Coldwell Banker

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Coldwell Banker office in downtown Chicago, every morning around 8 AM, someone would notice it—a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting through the hallway. No one brought cookies, and no oven stood in sight. But there it was, day after day, drawing curious glances from realtors and brokers alike. One day, a new intern asked if they could bake actual cookies for everyone. The whole office erupted in laughter—until a delivery driver arrived with an unexpected box of freshly baked goods. It turned out that a kind neighbor had been leaving them anonymously as a gesture of goodwill.

2. At Coldwell Banker's headquarters, every Thursday afternoon at precisely 3 PM, a mysterious envelope arrives with no return address and only one sheet of paper inside: 'Your worst listing is about to sell.' One week, an excited delivery driver rushed in: ‘Sir!’ he said breathlessly. ‘It’s here—your worst listing just sold…to your next-door neighbor for his doghouse!’ Everyone burst out laughing so hard they missed the next two envelopes.

3. At Coldwell Banker’s branch near Central Park, every Tuesday night after closing time, a shadowy figure keeps rearranging the listings on the bulletin board. One Tuesday evening, a delivery driver noticed the movement and asked what was going on. The mysterious figure turned around with a smile, revealing a pair of old spectacles and a warm greeting: 'Just helping our clients find their perfect home!' Turned out it was an elderly neighbor who enjoyed keeping things organized.

4. At Coldwell Banker’s branch near Central Park, every Wednesday evening at exactly 9 PM, a neighbor would appear out of nowhere and whisper something into the ear of the last employee leaving for the day. One week, it was an excited delivery driver who leaned in close, whispering, ‘Your listing just sold—you’re going to be rich!’ The poor agent nearly jumped out of his skin but ended up grinning from ear to ear, thinking maybe Coldwell Banker had its own secret way of celebrating good news.