Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom in The Fordham at 25 E. Superior in the Cathedral District in River North came on the market in June 2025. The Fordham was built in 2003, during the housing bubble. It was originally going to be apartments but the condo market was too hot so it was converted into condos before anyone […]

This 2-bedroom at 1230 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in August 2025. Built in 1981, 1230 N. State Parkway has 92 units and attached garage parking. It has 24-hour door staff, an onsite gym, party room, and rooftop deck. It used to have some extra guest parking behind the […]

This 2-bedroom at 527 W. Surf in East Lakeview came on the market in August 2025. Built in 1920, this building has 24 units, a laundry room, a bike room and private storage. We last chattered about this unit during the hot pandemic market, in July 2022. Back then, many of you thought it was […]

This 3-bedroom loft in the Manchester Building at 2035 W. Charleston in Bucktown came on the market in July 2025. Built in 1890, the Manchester Building was originally a hospital and then, by the 1920s, was converted to an industrial building with a bunch of different small businesses. It was converted to 18 loft condos […]

This 2-bedroom in the historic Brewster Building at 2800 N. Pine Grove in Lakeview came on the market in August 2025. Built in 1893, the Brewster is a landmarked building with 90 units. It was originally built as a luxury apartment building. Not only did Charlie Chaplin live in one of the penthouses in 1915-1916, […]

This 1-bedroom in The Mews at 1368 E. 57th in Hyde Park came on the market in August 2025. The Mews is a famous condo building in Hyde Park. Built in 1914 by Prairie architect Robert Spencer, it has 24 units. There’s no parking or other amenities. There is a laundry room in the building. […]

This 2-bedroom duplex up in The Churchill at 1255 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2025. The Churchill was built in 1924 and has 64 units. It has 24-hour door staff and full-time maintenance team Monday through Friday from 9 to 5. There’s a bike room but no […]

This 2-bedroom at 1400 N. LaSalle in Old Town came on the market in May 2025. Built in 1879, 1400 N. LaSalle has 7 units. It’s a 3-story walk up with a vintage staircase and skylights in the shared hallway. It has a bike room but no other amenities. This unit is a top floor […]

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 717 W. Briar Place in East Lakeview came on the market in July 2025. Built in 1894, and converted into condos in 2002, it has 7 units and deeded parking. This is a top floor “loft-style” unit which was gut rehabbed in 2002. It has some loft features, including high ceilings, […]

This top floor 3-bedroom at 814 W. Roscoe in East Lakeview came on the market in July 2025. Built in 1920, this building has 8 units and exterior outdoor parking behind the building. It was converted into condos at the height of the housing bubble, in 2006. This is a penthouse unit with 12 foot […]