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This 1-bedroom loft in the Locomobile Lofts at 2000 S. Michigan in the South Loop has been on the market since February 2012. It is bank owned. In that time it has been reduced $25,000 to just $99,900. It has tall ceilings and big windows with a loft space above the bedroom which could be […]

Loft lovers will tell you there’s something about the Donohue Annex at 727 S. Dearborn in Printers Row. Located just south of The Donohue at 711 S. Dearborn, the Annex was added in 1913. It is a concrete building (versus The Donohue’s timber.) It also still has the original elevator in the lobby (worth checking out […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Casablanca Lofts at 70 E. 18th in the South Loop came on the market in March 2012. In that time it has been reduced $15,000. This is a loft by name only as it doesn’t have the authentic features loft buyers look for which include timber or concrete ceilings, exposed […]

This 3-bedroom duplex up loft in the Village Lofts at 612 N. Oakley in West Town recently came on the market. It has exposed brick and timber ceilings in about 1950 square feet. There are two bedrooms and two baths on the main floor along with the main living area. A steel staircase takes you […]

This 2-bedroom loft at the Pac Lofts at 1735 N. Paulina in Bucktown has been on the market since September 2011. The building was converted to condos in 2006/2007 and has 96 units. The unit has 15 foot concrete ceilings and exposed brick with large windows. The listing says it is the preferred west exposure. […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Meter Building at 835 N. Wood in West Town has gotten its fair share of publicity as it was recently featured in the New York Times for homes under $500,000. It came on the market in December 2011 at $495,000 and has not had any price reductions. The south facing […]

This 3-bedroom duplex in the St. Ben’s Loft at 3900 N. Claremont in North Center is back on the market just 21 months after it last sold. It has been rehabbed, however, and now has a newer kitchen with what looks like a new kitchen island with a wine fridge, new granite counter tops and […]

This 1-bedroom loft at the China Club Lofts at 616 W. Fulton in the West Loop just came on the market. You don’t see these finishes every day. It has been rebuilt with a new modern kitchen and bath with luxury finishes such as Poliform, Boffi and Subzero. The loft has 14 foot timber ceilings […]

This 2-bedroom loft in Trevi Square at 1439 S. Michigan in the South Loop just came on the market. This unit is an authentic loft with exposed brick and 12 foot concrete ceilings. It has hardwood floors, washer/dryer in the unit and central air. The northeast corner loft also has new stone baths. The kitchen […]

We’ve been chattering recently about whether buying a 1-bedroom unit makes any financial sense. This 1-bedroom loft in The Lofts at 1800 at 1800 W. Grace in North Center just came on the market. With 91 units, the building was a conversion of the brick and timber E.R. Moore building, which was a manufacturer of […]