Archive for the 'Condos' Category

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, […]

Live in the Heart of the West Loop in a Boutique Building: 1016 W. Madison

This 2-bedroom at 1016 W. Madison in the West Loop came on the market in February 2020. Built in 1925, this 8 unit building has just 2 units per floor and garage parking. If this building looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it and this same unit, in 2016 when the market in the […]

Live in an Iconic Gold Coast Building: A 2-Bedroom in 1325 N. Dearborn Parkway

This 2-bedroom in the Mantonya Flats at 1325 N. Dearborn Parkway in the Gold Coast just came on the market. Built in 1887, the Mantonya Flats were designed by Curd H. Gottig. There are 3 units and assigned tandem parking behind the building. This building is iconic thanks to its distinctive arched keyhole style windows. […]

No Appreciation in East Lincoln Park? A 3/2 at 448 W. Wrightwood Returns 3 Years Later

This 3-bedroom top floor vintage condo at 448 W. Wrightwood in East Lincoln Park just came on the market. This building was built in 1920 and has 7 units and attached garage parking. We’ve chattered about this unit 2 other times, including in 2017 when it came on the market at $720,000 and sold almost […]

Penthouse with Japanese Gardens Returns After a Price Cut: 201 W. Grand in River North

This 3-bedroom penthouse in Contemporaine at 201 W. Grand in River North just returned to the market. Built in 2004, Contemporaine has just 28 units and a parking garage. It has won numerous architecture awards for modern architecture and is featured on architecture tours. This top floor unit’s claim to fame is a rare 3,000 […]