Coldwell Banker Realty - Lincoln Park Clybourn

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Coldwell Banker office on Clybourn Avenue and asked the receptionist, ‘Do you know why your sign always looks like it’s waving?’ The receptionist thought for a moment and replied with a smile, 'No, but I’ve noticed that whenever someone waves back, we make a sale!' The delivery driver shook his head with a laugh and said, 'Guess I’ll keep waving then.'

2. A salesperson was showing a house one afternoon when she noticed an unusual shadow moving between the rooms. Curious, she followed it only to discover… nothing. The shadow vanished as soon as she turned around. Finally, she realized that the shadow was just her reflection in a large picture window, which faced a busy street. As she stood there puzzled, a delivery driver waved cheerfully from outside, thinking she’d been standing motionless for far too long.

3. One day after school, a curious child walked past the Coldwell Banker office and stopped in surprise. The window display showed a life-sized cardboard cutout of a smiling realtor, waving goodbye to every potential buyer—except it seemed to wave just a little too enthusiastically. Curious, the kid went home and told their mom, who happened to be a Coldwell Banker agent herself. She laughed and said, ‘That’s just Mr. Smith, our friendly neighborhood salesman.’ Later that evening, while making dinner, she heard a familiar voice outside: ‘Goodbye! Goodbye!’ Peering out, she saw Mr. Smith waving from his wheelbarrow as he delivered groceries for a neighbor.

4. A realtor was closing her office for the night when she heard a soft knocking sound coming from inside the empty showroom. She peered through the glass door and saw only dust motes dancing in the light. Curious, she opened it cautiously—and found herself face-to-face with a delivery driver holding a package. ‘I thought you were closed,’ he said sheepishly. She smiled and invited him in, remarking that sometimes packages arrive even after hours.’