Gold Coast Condos

2 bedroom 2 bathroom condos for sale at 2 year low in Streeterville and parts of Gold Coast & River North (60611)

click to see full chart February 9, 2012

The inventory of condos for sale with 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms in the 60611 zip code is at a 2 year low.* 60611 includes Streeterville, River North east of State and the Gold Coast south of Division. Click to continue...

How to check Chicago residential high-rises for safety

click to learn how to find out about safety for Chicago residential buildings February 6, 2012

The statuses of Life Safety Evaluations of over 600 residential buildings in Chicago are now online at the City of Chicago Data Portal. Click to continue...

Condos for sale down over 40% in 4th quarter in Old Town and parts of Gold Coast & River North (60610)

click to see full chart January 6, 2012

The inventory of condos for sale in the 60610 zip code was down 40.9% in the 4th quarter of 2011 compared to a year earlier. 60610 includes Old Town, the Gold Coast north of Division and River North west of State. Click to continue...

Condos near Northwestern Memorial Hospital

click to see a list of condos near Northwestern Memorial Hospital January 2, 2012

I’ve created a list of all the condos I’ve written about that are near Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Northwestern Memorial is one of the country’s best hospitals and the primary teaching hospital for Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Click to continue...

4+ bedroom condos for sale at 2 year low in Streeterville & parts of Gold Coast & River North

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The inventory of condos for sale with 4 or more bedrooms in the 60611 zip code is at a 2 year low. 60611 includes Streeterville, River North east of State and the Gold Coast south of Division. Click to continue...

The Elysian – 11 East Walton condos for sale

Click to see photos & details of all 11 E Walton condos for sale December 16, 2011

A few luxury condos are for sale at The Elysian – 11 E Walton in Chicago’s Gold Coast. Here’s a review of the building and condos I’ve previewed or shown (none are my listings) along with photos and details of the other condos for sale. Click to continue...

Gold Coast condos that don’t allow pets

click to see the full list of Gold Coast condos that don't allow pets December 14, 2011

Recently while at a showing for a unit at The Carlyle the listing agent mentioned to my buyer that The Carlyle has a no pets policy. The Carlyle is one of a handful of Gold Coast condos that don’t allow pets. Here is the full list as best as I can determine. Click to continue...

2 bedroom 2 bath condo monthly median sale prices trending up in Streeterville & parts of Gold Coast & River North

click to see full chart December 12, 2011

The monthly median sale price for 2 bedroom 2 bath condos in the 60611 zip code has been trending up for the past year. 60611 includes Streeterville, the Gold Coast south of Division and River North east of State. Click to continue...

Old Town, River North, Streeterville & Gold Coast 3 bedroom condo median price up over 30% in November

click to see full chart December 5, 2011

The median price of 3 bedroom condos sold in November in Chicago’s Old Town, River North, Streeterville and Gold Coast neighborhoods was $1,075,000, up 30.3% from November 2010. Click to continue...

Ritchie Tower – 1310 North Ritchie Court condos for sale

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A few condos are for sale at 1310 N Ritchie Ct. in Chicago’s Gold Coast. Here’s a review of the building and condos I’ve previewed or shown (none are my listings) along with photos and details on the other condos for sale. Click to continue...

Condos near Water Tower Place in Chicago

click to see my list of condos by Water Tower Place November 25, 2011

In honor of Black Friday I’ve created a list of all the condos and co-ops I’ve reviewed that are near Chicago’s Water Tower Place. The shopping mall is on North Michigan Avenue between Pearson and Chestnut in Streeterville. Click to continue...

219 East Lake Shore Drive condos for sale

Click to see photos & details of all condos for sale at 219 E Lake Shore Drive November 23, 2011

Luxury, vintage condos are for sale at 219 E Lake Shore Drive. Here’s a review of the building and condos I’ve previewed or shown (none are my listings) along with photos and details on the other condos for sale. Click to continue...

River North, Old Town, Streeterville & Gold Coast 2 bedroom condos for sale at 2 year low

click to see full chart November 21, 2011

The inventory of Chicago’s River North, Old Town, Streeterville & Gold Coast condos for sale dropped to 699 in October, down 30.9% from October 2010. It’s also the lowest monthly inventory in the past 2 years. Click to continue...

Gold Coast 3 bedroom condos for sale rise while others fall

click to see full chart November 14, 2011

The inventory of condos for sale in Chicago’s Gold Coast has been falling this year. However, the inventory of Gold Coast 3 bedroom condos for sale has been steadily rising. Click to continue...

Maple Tower – 1035 North Dearborn condos for sale

Click to see photos & details of all condos for sale at Maple Tower - 1035 N Dearborn, Chicago October 26, 2011

A few condos are for sale at Maple Tower – 1035 N Dearborn in Chicago’s Gold Coast. Here’s a review of the building and condos I’ve previewed or shown (none are my listings) along with photos and details on the other condos for sale. Click to continue...