Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom loft at 727 S. Dearborn, in the historic Donohue Annex, in Printers Row is the kind of authentic loft many loft-lovers dream about. It has a 44×22 private rooftop deck but you may never go out there as you can enjoy the sun from the huge vaulted glass ceiling in the comfort of your own […]

This 3-bedroom triplex loft at 2250 W. Ohio in West Town with its own private rooftop pool has a reputation as being among the coolest cribs in the city (a private rooftop pool with views tends to do that to a property.) We last chattered about it in October 2008 when it came back on the […]

540 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville is the only loft building located directly on Lake Shore Drive in the city. Converted into condos in the early 1990s, before the condo craze, the brick and timber units are extra large. This south facing 1-bedroom unit is 1128 square feet and has 12-foot ceilings. Do you have […]

215  N. Aberdeen, the Blue Moon Lofts, is an authentic brick and timber 77-unit loft building in the West Loop. This 3-bedroom penthouse triplex unit is currently on the market. It has two outdoor spaces including a 500 square foot private rooftop deck with city views. It also has a separate master suite with its own […]

The No. 10 Lofts at 1040 W. Adams was among the last of the authentic loft conversions in the West Loop. Converted from a warehouse in 2006, the 259 units have exposed brick and timber ceilings. This 2-bedroom unit is currently on the market. It has all the bells and whistles including central air, in-unit washer/dryer, stainless […]

Most people describe an authentic loft as one having wide-open space, high ceilings and some industrial features like brick, timber, or exposed concrete. This massive 1-bedroom duplex loft at 1000 W. Washington in the West Loop certainly qualifies under the definition. At 1400-square feet, it is large enough to truly entertain as they do in Hollywood movies. […]

This brick and timber authentic loft at 835 N. Wood in the Ukranian Village is technically a 2-bedroom but walls were taken down to make one large 24×15 bedroom. The rest of the top floor loft is equally as large with 12-foot ceilings and what looks to be a private roof top deck with views […]

This brick and timber 1-bedroom duplex loft at 1236 W. Fullerton, the Surrey Court Lofts, in Lincoln Park has been on the market since May. It is bank-owned and just recently had a $10,000 price reduction. The loft is now listed under the 1998 purchase price. The unit has a spiral staircase to the bedroom and den […]

This 1-bedroom brick and timber loft at 420 W. Grand in River North started life as a 2-bedroom and along the way the wall came down for the second bedroom. The building was converted into lofts in 1994, making it among the oldest loft conversions in River North. Though it is now a 1-bedroom, the […]

This 1 bedroom timber loft at 3201 N. Seminary in Lakeview just came on the market as a short sale. It is listed at 33% off, or $100,000 below, its 2005 purchase price. It has 800 square feet, 13 foot ceilings, central air, washer/dryer in the unit and an outdoor assigned parking space. The unit is also […]