Archive for the 'Condos' Category

Dreaming of Your Own Huge Private Deck? A 2/2 at 1515 N. Wells in Old Town

This 2-bedroom in 1515 N. Wells in Old Town just recently came on the market. Built in 2001, this building has 29 units and garage parking. This unit has 12 foot ceilings and has been “freshly painted.” There’s a master suite with a walk-in-closet and an en suite bathroom with a double vanity. The kitchen […]

A 2/2 in the Heart of the Gold Coast Reduces $64,000: 1510 N. Dearborn Parkway

This 2-bedroom at 1510 N. Dearborn Parkway in Gold Coast came on the market in December 2019. Built in 1900, this building actually has 18 units and an elevator. While it has the vintage charm on the outside, the interior vintage character was stripped out of these units decades ago. This unit, which appears to […]

Get a 4-Bedroom with a Garage in a Historic Former School in Kenwood: 4731 S. Ellis

This 4-bedroom in the Harvard School Condos at 4731 S. Ellis in Kenwood came on the market in January 2020. Sorry I don’t have a picture but the shelter-in-place prohibits me from driving around for non-essential purposes. Built in 1917, the former private school has 5 units, a center courtyard garden and garage parking. I […]

Live in the Heart of Old Town in a 2-Bedroom Duplex Down: 1760 N. Wells

This 2-bedroom duplex down at 1760 N. Wells in Old Town just came on the market. This is vintage building but it doesn’t say when it was built. It has 13 units and a common, shared deck. This unit has some vintage features including wainscoting and crown molding. There’s a gas fireplace in the living […]

Live the East Lincoln Park Dream With All the Bells and Whistles: 562 W. Arlington

This 2-bedroom at 562 W. Arlington in East Lincoln Park just came on the market. Built in 1893, this building was converted to condos during the housing bubble years, in 2005, and has 4 units and gated parking. This is the third floor unit and has 2 outdoor spaces,  including a front balcony and a […]

A 2-Bedroom Duplex Up With a Rooftop Deck: 2300 W. Armitage in Bucktown

This 2-bedroom duplex up in The Citadel at 2300 W. Armitage in Bucktown came on the market in March 2020. Built in 1900, The Citadel has 12 units and garage parking with a unique open courtyard design where each unit has a private entrance. This 1600-square foot unit has the living room, kitchen and bedroom […]

Gold Coast Benjamin Marshall Maisonette Still Available at 1544 N. State Parkway

This 3-bedroom in Benjamin Marshall’s Gold Coast masterpiece at 1544 N. State Parkway came on the market in May 2019. We chattered about it several times in the past including last December 2019 after it had been renovated. See our chatter here. 1550 N. State Parkway was constructed in 1912 and has just 32 units. […]

3-Bedroom East Lakeview Vintage Beauty with Rare Garage Parking: 506 W. Oakdale

This 3-bedroom in a greystone at 506 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2020. There’s no date on when it was built (1800s?) but one of the older listings says it’s a greystone (is it?). It was converted into condos in 2003. It has 4 units and there’s garage parking. […]

Like Unique? Get a 3-Bedroom Penthouse in the Manor House: 1031 W. Bryn Mawr in Edgewater

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse at 1031 W. Bryn Mawr in Edgewater came on the market in May 2019. Built in 1908, Manor House was designed by John Edmund Oldaker Pridmore in the Tudor Revival style. According to Wikipedia, many people believe this was the former home of the British consul in Chicago, but the Edgewater […]

Get a 3-Bedroom in the Heart of Southport for Under $500,000: 3855 N. Southport

This 3-bedroom at 3855 N. Southport in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview just came on the market. Built in 2000, the building has 4 units and outdoor parking. It doesn’t appear to have an elevator. This unit has a wall of west facing windows. The listing says it has a remodeled kitchen with white cabinets, […]