Tag: Baird & Warner
A spacious, skylit townhome in a landscaped Gold Coast oasis
Unit 3 at 1000 N State spans more than 4,000 square feet of open, sunny living area at one of the city's most attractive locations: the intersecti [...]
John Baird’s role in saving the DePaul neighborhood
The death of Baird & Warner's John Baird at the age of 98 is rightfully receiving a great deal of attention in both local and national real estate cir [...]
Blending modern and vintage in Chicago’s grandest courtyard
The grand connected courtyard buildings that span more than 400 feet a half-block from Lincoln Park are among Chicago's most recognizable landmark [...]
Michigan Avenue’s Richelieu Flats under new ownership
Crain's recently reported the bulk sale, for $4.5 million, of the 5-unit Richelieu Flats, 318 S Michigan Ave. The units had been offered for sale [...]
An open, light-filled 2-bedroom with 180-degree River North views
The Montgomery, 500 W Superior St, in River North, is the 28-story former corporate headquarters of Montgomery Ward. It was designed by Minoru Yam [...]
An update on Michigan Avenue’s Richelieu Flats
The full-floor fifth-floor unit at Richelieu Flats, 318 S Michigan Ave, has seen a price reduction of $100,000 to $1.265M since I shot the above s [...]
Living the dream in Chicago’s Gold Coast
I recently sat down with Tessi Neuhauser in a boutique condo building across from Washington Square Park to hear Tessi's take on the Gold Coast.
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The endless 44th floor amenities at the Hancock
Residents of the Hancock building, 175 E Delaware, have access to what may be the most extensive fully-enclosed amenities package of any high-rise [...]
A grandly-proportioned 3-bedroom at 840 North Lake Shore Drive
Lucien Lagrange's Parisian-influenced 840 North Lake Shore Drive sits at a prominent corner across from Lake Shore Park and Lake Michigan.
The [...]
Riverfront duplex penthouse back on the market
The spectacular duplex penthouse at 445 E North Water St was listed for sale at $4.89 million when I toured it with Prudential Rubloff's Prudenti [...]
A renovated 5-bedroom Bronzeville showplace
This may be the "most home for the money" that I've seen in the city of Chicago in years.
The 5-bedroom, 4 ½ bath home at 4539 S King Dr in Bro [...]
Moving from the North Shore to the Gold Coast
Diane Freeman grew up on the East Coast, raised her family on Chicago's North Shore and moved to the Gold Coast 8 ½ years ago.
A real estate ag [...]
A vintage Gold Coast 2-bedroom that lives like a home
This 2-bedroom plus den, 2 full bath condo is in the Cordova, 1427 N Dearborn St, in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast, just three short blocks fr [...]
Sunday open house pick: Ravenswood Manor price chop
Ravenswood Manor is one of Chicago’s great small-town neighborhoods. At its heart is the family-centric Ravenswood Manor Park, just a few steps fr [...]
A three-bedroom lakefront home at 600 Lake Shore Drive
The 04 tier in the north tower at 600 Lake Shore Drive has a broad sweep of living and dining space fronting Lake Michigan and Navy Pier.
This [...]
Choice cuts: Lake View single-family now $50K below ’03 sale price
On Monday a contemporary single-family home at 1527 W Nelson St in Lake View dropped from $849,000 to $790,000, $50,000 below its August 2003 sale pri [...]
Fran rounds up her 2010 condo and co-op reviews
Baird & Warner agent Fran Bailey walked through a number of condo and co-op buildings during broker tours this year, and she profiled many of them aft [...]
$399K ‘Pre-short sale’ surfaces at Park Monroe
I've noticed several resales listed at Park Monroe, 65 E Monroe St, over the course of the year, but today is the first time I can recall seeing a [...]
Inside a remodeled two-bedroom at the Park Alexandria in the West Loop
Earlier this summer Ted Guarnero and I visited the Park Alexandria at 125 S Jefferson Ave in the West Loop, where Ted is marketing unit #2004, a rem [...]
Wrigley takes new tack for $14 million Gold Coast penthouse space
The Tribune reported in late June that Wrigley chair Bill Wrigley Jr was taking a new approach to selling 12,120 square feet of raw penthouse space [...]