Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom loft in the Regal Lofts at 1735 W. Diversey in Lincoln Park has been on the market since May 2011. It was recently reduced $5,000. The listing says it has 10.5 foot beamed ceilings and columns made from 100-year old Wisconsin timber. It appears to be the only loft currently on the market […]

This corner 2-bedroom loft at 1872 N. Clybourn in Lincoln Park has been on the market since April 2011. The building was converted into residential lofts back in the early 1990s so many of the authentic loft features were preserved including wide open living spaces, exposed brick, 14 foot timber ceilings, and 10 foot windows. At […]

This 2-bedroom loft at 3963 W. Belmont, in the Shoemaker Lofts, in Avondale has been on the market since November 2010. It is bank owned. The Shoemaker Lofts is the old Florsheim Shoe Factory and was converted into lofts in 2007. The corner loft has 11 foot high ceilings and exposed brick. At 800 square […]

We last chattered about this 4000 square feet of raw loft space at 152 W. Huron in River North in November 2010. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it was listed $171,000 under the 2003 purchase price. Many of you thought it was a great deal since you got to design the space […]

This 2-bedroom triplex loft at 720 S. Dearborn in Printers Row is a true penthouse. Located on the top floor of this old printing factory, it has the living space and one bedroom on the main floor, an office on the second and a second bedroom on the third floor. There is also a private […]

We’ve often chattered about churches being converted into condo units such as this 3-bedroom on the market at 1547 N. Leavitt in Wicker Park. This one has loft-like features including exposed brick. On the “high first floor” it has hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and upscale stainless steel appliances by SubZero […]

It’s been awhile since we chattered about the Locomobile Lofts at 2000 S. Michigan in the Motor Row neighborhood of the South Loop. This 1-bedroom loft recently came on the market for just $94,900. It is bank owned. The loft is listed $98,600 under the 2004 purchase price and is the cheapest 1-bedroom currently listed in […]

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom authentic duplex loft in the Filmworks Lofts at 1322 S. Wabash in the South Loop all the way back in October 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. At that time, it was listed at $429,000. Bob actually believed it might sell for around $400,000.  (My how things have changed!) […]

This Thomas School 2-bedroom loft at 1445 W. Belden in Clybourn Corridor neighborhood of Lincoln Park has been on the market since September 2010. In that time it has been reduced $51,500. The loft has 14 foot ceilings and both bedrooms appear to have windows. It doesn’t have authentic loft features of exposed brick or […]

This 2-bedroom loft in the Skybox Lofts at 920 W. Sheridan in Lakeview has been on the market since December 2010. It is a short sale and in that time it has been reduced $35,000. It has tons of authentic loft features including exposed brick walls, 20 foot timber ceilings, exposed joints and large windows. At […]