Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom in 1660 N. LaSalle in the Old Town neighborhood in Lincoln Park  came on the market in July 2022 and has been on, and off, the market since then. It re-listed in March 2024. Built in 1974, 1660 N. LaSalle has 492 units including studios, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom units. It has an […]

This 2-bedroom, turned into a 1-bedroom plus den, at 55 E. Erie in River North came on the market in March 2024. 55 E. Erie was built during the housing boom in 2004. It has 194 units and an attached parking garage. It’s a full amenity building with a 24-hour door staff, a pool, an […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 1819 N. Dayton in Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2024. (This is a picture of the complex and not necessarily this specific townhouse.) Built in 1985, this townhouse complex has 16 units and garage parking. It has an HOA. The listing says this townhouse has been “beautifully updated.” […]

This 3-bedroom townhouse in Dearborn Park II at 1236 S. Federal in the South Loop came on the market in March 2024. Built in 1994, Dearborn Park II has 118 townhouses with attached 1-car and 2-car garages. They vary from 1 to 3 bedrooms. Because it’s an older development, it’s surrounded by mature trees and […]

This 3-bedroom at 500 W. Armitage in East Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2024. I spent a few hours looking through my picture collection because I thought I certainly had a picture of this building as we’ve all walked/driven by it hundreds/thousands of times. But, alas, I don’t have one. Built in […]

This 2-bedroom in the Grand Orleans at 330 W. Grand in River North came on the market in March 2024. Surprisingly, I don’t have a picture of this building. We have only chattered about it twice in the last 17 years. Built in 2006, the Grand Orleans has 98 units and attached garage parking. It […]

This 3-bedroom in 3800 N. Lake Shore Drive in East Lakeview came on the market in February 2024. Built in 1927, 3800 N. Lake Shore Drive has 91 units and valet leased garage parking. It has a semi-private elevator with only 2 units per floor. The building is “full service” and has a landscaped yard/garden […]

This 2-bedroom in 2626 N. Lakeview in Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2024. 2626 N. Lakeview was built in 1968 and has 492 units and and attached rental garage. It’s a full amenity building along Lincoln Park with a doorman, pool, exercise room, party room, bike room and sun deck. The listing […]

This 2-bedroom townhouse in Fulton Court at 310 N. Desplaines in Fulton Market came on the market in March 2024. Built in 1999, Fulton Court has 48 townhomes with a center courtyard and a heated attached garage that is underneath the complex. Owners can park and walk right into their townhouses from the garage. The […]

This 3-bedroom in 680 N. Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville came on the market in February 2024. 680 N. Lake Shore Drive is a unique building. According to Wikipedia, it was completed in 1926. it was originally called the American Furniture Mart and was the largest building in the world when finished. It has a […]