Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom duplex loft at 1737 N. Paulina in Bucktown has a lot of the features loft lovers drool over. Converted in 1992, that would put it among the earliest of the loft conversions in the city which meant that many of the authentic loft features were preserved. In this case, the duplex loft has […]

There are lofts of all sizes and flavor in The Donohue Building, one of the original loft conversion buildings in the city, at 711 S. Dearborn in Printers Row. This 2 bedroom loft is bigger than many single family homes at 3000 square feet. It is two units that have been combined. There are upscale finishes […]

We’ve chattered about the distress sales in 333 W. Hubbard, the Union Square Lofts, in River North before. This 2-bedroom was purchased just 2 1/2 years ago and is now in short sale. It is listed for $150,000 below the 2008 purchase price. The loft has concrete ceilings and hardwood floors but the listing says the […]

We first chattered about this 2-bedroom authentic loft at 154 W. Hubbard in River North in November 2008 when it was the “first re-sale” in the mid-rise loft building. See our November 2008 chatter here. It was removed from the market in 2009 but has now returned and is priced just $10,000 under the 2008 […]

We last chattered about this nearly 2000 square foot 2-bedroom authentic loft in the Hale Lofts at 14 N. Peoria in the West Loop in December 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. Originally listed in July 2007, it was then on and off the market for nearly 3 years. It has finally closed […]

We first chattered about this brick and concrete 2-bedroom loft at 1528 S. Wabash in the South Loop in February 2009 and again in May 2009 after it was reduced. See our May 2009 chatter and pictures here. The loft was then withdrawn. It has recently come back on the market and, after several reductions, is now […]

We’ve chattered about the Donohue Annex at 727 S. Dearborn in Printers Row many times. It is the brick and concrete side of the Donohue building with the original operational bird cage elevator (if you ever get a chance, it’s worth it to go on the South Loop Loft tour in the fall just to […]

This 1-bedroom loft at 190 E. Cullerton in the South Loop is in the Bank Note Place building. Built in 1902, it has some unique features including a ton of exposed brick walls and terra cotta ceilings (which can best be seen in the picture of the bedroom of this unit.) It is also listed […]

You don’t see many terraces like the one at this penthouse loft unit at 375 W. Erie in River North. We’ve chattered about it several times as it sold in August 2008 and then returned to the market in March 2010. See our original January 2008 chatter from the first sale and pictures here. It has […]

This 2-bedroom duplex-up loft at the Beacon Lofts at 203 S. Sangamon in the West Loop is located in the heart of the West Loop dining scene and is just a few blocks west of Greektown. When it was converted into 48 duplex lofts in 1998, this building was in no-man’s land with empty lots […]