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This 3-bedroom triplex penthouse in the historic Playboy Mansion at 1340 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast came on the market in February 2025. The Playboy Mansion was built in 1903 and was previously owned by Hugh Hefner. Yes, Playboy bunnies actually lived on the top floor. In 1993, it was split into 7 […]

This 3-bedroom single family home known as the “Yellow House” at 314 W. Menomonee in Old Town came on the market in February 2025. Built in 1875, it is a landmarked home in the Old Town Triangle historic district with brick sidewalks out front and a white picket fence. Built on a 34×60 lot, it […]

This 2-bedroom in 320 W. Oakdale in East Lakeview came on the market in October 2024. The building was designed by Milton Schwartz in 1955 and has 51 units and covered parking. It has many mid-century modern fans. This is from Wikipedia about the building’s history: The building at 320 West Oakdale is representative of […]

This 3-bedroom duplex penthouse at Six North Michigan at 6 N. Michigan in the Loop came on the market in June 2024. Six North Michigan was built in 1923 and is the former Montgomery Ward headquarters. The listing says when it was built it was the tallest building in Chicago. The building was converted into […]

This 1-bedroom in Tribune Tower Residences at 435 N. Michigan in Streeterville came on the market in May 2024. Tribune Tower was built in 1925 and was converted into condos in 2021. It has 162 units and attached garage parking. It’s a full amenity building with 24/7 door staff and 55,000 square feet of amenity […]

The Claude Seymour House at 817 W. Hutchinson in the Buena Park neighborhood in Uptown has returned to the market in March 2024, but is now owned by the bank. We have chattered about this 6-bedroom home numerous times over the years, but the last time was in 2020 when it was a short sale. […]

This 3-bedroom at 500 W. Armitage in East Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2024. I spent a few hours looking through my picture collection because I thought I certainly had a picture of this building as we’ve all walked/driven by it hundreds/thousands of times. But, alas, I don’t have one. Built in […]

This 3-bedroom in The Renaissance at 5510 N. Sheridan in Edgewater came on the market in September 2023. Built in 1927, The Renaissance is an elevator building with just 32 units. It’s on the National Register of Historic Places. There are only 2 units per floor. It has indoor and outdoor parking as well as […]

This 2-bedroom in the Edgewater Beach Apartments at 5555 N. Sheridan in Edgewater came on the market in August 2023. The Edgewater Beach Apartments was built in 1928 as a companion property to the older Edgewater Beach Hotel which was a resort with a Mediterranean flair on the Lake. It’s a co-op. Designed by Benjamin […]

This top floor 1-bedroom in the Theophil Studios at 143 W. Burton Place in Old Town came on the market in August 2023. Built in 1892, the Theophil Studios is one of the Edgar Miller historic buildings in the West Burton Place Historic District. It has 6 units and there are some outdoor parking spaces […]