Crib Chatter

  This 3-bedroom penthouse loft in The Sexton at 360 W. Illinois in River North has been on the market since May 2011. It previously sold just 2 years before, in August 2009. We chattered about this unit in September 2011 as the listing price was $225,000 higher than the 2009 purchase price with, apparently, […]

Longtime readers will remember this duplex up penthouse loft in the Locomobile Lofts at 2000 S. Michigan in the South Loop. We chattered about it several times because it originally came on the market in 2007 and stuck around until 2009 before it was withdrawn. See our May 2008 chatter here (with interior pictures). (What a […]

This 2-bedroom St. Michael’s loft at 1660 N. Hudson in Old Town has been on the market since February 2012. In that time it has been reduced to $309,900, which is $51,100 under the 2001 price. No, it’s not a short sale nor is it bank owned. The loft has 14 foot high ceilings with […]

We last chattered about this corner 2-bedroom loft in The Edge at 210 S. Des Plaines in the West Loop in August 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, we wondered if the seller would be able to command over $400,000 for this former developer’s model. It’s 10 months later and the loft is […]

We chattered about a unit in this building at 1243 N. Wolcott in Wicker Park just a few weeks ago. I thought the building was a converted church (as all the other listings say it is)- but apparently that’s wrong. This listing now says it’s a converted synagogue! This 3-bedroom last sold in December 2009. The listing says […]

This 2-bedroom loft at 1521 N. Milwaukee in Bucktown just came on the market. At 1600 square feet, it has high ceilings but no exposed brick or timber beams. Instead, it has a modern, sleek look with exposed ductwork. The kitchen has dark cabinets (black?), stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops and what looks like […]

There are the gritty lofts and there are the classy lofts. This top floor 3-bedroom at 2035 W. Charleston in Bucktown qualifies in the classy category. It has all the features loft lovers look for including 12 foot ceilings, exposed brick, big industrial windows and exposed timber beams. But it also has 2 fireplaces, including […]

  This 1-bedroom loft at 1601 S. Michigan in the South Loop just came back on the market after selling as a short sale sometime between December 2011 and February 2012 (I can’t tell exactly from the public record.) We last chattered about it in March 2011 when it was listed for just $100,000. See […]

This 2 bedroom loft at 2435 N. Sheffield in Lincoln Park has been on the market since June 2011. For loft lovers, this is for you. The loft, in a converted factory, has 15 foot timber ceilings and skylights. It is four levels with exposed brick and bedrooms open to the rest of the space. One bedroom […]

We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom loft triplex at 1601 W. School in Lakeview several times over the past 11 months. See our October 2011 chatter here. First listed in March 2011 for $450,000, it has been slowly reduced $155,000 to just $295,000. In our first chatter, some of you thought it might sell for around […]