. Roscoe in Lakeview came on the market in March 2021. I don’t know when the building was constructed as none of the listings states the year but it’s an older vintage greystone. The building has 4 units and secured assigned parking. The listing says the building […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 1940 N. Hudson in East Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2021. Built in 1996, it has 3 units and garage parking. The listing says it’s “extra wide.” This unit is a duplex up with a 2-story living room with 20 foot vaulted ceilings. The main floor features the […]

This 2-bedroom penthouse at 936 W. Madison in the West Loop came on the market in March 2021. Built in 1998, 936 W. Madison is a boutique 18-unit building with an elevator and attached parking garage. This unit is one of the top floor penthouse units. It has hardwood floors throughout the main living area. […]

This top floor 2-bedroom at 2003 N. Howe in East Lincoln Park came on the market in October 2020. Built in 1906, 2003 N. Howe is a 6-unit building with a back deck and yard. There’s no parking. The building is on the corner of Howe and Armitage. Howe is a one-way street with zoned […]

This 2-bedroom in 630 N. Franklin in River North came on the market in June 2020. Built in 2005, in the “modern industrial style” which includes concrete walls and ceilings, 630 N. Franklin has 165 units and an attached parking garage. The building has a doorman. This unit has concrete 9-foot ceilings and exposed concrete […]