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This 1890s brick building, now known as the Carriage Park Lofts, at 1448 N. Orleans in Old Town was converted into 12 lofts in 2000. Many of them have unique outdoor spaces and this one is no exception. It’s also a triplex, with 20 foot high ceilings. Prudential SourceOne Realty has the listing (see more pictures […]

The West Loop has some of the most authentic lofts in the city, especially in buildings that were converted a decade ago. 11 N. Green is an 11-unit brick and timber building that’s within a short stroll to the restaurants on Randolph Street. This 3-bedroom duplex unit has 17-foot high ceilings. Maria Sabatini at Rubloff has the listing. […]

Remember this spectacular timber and brick one bedroom loft at 531 S. Plymouth in Printers Row? It had a lot of price reductions. But it finally sold.  Unit #502: 1 bedroom, 1 bath,  1300 square feet, corner unit Sold in April 2003 for $279,000 Was listed in February 2008 for $364,900 (parking included) Reduced Was listed in March […]

You don’t find many authentic brick and timber loft buildings in Lakeview but the Skybox Lofts, at 920 W. Sheridan, is one of them. Converted  in 1995, it has 23 units. Units seem to sell well in the building, as two others have already sold in 2008 for $390,000 and $420,000, respectively. Here’s the listing for Unit […]

There are lofts and then there are massive lofts. This 3,000 square foot duplex down loft at 1728 N. Damen in Bucktown is what an authentic loft should be: huge open space. Here’s the listing: Live Lrg & Luxuriously In This 3000 Sq Ft Loft In One Of Bucktown’s Most Popular Bldgs. Renovated In 2004,this Unit Is […]

Want to walk to work? You can get a one bedroom plus den at the Gotham Lofts, at 420 S. Clinton, in the loop for under $250,000– including the parking. The Gotham Lofts is a brick and timber loft complex converted in the late 1990s which includes 420 S. Clinton and 417 S. Jefferson. Is this a […]

Despite the recent housing boom, do some Chicago neighborhoods still offer opportunities? Back of the Yards is a neighborhood on the Southwest Side near Bridgeport and McKinley Park. These lofts at 4807 S. Ashland are in an old department store that was converted in 2005. Will artists, writers and other creative types do for Back of the […]

There is a 3200 square foot loft for sale at 1020 S. Wabash in the South Loop. Technically, it is a three bedroom “which is opened up to a massive 1 BR”. Does a 3200 square foot one bedroom sound like the ultimate in loft living? Unit #7E-F: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, (but walls removed so that […]

If you want a true authentic loft with no walls, then 515 N. Noble in River West is your next home. This brick and timber loft is 1400 square feet with walls only for the bathroom and the laundry room. The bedroom is open to the living space- as it should be in a truly “authentic” […]

625 W. Jackson, the Capitol Hill Lofts, is a late-1990s/early 2000 conversion of a brick and timber building in the near west loop. It’s only a few blocks west of Union Station and near Greektown. Why drive or take public transportation to work when you can walk instead? A two bedroom corner loft just came on the […]